THE CENTRE FOR TRANSLATIONAL CANCER RESEARCH PRESENTS
6th Annual Immuno-Oncology Symposium
Wednesday May 7, 2025 - 8:30 to 16:00 EST
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Confirmed Speakers:
Tullia C. Bruno PhD. is an Assistant Professor, Department of Immunology,Member, Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy Program, at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center. She is also a Member, Tumor Microenvironment Center, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and Co-director, Immunology and Cancer Immunotherapy (ICI) Site for the UPMC Hillman Summer Academy. Dr. Bruno is the Scientific Director, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Cytometry Facility and a PMI Graduate Faculty member.
Bryan Coburn MD. PhD. is an Associate Professor, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto. Dr. Coburn is also a clinician scientist, Infectious Diseases Clinical Research Unit, University Health Network (UHN) and a clinician at UHN and Toronto General Hospital.
Hakimeh Ebrahimi-Nik DVM. PhD. is an Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine at Ohio State University and researcher at the Comprehensive Cancer Center, Pelotonia Institute for Immuno-Oncology.
Tracy McGaha PhD. is a Senior Scientist of the Tumour Immunotherapy Program at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and Professor in the Department of Immunology at the University of Toronto. His research interests involve understanding the role of cell death, inflammation, and sensors of stress and metabolism on macrophage function and microbiome/immune cell crosstalk in cancer therapy resistance.
David Laidley MD. is an Associate Professor, Department of Medical Imaging, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. Nuclear Oncologist, Molecular Imaging and Theranostics, London Health Sciences Centre. Researcher, London Health Sciences Research Centre.
Mina Swiha MD. is an Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Imaging, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. Nuclear Oncologist, Molecular Imaging and Theranostics, London Health Sciences Centre. Researcher, London Health Sciences Research Centre.
Organizing Committee Members:
Saman Maleki, PhD - Conference Co-Chair - Assistant Professor, Departments of Oncology, and Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, and Medical Biophysics. Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University. Scientist, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR). Translational Immuno-Oncology Scientist, Verspeeten Family Cancer Centre (VFCC), LHSC Research Institute (LHSCRI).
John Ronald, PhD Conference Co-Chair - Associate Professor, Departments of Medical Biophysics and Oncology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University. Scientist, Robarts Research Institute.
Kimberly Scott, Conference Coordinator - Coordinator for the Centre for Translational Cancer Research, London Regional Cancer Program Wellness, and Resiliency Task Force Coordinator, and Oncology Grand Rounds Coordinator.
