Plenary Speaker & Past Speakers

Oncology Research and Education Day - Student sitting in a lab

The 21st Annual Oncology Research and Education Day will be held on Thursday June 12, 2025.

This year's Plenary Speaker is:  Diwakar Davar, MD. MS. 

 

Dr. Diwakar Davar has been selected as the plenary speaker for the 2025 Oncology Research & Education Day. Dr. Dawar is an Associate Professor, Department of Hematology/Oncology at the University of Pittsburgh and both a hematologist and medical oncologist at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center. He is also the Clinical Director of the Melanoma and Skin Cancer Program and a member of the Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy Research Program. 

Dr. Diwakar Davar is a graduate of the National University of Singapore and completed both a residency in general internal medicine and fellowship in hematology/oncology in Pittsburgh. Dr. Dawar was mentored by Drs. Hassan Zarour and John Kirkwood, the principle investigators of the Melanoma and Skin Cancer SPORE. 

We look forward to hear Dr. Davar deliver the plenary address at this year's event. 

Past Events Keynote Speakers

For further information, please contact:

Research Conference Coordinator:
Kimberly Scott

Research Conference Co-Chairs:
Daniel Breadner, MD. FRCPC. and Saman Maleki, PhD.

Verspeeten Family Cancer Centre
800 Commissioners Rd. E.
Room A4-901
London, ON, N6A 5W9
t. 519.685.8600 x75414
e. kimberly.scott@lhsc.on.ca