Agenda & Registration
21st ANNUAL ONCOLOGY RESEARCH & EDUCATION DAY
Best Western Plus Lamplighter Inn & Conference Centre
Crystal Ballroom, Regency Room, Chelsea Room & Atrium
591 Wellington Road, London
Thursday June 12, 2025 - 8:30AM to 5:00PM
REGISTER HERE
AGENDA
Overall Learning Objectives:
By the end of this program, participants will be able to:
1.To review contributions from different oncology disciplines, including medical oncology, radiation oncology, surgery, and medical biophysics, to a comprehensive cancer treatment approach; 2.Discuss and assess cutting-edge research in oncology, including novel methodologies for studying cancer at the cellular level and the implications for treatment resistance and patient care; 3.Appraise research findings and demonstrate how collaboration bridge clinical and basic science research in oncology.
| 7:45 |
Registration and Breakfast - Atrium Please register and enjoy a light breakfast while networking with colleagues |
| 8:30 |
Welcome and Opening Remarks - Crystal Ballroom Daniel Breadner MD. FRCPC. and Saman Maleki PhD. - Conference Co-Chairs Michael Ott MD. FRCSC. - Chair, Department of Oncology and Physician Executive Oncology LHSC Kirk Baines - Philanthropist & Founder of the Baines Centre for Translational Cancer Research |
| 9:00-10:00 |
Morning Oral Presentation - Crystal Ballroom Judges: Alison Allan PhD - VP, Western Research, Western University Diwakar Davar MD - Clinical Director, Melanoma and Skin Cancer Program, UPMC Hillman Cancer Centre Lisa Porter PhD - VP, Research and Scientific Director, St. Joseph's Health Care London |
| 9:00 | 1. |
| 9:15 | 2. |
| 9:30 | 3. |
| 9:45 | 4. |
| 10:00-11:30 |
Poster Viewing and Judging (Odd Numbers) - Regency and Chelsea Conference Rooms Please enjoy refreshments and light snack - Atrium |
| 11:30-12:30 |
Keynote Lecture - Crystal Ballroom "Uncovering metagenomic signatures of response, resistance and irAE development in ICI treated melanoma." Diwakar Davar, MD. MS. Objectives:1.Understanding metagenomic signatures of response, resistance and irAE development in ICI treated melanoma, 2. Understanding that metagenomic signatures are ICI-regimen specific, 3. Using AI and ML to more accurately identify ICI-responders. |
| 12:30-1:30 |
Lunch - Crystal Ballroom & Atrium |
| 1:30-2:30 |
Afternoon Oral Presentations - Crystal Ballroom Judges: Alison Allan PhD, Diwarkar Davar MD and Lisa Porter PhD Crystal Ballroom |
| 1:30 |
5. |
| 1:45 | 6. |
| 2:00 | 7. |
| 2:15 | 8. |
| 2:30-3:00 |
Panel Discussion - Enhancing Translational Research in London: Building Bridges Between Science and Medicine Moderator: Saman Maleki PhD Panelists:
Crystal Ballroom |
| 3:00-4:30 |
Poster Viewing and Judging (Even Numbers) - Regency and Chelsea Conference Rooms Please enjoy refreshments and light snack - Atrium |
| 4:30 |
Presentation of Awards - Crystal Ballroom Michael Ott - Department of Oncology, Academic Excellence Awards (5) Morgan Black - Denise Power Cancer Research Staff Award of Excellence (1) Daniel Breadner and Saman Maleki - Oral (2) and Poster Presentation Awards (10) |
| 5:00 |
Concluding Remarks and Adjournment Daniel Breadner and Saman Maleki |
