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Scientific Advisory Committee

The role of this committee is to advise the CRS on the major orientations of scientific affairs, such as cancer research priorities; the selection, organization and development of research funding programs; and the development of strategic partnerships.

Dr. Mark Basik, MD

PRESIDENT

Herbert Black Professor of Surgical Oncology, McGill University
Surgical Oncologist, Lady Davis Institute, Jewish General Hospital (JGH)
Head of the Cancer Genomics and Translational Research laboratory

Jacques Côté, PhD

MEMBER

Full Professor, Department of Molecular Biology, Medical Biochemistry and Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Laval
Canada Research Chair in Chromatin Biology and Molecular Epigenetics
Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (FRSC)
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Rama Khokha, PhD

MEMBER

Senior Scientist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre (PM), University Health Network
Full Professor in the Department of Medical Biophysics, cross appointed to the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto
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Dr. Don Morris, MD, PhD

MEMBER

Head, Department of Oncology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary
Head, Clinical Department of Oncology, Calgary Zone, Alberta Health Services
Professor of Oncology and Medicine, University of Calgary
Medical Director of the Tom Baker Cancer Centre
Medical Lead of the New Calgary Cancer Centre
Associate Senior Medical Director of Cancer Care Alberta, Alberta Health Services

Christopher Ong, PhD

MEMBER

Associate Professor, Department of Urologic Sciences, University of British Columbia
Senior Research Scientist, Vancouver Prostate Centre

Marie-Élise Parent, PhD

MEMBER

Professor at Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS), Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie Research Centre
Adjunct Professor in the School of Public Health, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Université de Montréal
Elected Member of Scientific Council, International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization
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Lynne-Marie Postovit, PhD

MEMBER

Professor and Department Head, Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen’s University
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