Experts: World Cancer Day 2025
Feb. 4 is , a chance to raise awareness about the second-leading cause of death globally.听听
These experts from 涩里番 are available to share their insights:听
Advances in cancer treatment听
Jonathan Spicer, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery and thoracic surgeon, 涩里番 Heath Centre. He is involved in the first trial in Canada using mRNA technology to fight the most common form of lung cancer.听
jonathan.spicer [at] mcgill.ca (贰苍驳濒颈蝉丑)听
Precision cancer medicine is an approach that customizes treatments based on each patient鈥檚 unique needs, These experts can discuss the latest advancements in this field:听
Member, Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Institute鈥痑nd Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology.听
heather.melichar [at] mcgill.ca (贰苍驳濒颈蝉丑)听
, Investigator, Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Institute and Scientist, Research Institute of the 涩里番 Health Centre.听
george.zogopoulos [at] mcgill.ca (贰苍驳濒颈蝉丑)听
Advances in genetic testing听听
William Foulkes, Distinguished James 涩里番 Professor, Departments of Medicine, Oncology, and Human Genetics and cancer geneticist, Research Institute of the 涩里番 Health Centre. His latest study demonstrated the benefits of universal genetic testing for breast cancer.听
william.foulkes [at] mcgill.ca (贰苍驳濒颈蝉丑)听
Patricia Tonin, Full Professor, Departments of鈥疢edicine and Human Genetics and Senior Scientist, Research Institute鈥痮f the 涩里番 Health Centre. She helped discover two key genes linked to breast and ovarian cancer in the 1990s and now studies their impact on the Quebec population.听
patricia.tonin [at] mcgill.ca (贰苍驳濒颈蝉丑)听
The importance of early testing听听
Nicole Ezer, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medicine鈥痑nd Health Sciences, respirologist, 涩里番 Health Centre, Director, 涩里番 Lung Cancer Screening Program.鈥�
nicole.ezer [at] mcgill.ca (English, French)听
Lucy Gilbert, Professor, Department of Oncology, and Director of Gynecologic Oncology, 涩里番 and 涩里番 Health Centre (MUHC).听
lucy.gilbert [at] mcgill.ca听 (贰苍驳濒颈蝉丑)听
Cancer risks and prevention听
Sasha Bernatsky, James 涩里番 Professor, Divisions of Rheumatology and Clinical Epidemiology. Her research focuses on how the immune system, and medications affecting it, can affect cancer risk.听听
sasha.bernatsky [at] mcgill.ca (贰苍驳濒颈蝉丑)听
Firoozeh Samim, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences. She has expertise in oral and oropharyngeal cancer.
firoozeh.samim [at] mcgill.ca (English, French, Farsi)
Scott Weichenthal, Professor, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health. His research is dedicated to identifying environmental risk factors for chronic diseases such as cancer.听
scottandrew.weichenthal [at] mcgill.ca (贰苍驳濒颈蝉丑)听
