Agenda
9:00 – 9:10
Welcome and Introduction
Bradly G Wouters, PhD, University Health Network
Keith Stewart, MD, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Bradly G Wouters, PhD, University Health Network
Keith Stewart, MD, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
CANCER GENOMICS
9:10 – 9:40
KEYNOTE: AACR PROJECT GENIE – Integrating Genomics & Phenomics Through Standardized Curation of Real-World Data
Deborah Schrag, MD, MPH, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
Deborah Schrag, MD, MPH, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
9:40 – 10:00
Terry Fox Marathon of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Centre Update
Victor Ling, PhD, Terry Fox Research Institute, Vancouver, BC
Victor Ling, PhD, Terry Fox Research Institute, Vancouver, BC
10:00 – 10:10
Discussion
10:10 – 10:30
Single Cell RNA Sequencing and Clinical Applications
Sohrab Shah, PhD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
Sohrab Shah, PhD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
10:30 – 10:50
Molecular Residual Disease and ctDNA: Opportunities for Interception
Dan Landau, MD, PhD, New York Genome Center, New York NY
Dan Landau, MD, PhD, New York Genome Center, New York NY
10:50 – 11:00
Discussion
11:00 – 12:00
Lunch
TUMOR IMMUNOTHERAPY
12:00 – 12:30
KEYNOTE: The Role of Tumor Organoids in the Evaluation of Immunotherapy
Emile Voest, MD, PhD, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Emile Voest, MD, PhD, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
12:30 – 12:50
Microbiome, Cancer and Inflammation
Kathy McCoy, PhD, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB
Kathy McCoy, PhD, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB
12:50 – 1:00
Discussion
1:00 – 1:20
Debate: FOR - This house believes that there are therapeutic strategies to turn “cold” tumors into “hot” tumors
John Hilton, MD, Ottawa Health Sciences Center, Ottawa, ON
John Hilton, MD, Ottawa Health Sciences Center, Ottawa, ON
1:20 – 1:40
Debate: AGAINST - This house believes that there are therapeutic strategies to turn “cold” tumors into “hot” tumors
Grainne O’Kane, MD, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON
Grainne O’Kane, MD, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON
1:40 – 1:45
Debate: FOR - Rebuttals
John Hilton, MD, Ottawa Health Sciences Center, Ottawa, ON
John Hilton, MD, Ottawa Health Sciences Center, Ottawa, ON
1:45 – 1:50
Debate: AGAINST - Rebuttals
Grainne O’Kane, MD, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON
Grainne O’Kane, MD, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON
1:50 – 1:55
Closing Remarks
Pamela Ohashi, PhD, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON
Pamela Ohashi, PhD, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON