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Additional Meeting Rooms on Monday:
7:00 – 7:00 PM Metchosen: Drop in meeting room
7:00 – 7:00 PM Colwood/View Royal: On-hold meeting room
7:00 – 7:00 PM Sidney: Learning Institute Meeting Room
Registration Desk open 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Browse sponsor exhibits 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
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| 7:00 – 8:00 AM |
Breakfast |
Carson Hall Foyer (VCC) |
| 7:00 – 8:00 AM |
Learning Institute Knowledge Exchange Session (Closed meeting) |
Sidney Room (VCC) |
| 8:00 - 8:10 AM |
Morning Welcome: John Bell, BioCanRx |
Carson Hall BC (VCC) |
| 8:10 – 10:10 AM |
Plenary Session 1: Immunotherapy 101
Chairs: Jeanette Boudreau, Dalhousie University and Ismael Samudio, Virogin Biotech Ltd.
Speakers:
Dr. Rebecca Auer, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. Title TBA
Dr. Julian Lum, BC Cancer Agency. Targeted Radiation and Immunotherapy
HQP Talk: Natalie Firmino - PhD candidate; lab of Dr. Kevin Bennewith: Germinal center hypoxia develops during exposure to tumor antigens and modulates anti-tumor immune responses
Dr. John Bell, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. Title TBA
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Carson Hall BC (VCC) |
| 10:15 – 10:30 AM |
Sponsor Pitches: Presentations from our exhibitors |
Carson Hall BC (VCC) |
| 10:30 - 10:50 AM |
Coffee Break: Refreshments available. Browse sponsor exhibits. |
Carson Hall Foyer (VCC) |
| 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Poster Session 1 Preparation: Put up posters |
Carson Hall A (VCC) |
| 10:50 AM - 12:30 PM |
Plenary Session 2: Gene Editing in Cancer Immunotherapy
Chairs: Kevin Hay, BC Cancer Agency and Brad Nelson, BC Cancer Agency
Speakers:
Dr. Jason Moffat, University of Toronto. Title TBA
Dr. Mike Jensen, Seattle Children’s Research Institute. Title TBA
HQP Talk: Gillian Carleton-MSc candidate; lab of Dr. Julian Lum: Metabolic engineering of chimeric antigen receptor T cells for cancer immunotherapy
Dr. Cliona Rooney, Baylor College of Medicine. Title TBA
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Carson Hall BC (VCC) |
| 12:30 - 2:50 PM |
Lunch & Networking Break
Sponsored by
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Carson Hall Foyer (VCC) |
| 12:30-1:00 PM |
Meet the Experts Panel Lunch |
Crystal Ballroom (Fairmont) |
| 1:00 - 2:30 PM |
Meet the Experts Panel
HQP will have the opportunity to meet and discuss with leading experts from across different sectors in cancer immunotherapy |
Crystal Ballroom (Fairmont) |
| 2:00 – 2:50 PM |
Learning Institute Small Group Meeting (Closed meeting) |
Sidney Room (VCC) |
| 2:50 - 4:30 PM |
Plenary Session 3: Oxford-style debate - "Cancer Vaccines have no place in the era of Cell Therapy"
Chair: John Bell, BioCanRx
Combattants: Jonathan Bramson, McMaster University (FOR) and Rebecca Auer, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (AGAINST)
HQP Moderator: Julian Smazynski
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Carson Hall BC (VCC) |
| 4:30 - 5:00 PM |
Trainee Speed Poster Session |
Carson Hall BC (VCC) |
| 5:00 - 7:00 PM |
Poster Session 1 & Reception: Light snacks available. |
Carson Hall A (VCC) |
| Dinner on own tonight. |