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is a forum for scientific discussion of the latest advances in cancer research spanning the continuum of fundamental discoveries, cancer targets & therapy testing, clinical trials, and cancer care outcomes. This series connects SCRI researchers with other Canadian and international experts. </p> <p>A playlist of past SCRI seminars and videos is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbVZkH5-hmmEYizBdAfQiZ9Z6hqbkxmq8">available on YouTube → </a><br> <br> Please email <a href="mailto:scri@queensu.ca">scri@queensu.ca</a> for more information. To see our seminar posters/notices, visit our "<a href="https://scri.queensu.ca/news">News</a>" page.<br> <br> Unless otherwise indicated, <strong>all seminars are held at 4:00pm.</strong><br> </p> <table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 100%;"> <thead> <tr> <th scope="col" style="width: 212px;">Date/Time/Location</th> <th scope="col" style="width: 327px;">Speaker & Talk Title</th> <th scope="col" style="width: 170px;">Host</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 212px;">Thurs. Oct. 1, 2026</td> <td style="width: 327px;">TBA</td> <td style="width: 170px;"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 212px;">Thurs. Oct. 8, 2026</td> <td style="width: 327px;">TBA</td> <td style="width: 170px;"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 212px;">Thurs. Oct 15, 2026</td> <td style="width: 327px;">No Seminar - Reading Week</td> <td style="width: 170px;"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 212px;">Thurs. Oct. 22, 2026</td> <td style="width: 327px;"><strong>Christopher J. Nicol, PhD</strong><br> Director, Cancer Biology & Genetics division<br> Sinclair Cancer Research Institute<br> Title: <em>Can We Predict Which Rectal Cancer Patients Will Respond to Treatment?</em></td> <td style="width: 170px;">Dr. Lois Mulligan, SCRI CBG division</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 212px;">Thurs. Oct. 29, 2026</td> <td style="width: 327px;">TBA</td> <td style="width: 170px;"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 212px;">Thurs. Nov. 5, 2026<br> <em>(a Careers in Motion seminar)</em></td> <td style="width: 327px;"><strong>Sarah Nersesian, PhD</strong><br> Postdoctoral Fellow, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI)<br> Title: TBA</td> <td style="width: 170px;"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 212px;">Thurs. Nov. 12, 2026</td> <td style="width: 327px;">TBA</td> <td style="width: 170px;"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 212px;">Thurs. Nov. 19, 2026</td> <td style="width: 327px;">TBA</td> <td style="width: 170px;"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 212px;">Thurs. Nov. 26, 2026</td> <td style="width: 327px;">No Seminar</td> <td style="width: 170px;"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 212px;">Thurs. Dec. 3, 2026<br> <em>(a Careers in Motion seminar)</em><br> </td> <td style="width: 327px;"><strong>Tomas Baldassare, PhD</strong><br> Associate Director, Pharmaceutical & Healthcare Management & Innovation<br> Title: <em>Degrees to Careers: Academic Pathways into Canada's Healthcare Industry</em></td> <td style="width: 170px;"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 212px;">Thurs. Dec. 10, 2026</td> <td style="width: 327px;"><strong>Tyler T. Cooper, PhD</strong><br> Research Scientist, Centre de recherche du CHUM<br> Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology<br> Université de Montréal<br> Title: <em>Multiomic Profiling of Extracellular Vesicles: From Microenvironment To Biomarkers</em></td> <td style="width: 170px;">Dr. Lynne-Marie Postovit, SCRI Associate member</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><br> Latest recorded seminar (February 8, 2024): Dr. Kathleen Watt, Postdoctoral Researcher, Karolinksa Institutet (Sweden)</p> <p><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PLbVZkH5-hmmEYizBdAfQiZ9Z6hqbkxmq8" style="max-width: 100%" title="QCRI Seminar Series" width="700">
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