Cole Foundation Event

The Cole Foundation

in collaboration with Université de Montréal and McGill University

is pleased to welcome you to our

Research Celebration Day

Supporting pediatric and young adult leukemia and lymphoma research

By invitation only. RSVP now closed. If you have any questions, or if you are no longer able to attend the event, please contact rita.boghokian@umontreal.ca.


Event Details

Date: Friday, May 2, 2025

Location: Université de Montréal — Roger-Gaudry Pavilion, Hall of Honour
2900 Édouard-Montpetit Boulevard, Montreal, Quebec


Schedule of the Day

Morning — Hall of Honour

  • 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Arrival, registration, and poster setup (light breakfast and coffee/tea available)
  • 9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Private meeting (Room M-425) for new 2025 fellows and their supervisors with Cole Foundation staff and board members
  • 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Poster session: Doctoral fellows (16 posters)
  • 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Poster session: Postdoctoral fellows (4 posters)
  • 12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. Lunch boxes served to all participants in the Hall of Honour

Note: 2023–2025 and 2024–2026 fellows will present their posters this year. New 2025–2027 fellows are welcome to attend but will present their posters next year.

Afternoon — Room M-415

  • 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Invited Research Talks: New Discoveries, New Realities
    • Dr. Maureen McKeague (McGill University)
    • Dr. Benjamin Haley (Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital Research Centre)
    • Dr. Julianna Blagih (Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital Research Centre)
  • 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Keynote Speaker: Dr. Nirali N. Shah (National Institutes of Health – NIH)
  • 3:00 p.m. onwards Announcement of the new fellows followed by photos and a cocktail reception

See you there!