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