Diet, Bodyweight, and Cancer Risk Gairdner Symposium

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2024 Gairdner Symposium - Diet, Bodyweight, and Cancer Risk

The 2024 Gairdner Symposium "Diet, Bodyweight, and Cancer Risk", will be hosted by a world-leader in oncometabolism research, the Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Institute. This event will bring together approximately 150 biomedical and clinical researchers, clinicians, health professionals, and the public to broaden understanding, foster collaboration, and empower stakeholders to address the challenges posed by obesity-related chronic diseases and cancer.

The symposium will be held in the Martin Amphitheater of the McIntyre Medical building, located at 3655 Promenade Sir William Osler, Montreal, QC.

 

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

October 17th, 2024: Diet, brain-body communication, and metabolic diseases
  • Opening remarks
  • Plenary Lecture (morning session) by Canada Gairdner International Award Laureate Daniel Drucker, University of Toronto
  • Poster Sessions
  • Plenary Lecture (afternoon session) by Canada Gairdner International Award Laureate Jeffrey Friedman, The Rockefeller University
October 18th, 2024: Adipose tissue, lifestyle factors, and sustainable health
  • Trainee Meet and Greet with Invited Speakers
  • Poster Sessions
  • Concluding Remarks

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

  • Daniel Drucker, M.D., Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Gairdner laureate and plenary lecture presenter
  • Jeffrey Friedman, M.D., Ph.D., Rockefeller University, Gairdner laureate and plenary lecture presenter
  • Michael Pollak, M.D., McGill University
  • David Labbé, Ph.D., McGill University
  • Christian Metallo, Ph.D., The Salk Institute for Biological Studies
  • Alexandre Caron, Ph.D., Université Laval
  • Lisa Beutler, M.D., Ph.D., Northwestern University
  • Dana Small, Ph.D., McGill University
  • Lawrence Kazak, Ph.D., McGill University
  • Stepanie Fulton, Ph.D., University of Montreal
  • Yu-Hua Tseng, Ph.D., Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School
  • Rana Gupta, Ph.D., Duke University
  • Patrick Seale, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
  • Daniela Quail, Ph.D., McGill University
  • Ido Amit, Ph.D., The Weizmann Institute of Science
  • Filip Swirski, Ph.D., Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City

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Submit your abstract HERE. Abstracts will be accepted until September 16th, 2024.

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GETTING TO THE EVENT

The symposium will be held in the Martin Amphitheater of the McIntyre Medical building, located at 3655 Promenade Sir William Osler, Montreal, QC. The Martin Amphitheater is located in room 504, and can be accessed via entrances on the 5th and 6th floors: turn right upon exiting the elevators, and left at the next corridor to find the entrances on either floor.

Parking will be available, and the location is also accessible by bus or metro.

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

  • Peter Siegel
  • Daniela Quail
  • Lawrence Kazak
  • Harvey Smith
  • Morag Park
  • Trina Johnson
  • Yu Gu
Questions?: Contact us at conferences.gci@mcgill.ca