At the June 5th Public Lecture Series Melissa Moore, Chief Scientific Officer Emeritus, Moderna and our keynote speaker announced her donation in support of the Nahum Sonenberg Fellowships. She stated:
“Nahum is a pioneer in mRNA research, who played a pivotal role in the development of the Moderna vaccine. We are indebted to him.”
To learn more about the Fellowships
CHAIRS
JONATHAN DUROCHER
PRESIDENT, NATIONAL BANK FINANCIAL – WEALTH MANAGEMENT
SANDRA TYMCHUK
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING, BOMBARDIER - BUSINESS AVIATION
The Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Institute at McGill University, located within McGill’s Life Sciences Complex, is a state-of-the-art hub for groundbreaking cancer research, which has attracted and retained brilliant scientists from around the world.
SANTÉ GALA
June 15, 2022
Prime Minister Trudeau and Premier Legault announced, at our Institute in April, that Moderna is investing $180M to build a vaccine manufacturing facility in Montréal. Representatives of Moderna then spoke at our successful 2022 Santé Gala, where a fellowship was launched thanks to the generous support of AMD Medicom and CDL ELNA Medical. Professor Nahum Sonenberg, of the Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Institute, was also honoured at the Santé Gala for his pioneering work in advancing mRNA vaccine technology in his lab and his collaboration with the Moderna team.
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We’re not afraid to go after the hardest problems. And when you tackle the hardest problems, you engage the world in finding solutions.
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AMBASSADORS’ LEADERSHIP
Honorary Chair
Mitch Garber
CM, BA 1986, LLB 1989 (Ottawa)
Chair
Jonathan Durocher
President, National Bank Financial – Wealth Management
Chair
Sandra Tymchuk
Director of Marketing, Bombardier – Business Aviation
THE GCI DONORS AND SPONSORS
THE GCI RESEARCHERS
The GCI has energized cancer research at McGill, attracting internationally renowned and passionate investigators from around the world. Our team is driving unprecedented collaborations between clinicians and scientists, working together to innovate, discover, and develop new treatments for cancer patients.
In the Spotlight
Dr. Daniela Quail, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology
Goodman Cancer Institute,
McGill University
Dr. Lawrence Kazak, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry
Goodman Cancer Institute,
McGill University
Dr. Jonathan Spicer, PhD
Assistant Professor,
Surgery, McGill University
Dr. Logan Walsh, PhD
Rosalind Goodman Lung Cancer Chair, Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Institute,
Department of Human Genetics, McGill University
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