OICR’s Adaptive Oncology, Therapeutic Innovation, and Clinical Translation research themes have joined forces to launch ‘OICR Mondays’, a new discussion series highlighting research ideas and challenges along the cancer care continuum.

These discussions bring together cancer researchers from across the province to discuss contemporary issues in the field, identify opportunities for collaboration and brainstorm on innovative, cross-disciplinary approaches that will lead to improved outcomes for cancer patients.

Each OICR Mondays discussion is moderated by a key opinion leader and features rapid presentations from guest speakers in each of the research themes. Talks are followed by an open and lively discussion with the audience. Occasionally OICR Mondays will also host shorter seminars, where trainee speakers are invited to present ahead of a guest speaker from the cancer research community. Everyone is welcome to attend.

OICR Mondays are delivered in hybrid format to allow participants from across the province to present and participate. 

Next event: “Advances in Bladder Cancer Research”

Date: Monday, November 10, 2025
Time: 3:30 – 5 p.m.

Moderator:  

• Dr. David Berman, Queen’s University

Speakers and presentations:

• “Quantitative bladder to improve non-muscle invasive bladder cancer management”: Evelyn Yach & Taylor Zhang, Queen’s University
• “Development of a therapeutic approach to target aging associated immune exhaustion in high-risk bladder cancer”: Dr. Madhuri Koti, Queen’s University
• “WOO Trial: Neoadjuvant Immune-Modulating Radiation with Durvalumab prior to Radical Cystectomy in Patients With Muscle-Invasive Bladder Carcinoma”: Dr. Michael Ong, The Ottawa Hospital

Zoom webinar: https://oicr-ca.zoom.us/j/86521194870?pwd=VLQyAzpFobBw4U5vZaYSaBT258OKTj.1&from=addon
Meeting ID: 865 2119 4870
Password: 080976

Past events