Our new editorial published in JNCI where we discuss how to improve the success rates of phase 3 oncology trials. Led by the brilliant Laure-Anne Teuwen who is soon visiting my unit Queen's University Sinclair Cancer Research Institute for a short-term fellowship. academic.oup.com/jnci/advance-a…

So honoured to spend the day with #Kingston’s amazing cancer researchers at Sinclair Cancer Research Institute and Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network for their Retreat!

A huge turnout. What a day so far! Stay tuned... more to come.

Well deserved, Dr. Archer!! 👏👏👏 Stephen L. Archer

IGM-7354, an Immunocytokine with IL15 Fused to an Anti–PD-L1 IgM, Induces NK and CD8+ T cell–Mediated Cytotoxicity of PD-L1–Positive Tumor Cells: brnw.ch/21wUTaT

C2MCI is proud to share that Dr. Crudden, C2MCI Scientific Director and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Metal Organic Chemistry, has been shortlisted for the 2025 Falling Walls Science Breakthrough of the Year in Physical Sciences. ➡️ Learn more: bit.ly/3HA7gkV

Calling all oncology trainees! ASCO Quality Care Symposium offers a unique opportunity to connect with mentors, learn from experts, and build your network in the quality cancer care community. Register now and invest in your future!

SCRI Retreat 2025 "Improving Cancer Outcomes" was held Aug 12th with >150 participants, 60 posters, 10 flashtalks, 3 keynote presentations, patient advocates and much more! Thanks to all that shared their research findings that inspire us all! Research@Queen's University Queen's Health Sciences

SCRI Retreat 2025 included a keynote presentation from Peter Dirks (Dr Peter Dirks, SickKids Foundation) that was a masterclass in developmental origins of brain cancers and how this will inform more effective therapies! He is also a proud Queen's Alumni Queen's University

SCRI Retreat 2025 included a keynote from Dr Michael Shen (Columbia University) describing 3D models of bladder tumors & how some develop into invasive organoids. His research could limit this and spare patients from bladder removal surgeries in the future! Queen's Health Sciences Queen's University

SCRI Retreat 2025 was an opportunity for researchers to share their lab's work: pictured here are members of the Lynne Postovit lab! Queen's Health Sciences Research@Queen's University Queen's Alumni

SCRI Retreat 2025 included updates on clinical care for bladder cancer by Rob Siemens (Dr Rob Siemens) that concisely summarized how research is leading to improved options & approaches that reduce need for bladder removal Queen's Health Sciences Research@Queen's University

SCRI Retreat 2025 included Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network Kingston & TerryFoxRunKingston displays & great talk from Dr Amber Simpson to encourage us all to #FinishIt & keep Terry Fox's goal to cure more cancers via funding life saving cancer research! Queen's Health Sciences Queen's University

A skin cancer screening unit on wheels, Mole Mobile, will be in the Kingston area, holding no-appointment-needed free skin checks by a certified #dermatologist. #SkinCancer #YGK #Health Details and timing here: ift.tt/0P9yaZu

👏 Congrats to SEAMO-funded physicians Dr. Kerstin de Wit, Dr. Jagdeep Walia & Dr. Karen Yeates on receiving CIHR funding to address major health challenges. Your research is changing lives! ow.ly/qRvb50WFoJu

Most viewed this week from JAMA Oncology: A deep learning #AI model showed improved accuracy over existing biomarkers in predicting immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment response in advanced non-small cell lung #cancer patients. ja.ma/46YqeMt

Neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) are often misdiagnosed. Gastric and lung NETs are most common. ✅We empower #generalpractitioners, #gastroenterologists and #pulmonologists with 26 #NETInfo factsheets in 12 languages: incalliance.org/net-info-packs/ #LetsTalkAboutNETs #MedTwitter

DYK? In the US, colorectal cancer is the third most diagnosed cancer, and the third leading cause of cancer death in both men and women. Discover how your lifestyle could be putting you at risk of developing #CRC, and learn how you can make a change: bit.ly/47nT7lq

Hot off the presses, probably my favorite interventional paper of 2025 (doesn't hurt that I look up to several of the authors as mentors or role models). 💉RAS vaccination is starting to look less like fantasy, more like reality. 🆕 Nature Medicine | Wainberg et al 🎯

Studies show that approximately 50% of high-risk non–muscle-invasive #BladderCancer patients experience disease recurrence after bacillus Calmette-Guérin. Keep reading: ow.ly/pHO250WGGG4