INDEPENDENT. INTERNATIONAL. LEADERS.
The Research Management Committee (RMC) is made up of independent members whose primary role is to evaluate research proposals and actively help BioCanRx monitor the progress of its projects. The RMC will build and maintain a robust, competitive research portfolio founded on scientific excellence and network goals. All RMC funding and budget recommendations go to the Board of Directors for approval.
In order to avoid potential conflicts of interest, the voting RMC is composed of independent and primarily international experts in biotherapeutics.
Membership
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Dr. Dmitriy Zamarin Chair, RMC, Associate Attending Physician in Gynecologic Medical Oncology and Immunotherapeutics Services, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center |
Dr. Awen Gallimore Professor, Immunology, Infection and Immunity, Cardiff University |
Dr. Jeffrey Hoch Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences, UC Davis |
Dr. Sumithra Mandrekar Professor of Biostatistics and Oncology at the Mayo Clinic (USA) |
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Michael Mee Principal, Amplitude Ventures |
Dr. Alan Melcher Professor of Translational Immunotherapy, The Institute of Cancer Research, Chester Beatty Laboratories, London (UK) |
Dr. Nicole Onetto Former Deputy Director and Chief Scientific Officer, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (Canada) |
Dr. Isabelle Rivière Director, Michael G. Harris Cell Therapy and Cell Engineering Facility, Molecular Pharmacology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center |
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Dr. Cliona Rooney Professor, Baylor College of Medicine (USA) |
Dr. Bruce Seet Director, Medical Affairs, Sanofi-Pasteur (Canada) |
Dr. Len Seymour Professor of Gene Therapy, University of Oxford |
Dr. Steven Xanthoudakis Executive, Global Search and Evaluation, Business Development |
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS (NON-VOTING)
Dr. John Bell
BioCanRx Scientific Director
Senior Scientist, the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Professor, uOttawa
Dr. Kelvin Chan
Associate Scientist, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Canada)
Dr. Brad Nelson
BioCanRx Theme Leader
Director and Distinguished Scientist, Deeley Research Centre, BCCA
Professor, Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Victoria
Dr. Claude Perreault
Principal Investigator, IRIC
Professor, Faulty of Medicine, Université de Montréal
Hematologist, Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital
OBSERVERS
Dr. Stéphanie Michaud
President and CEO, BioCanRx
Megan Mahoney, PhD
Director, Scientific Affairs and Training Programs
Sara Esam
Senior Program Manager, College and Networks, Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE)