Maria Ricci Lectureship in Oncology

The Maria Ricci Memorial Lectureship in Oncology was established in 2007 with funding provided by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in memory of Maria Ricci who was GSK Scientific Development Manager in oncology when her life ended tragically in January 2007 while traveling on GSK-related business. She was committed to making a difference for Canadian patients and instrumental in bridging relationships between global GSK and the Canadian medical community. Maria facilitated Canadian scientific and medical engagement in the development of GSK's oncology pipeline. She was a PhD candidate in Microbiology & Immunology at McGill University and received her MSc in pharmacology and toxicology from the University of Western Ontario. Maria was well respected by her colleagues and peers and remembered for her enthusiasm and passionate approach to work and life.

2025 - This year the lecturer is Dr. Jim Woodgete who will be speaking about the The Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network - Past, Present and Future. The lecture takes place on Saturday April from 5-6pm in the Mountbatten Room at the conference. 

Objectives

• Convey the nature, composition and operational status of the MOHCCN, the main challenges faced and approaches employed;
• Identify where the Network is heading, its evolved objectives, deliverables and results;
• Describe how to participate and what the Network isn’t (hint, it’s not a research grant); and,
• Describe the Network's approach to data sharing and sustainability