Maria Ricci Lectureship in Medical Oncology The Maria Ricci Memorial Lectureship in Medical 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. 2023 Lectureship: Dr Lillian Siu is our guest speaker this year at the Maria Ricci Memorial Lectureship In Oncology taking place at the CCTG Spring Meeting on Saturday April 29, 5:00 pm in the Mountbatten Room at the Chelsea Hotel in Toronto. Dr Siu's lecture is titled "Precision Cancer Medicine Beyond Next Generation Sequencing Gene Panels" . Year Lecturer Title 2023 Dr. Lillian Siu Precision Cancer Medicine Beyond Next Generation Sequencing Gene Panels 2022 Dr. Kim Chi Advances in Systemic Therapy for Prostate Cancer:From Palliative to Precision 2013 Dr. Frances Shepherd A Journey from Nihilism to Hope Through Bench to Bedside Research in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer 2012 Dr. Mark Levine Research to Clinical Practice: The Freedom of Innovation versus the Tyranny of Evidence 2011 Dr. Joseph M Connors What We Are Learning about Lymphoma Using Genomic Techniques 2010 Dr. Kathleen Pritchard The Oxford Overview – Is it still relevant in 2010? 2009 Dr. Pamela Goodwin Insulin and Breast Cancer – A Potential Therapeutic Target? 2008 Dr. Karen Gelmon The Hit and Miss of Targeted Therapy for Breast Cancer
