15:00 - 16:00
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Webcast
Understanding RNA and its role in leukemia
RNA is more than just DNA's lesser-known cousin. Dr. Katherine Borden, Professor, Pathology, Cell Biology at the Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, University of Montreal and Dr. Sarit Assouline, chief of the Division of Hematology at the JGH and Senior Investigator in the Lady Davis Institute at the JGH, will unpack the scientific wonder that is ribonucleic acid (RNA), a molecule that touches nearly everything in human cells. They will discuss how RNA biology can be disrupted and used as therapy for leukemia and other blood cancers, and why clinical trials in this area are important.
Dr. Katherine Borden
Dr. Katherine Borden is Professor, Pathology and Cell Biology, Canada Research Chair in Molecular Biology of the Cell Nucleus, Investigator, Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, University of Montreal. Dr. Borden is a full Member of the McGill Centre for Translational Research in Cancer.
Dr. Sarit Assouline
Dr. Sarit Assouline is Chief of the Division of Hematology at the JGH and Senior Investigator in the Lady Davis Institute at the JGH, Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine and Oncology at McGill University, and a Full Member of the McGill Centre for Translational Research in Cancer.