Cure Cancer Team
We are an open community and invite you to subscribe or contact us to join.
The people involved in founding Cure Cancer and organizing its events include:
Mansoore Esmaili, Event Volunteer and PhD Student, Department of Biochemistry, University of Alberta
Jitendra Kumar, Event Organizer and Research Associate, Department of Biochemistry, University of Alberta
Steffane McLennan, Communications Manager and MSc Student, Department of Biochemistry, University of Alberta
Kausar Saboohi, Event Manager and Research Scientist, Department of Biochemistry, University of Alberta
Cameron Smithers, Event Coordinator and PhD Student, Department of Biochemistry, University of Alberta
Catherine Trieber, Event Manager and Research Associate, Department of Biochemistry, University of Alberta
Graeden Winkelaar, Treasurer and MSc Student, Department of Biochemistry, University of Alberta
Marcella Erskine, Event Volunteer and co-Director, Science Capital
The undergraduate students who helped set up Cure Cancer and run its first events also include Frodo Bark, Anna Jutla, Mark Soh and Sonya Soh.
The people involved in founding Cure Cancer and running the affiliated DiscoveryLab project at the University of Alberta include:
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Michael Overduin Executive Director p: +780 492 3518 |
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Peter Hwang Clinical Director p: 780-492-3006 |
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Brian Sykes Senior Advisor p: 780-492-5460 |
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Pascal Mercier Operations Manager f: +780 492 0886 |
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Dean Schieve Systems Administrator p: +780 492 9284 |
Our Advisors from CRINA include:
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David Brindley |
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David Eisenstat |
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Cyril Kay |
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John Mackey |
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Lynne Postovit Co-director, Cancer Research Institute of Northern Alberta Professor, Department of Oncology Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry |
Anyone is welcome to subscribe or come to our events.
Write us at:
Cure Cancer
University of Alberta
333 Medical Sciences Building
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Canada T6G 2H7
fax: 780 492 0886
