POSTER PRESENTATIONS
DISPLAYED 4TH FLOOR BULLETIN BOARDS, JCC
FROM 10:45 A.M. TO 12:00 NOON
Student
1
Andrew Luu
Undergraduate Student
Medical Radiation Sciences
McMaster University
Bulletin Board A
2
Tiffany Finnie
Undergraduate Student
Radiation Therapy Program, JCC
Bulletin Board B
3
Cynthia Wong
Undergraduate Student
Radiation Therapy, JCC
Bulletin Board C
4
Nisha Goel
Undergraduate Student
Biomedical Sciences, McMaster
University
Bulletin Board D
5
Nhu Tram Nguyen
Radiation Oncology Resident
McMaster University, JCC
Bulletin Board E
Supervisors & Posters
Title:
An evaluation of two approaches to skin bolus design for
radiation therapy planning of head and neck cancer patients.
Supervisor:
Orest Ostapiak, Assistant Professor, Medical Physics and
Applied Radiation Sciences, McMaster University, Juravinski
Hospital and Cancer Centre
Title:
Simple Figure of Merit Tool to Assess HDR Intraluminal
Brachytherapy Plans
Supervisors:
Tom Farrell, Professor, Medical Physics and Applied
Radiation Sciences, McMaster University; Robert Hunter,
Medical Physics, Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Title:
Optimization of Eclipse RapidArc’s Normal Tissue Objective
to determine a standard setting for use in postprostatectomy radiotherapy treatment planning
Supervisor:
Kevin Diamond, Assistant Professor, Medical Physics and
Applied Radiation Sciences, McMaster University, Juravinski
Hospital and Cancer Centre
Title:
A retrospective review of pain management in patients with
bony metastases secondary to prostate cancer.
Supervisor:
Marissa Slaven, Division of Palliative Care
Title:
0-7-21 Palliative Radiotherapy for Advanced Head and Neck
Cancers: A Retrospective Study.
Supervisor:
Ian Hodson, Associate Professor, Department of Oncology,
Division of Radiation Oncology, Juravinski Hospital and
Cancer Centre
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6
Mahraz Anjum
Medical Oncology Resident
McMaster University
Bulletin Board F
7
Jason Yu
Medical Oncology Resident
McMaster University
Bulletin Board G
8
Punam Rana
Medical Oncology Fellow
McMaster University, JCC
Bulletin Board H
9
Robin Hallett
Postdoctoral Fellow
Biochemistry
McMaster University
Bulletin Board I
Title:
Thrombotic events in metastatic colorectal cancer patients
treated with folfiri plus bevacizumab
Supervisor:
Pierre Major, Associate Professor, Department of Oncology,
Division of Medical Oncology, Juravinski Hospital and Cancer
Centre
Title:
Prognostic factors (PF) influencing overall survival (OS) in
stage IV colorectal cancer (CRC).
Supervisor:
Hagen Kennecke, Clinical Assistant Professor, Medical
Oncology, BC Cancer Agency
Title:
Anti-proliferative Effects of Vitamin D and Melatonin in
Breast Cancer
Supervisor:
Paola Muti, Professor, Department of Oncology, Juravinski
Hospital and Cancer Centre
Title:
Estrogen independent gene expression defines clinically
relevant subgroups of estrogen receptor positive breast
cancer
Supervisor:
John Hassell, Professor, Biochemistry and Biomedical
Sciences, McMaster University
10
Shaiya Robinson
Bulletin Board J
N/A
11
Sameul Workenhe
Bulletin Board K
N/A
12
Analucia Garcia
Undergrad Student
Pathology and Molecular Medicine
McMaster University
Bulletin Board L
13
Daneila Tantalo
Graduate Student (PhD)
Pathology and Molecular Medicine
McMaster University
Bulletin Board M
Title:
The effects of azacytidine and MS-275 on the oncolytic
capacity of bovine herpes virus type 1 in human lung tumour
cells
Supervisor:
Karen Mossman, Professor, Pathology and Molecular
Medicine, McMaster University
Title:
Gemcitabine and 5-Fluorouracil sensitize tumor cells to
killing by Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) engineered CD8 +
T cells
Supervisor:
Jonathan Bramson, Professor, Pathology and Molecular
Medicine, McMaster University
14
Joanne Hammill
Graduate (Masters Student)
Pathology and Molecular Medicine
McMaster University
Bulletin Board N
15
Brian Healy
Medical Oncology Resident
McMaster University
Bulletin Board O
16
Wendy Ng
Plastic Surgery Resident
McMaster University
Bulletin Board P
17
Aisling O’Meara
Anatomical Pathology Resident
McMaster University
Bulletin Board Q
18
Mira Goldberg
Medical Oncology Resident
McMaster University
Bulletin Board R
19
Kara Schnarr
Radiation Oncology Resident
McMaster University
Bulletin Board S
Title:
Development of a Murine Model of Metastatic Breast Cancer
for Evaluation of Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR)-Based T
cell Therapies
Supervisor:
Jonathan Bramson , Professor, Pathology and Molecular
Medicine, McMaster University
Title:
Outcomes of elderly patients with locally advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer (LA-NSCLC) treated with radiation +/Chemotherapy at the Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre
(TOHCC)
Supervisor:
Scott Laurie, Assistant Professor, Medical Oncology, Ottawa
Hospital Cancer Centre
Title:
Immediate Breast Reconstruction with One Stage Placement
of Permanent Implant Compared to Two Stage Tissue
Expander Reconstruction
Supervisor:
Arianna Dal Cin, Associate Professor, Department of
Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, McMaster University
Title:
Population Study of Uterine Leiomyosarcoma Incidence,
Mortality and Survival
Supervisor:
Laurie Elit, Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, McMaster
University, Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Title:
A Preliminary Series of The Use of Stereotactic Radiosurgery
(SBRT) In High Risk Head And Neck Cancer: The Juravinski
Cancer Centre Experience.
Supervisor:
Jeffrey Greenspoon, Division of Radiation Oncology,
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Title:
Stereotactic radiation for intra-cranial metastases with
Cyberknife: The McMaster University Experience
Supervisor:
Anthony Whitton, Professor, Department of Oncology,
Division of Radiation Oncology, Juravinski Hospital and
Cancer Centre
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20
Derek Ribeiro
Undergrad Student
Radiation Therapy
Bulletin Board T
21
Lori Lawson
Graduate Student
School of Social Work
McMaster University
Bulletin Board U
Title:
Characterization of the Accuracy of the Dose Delivery for
Pelvic Adaptive Radiotherapy Using CBCT
Supervisor:
Janos Juhasz, Medical Physics, Juravinski Hospital and
Cancer Centre
Title:
Stigmas and Silos: Social Workers’ accounts of care for
people with serious mental illness and cancer
Supervisor:
Chris Sinding, Associate Professor, School of Social Work,
McMaster University
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