Recipient Presentations

Reducing infections in children with acute leukemia - discoveries focused at both developed and developing world

Dr. Lillian Sung
Scientist, Child Health and Evaluative Sciences and Staff Physician at SickKids
Associate Professor in the Department of Paediatrics at the University of Toronto
Chair of Cancer Control at the Children's Oncology Group
Recipient, 2009 William E. Rawls Prize

Decoding the genome of paediatric brain tumours

Dr. Michael D. Taylor
Principal Investigator in the Arthur and Sonia Labatt Brain Tumour Research Centre
Scientist in the Developmental & Stem Cell Biology Program and Paediatric Neurosurgeon at SickKids
Assistant Professor in the Departments of Surgery and Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology at the University of Toronto
Recipient, 2009 Young Investigator Award

Award Presentations

The Canadian Cancer Society William E. Rawls Prize
Presented to Dr. Lillian Sung in recognition of her contributions as  young investigator leading to advances in cancer control within the past decade.

The Canadian Cancer Society Young Investigator Award
Presented to Dr. Michael D. Taylor in recognition of his outstanding contributions to basic biomedical research that has led to a better understanding of cancer, improved cancer treatments and new advancements in cancer control.

Reception to follow - Rotunda, 1st Floor, Black Wing