AGENDA
The 1st Annual Ontario Translational Research Network Forum
Friday, October 3RD, 2008
MaRS Discovery District, Auditorium A,B,C
101 College Street, South Tower, Toronto
Forum Purpose:
The purpose of the forum is to inform Researchers of ethical and legal issues, best practices and current initiatives in bio specimen research. This will also provide the attendees an educational as well as networking opportunity.
Time TitleSpeaker
9:30 – 10:30 a.m.Closed OTRN Executive Meeting
Location: Green Room
10:00 – 10:30 a.m.REGISTRATION (Light Breakfast Served)
10:30 - 10:40 a.m.Welcome and Introduction to OTRNChair: Malcolm Moore
Dr.Malcolm Moore: Director, Bras Drug Development Program,
Princess Margaret Hospital
10:40 - 10:50 a.m.Opening RemarksBob Phillips
Dr. Bob Phillips: Deputy Director, Ontario Institute of
Cancer Research
SESSION 1Ethical, Legal & Policy Issues in Biospecimen ResearchChair: Lillian Siu
10:50 – 11:10 a.m.Implications of Biospecimen Research: Ethical PerspectiveRon Heslegrave
Dr. Ron Heslegrave: Chair, Ontario Cancer Research Ethics Board &
Research Ethics Board, University Health Network
11:10 – 11:30 a.m.Implications of Biospecimen Research: Public PerspectiveDeborah Collyar
Deborah Collyar: President, Patients Advocates In Research
11:30 – 11:50 a.m.Implications of Biospecimen Research: Investigator PerspectiveAmitOza
Dr. Amit Oza: Professor of Medicine, Univ. of Toronto,
Co-director, Drug Development Program, PMH
11:50 a.m.– 12:20 p.m.Panel Discussion:
Deborah Collyar - Ron Heslegrave – Amit Oza
12:20 – 1:00 p.m.LUNCH
Time TitleSpeaker
SESSION 2:Current Initiatives in Biospecimen Banking:Chair: David LeBrun
Challenges, Successes and Lessons Learned
1:00 - 1:20 p.m.National Cancer Institute of Canada Tumor BankMing Tsao
Dr. Ming Tsao, Pathology, University Health Network
1:20 – 1:40 p.m.Ontario Tumor Bank Brent Zanke
Dr. Brent Zanke, Vice-President, OICR;
Director, Ontario Tumor Bank
1:40 – 2:00 p.m.PMH Tumor BankPatricia Shaw
Dr. Patricia Shaw – Director, PMH/ UHN Biobank
2:00 – 2:15 p.m.Panel Discussion:
Patricia Shaw - Ming Tsao – Brent Zanke
2:15 – 2:30 p.m.REFRESHMENT BREAK
SESSION 3:Challenges and Opportunities in BiospecimenChair: Eric Winquist
Research
2:30 – 2:50 p.m.NCI Best Practices for Biospecimen ResourcesCarolyn Compton
Why do we need Biospecimen Best Practices?
Dr. Carolyn Compton: Director, Office of Biorepositories
& Biospecimen Research - National Cancer Institute
2:50 – 3:10 p.m.Integrating Biospecimen Collection into Clinical ResearchJanet Dancey
Dr. Janet Dancey: Director, High Content Clinical Trials Program,
Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
3:10 – 3:30 p.m.Economic Issues in Biospecimen ResearchTerrence Sills
Ontario Cancer Biomarker Network
3:30 – 4:00 p.m.Panel Discussion:
Carolyn Compton – Janet Dancey – Terrence Sills
4:00 p.m.Closing Remarks Malcolm Moore
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