Academic programs

Prospective students must apply through the Department of Experimental Medicine to pursue in cancer prevention. Opportunities are available in laboratory, epidemiological and behavioural aspects of cancer prevention. For more information about academic work in cancer prevention at 91社区, email Dr. Pollak at michael.pollak [at] mcgill.ca.

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A course for nurses on smoking prevention and cessation

Un cours pour les infirmi猫res sur pr茅vention et l鈥檃bandon du tabac

FRQS Chercheurs-boursiers Cliniciens聽Junior 1 award

Congratulations to Dr. Stephanie Wong for receiving聽this award for her program focusing on optimizing decision making and prevention strategies in women at high risk for developing breast cancer

Les Prix du Qu茅bec 2020

Congratulations聽to Dr. Will Foulkes, who has been awarded ; we are proud to have him on the CPC team!聽

2019 awards and research funding

Dr. Pollak was elected to be a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC).聽He is also Co-Leader of the聽.听听

Appointed Co-Editor-in-Chief of Cancer Prevention Research - AACR Journal

The聽American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)聽has appointed Dr. Pollak as Co-Editor-in-Chief聽of Cancer Prevention Research, an international journal published by AACR, effective January 1, 2019.

O. Harold Warwick Prize by the Canadian Cancer Society

Consecutive national recognition of work in cancer genetics and prevention at 91社区 and the Jewish General Hospital! Dr. Michael Pollak was awarded the prestigious O. Harold Warwick Prize by the Canadian Cancer Society in 2012 and Dr. William Foulkes received it in 2013. This prize is given to "A scientist whose research has had a major impact on cancer control". Nominations are received from across Canada, so we are proud that two of our senior clinician scientists with neighboring offices in the same institution captured the award two years in a row, reflecting national recognition of our research work.

Your Cancer Risk

Try this and see if you are at risk of developing any of the 12 most common types of cancer. It also gives tips on how to lower your cancer risk.

Dr. Michael Pollak's Publications

To access Dr. Pollak's publications, please visit the 91社区 Pollak Research Lab.

Dr. Pollak's Assay Lab

Dr. Pollak's assay lab specializes in hormone and peptide biomarker measurements of serum or plasma samples for biomedical research using ELISA methods, with over 15 years of experience providing assay services to a variety of users. 聽For more information on the lab's ELISA assay capabilities, collaborators, projects, and publications, please visit Dr. Pollak's Assay Lab. 聽

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