17:00 - 21:00
ET
Ottawa ON
Canada
In-person event
Ottawa Blood Cancer Connect & Learn
An in-person education event – Ottawa region
Canada Science and Technology Museum (1867 St Laurent Blvd, Ottawa)
You are invited to join hematologist and scientist Dr. Natasha Kekre, from the Ottawa Hospital, during this in-person event to discuss navigating lymphoma and leukemia in the wake of CAR-T cells and finding Canadian solutions.
Other topics that will be addressed:
- Mental health during and after the treatments
- How to manage your blood cancer
- A blood cancer survivor’s experience
Agenda
| 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm | Registration and light dinner |
| 5:30 pm - 5 :35 pm | Opening remarks: Geoffrey Molle, community service lead – West Ontario, LLSC |
| 5:35 pm - 6:35 pm | Navigating lymphoma and leukemia in the wake of CAR-T cells and finding Canadian solutions: Dr. Natasha Kekre |
| 6:35 pm – 6:50 pm | Cancer survivor story |
| 6:50 pm – 7:00 pm | Break |
| 7:00 pm – 7:55 pm | Mental health during and after treatment |
| 7:55 pm – 8:55 pm | Panel on how to manage your blood cancer - Joy Rashid, pharmacist; Christine Sutherland, social worker; Phil Nguyen, nurse; Dr. Natasha Kekre; hematologist. |
| 8:55 pm – 9:00 pm | Closing remarks: Geoffrey Molle |
Dr. Natasha Kekre
Dr. Natasha Kekre is a hematologist in the transplant and cellular therapy program at The Ottawa Hospital, and a scientist at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. Her work includes building a Canadian CAR-T cell platform, bringing this exciting new therapy to Canadian patients.