JUNE 4 AND 5, 2026
At McGill University
Please join us for SYNTHÈSE, a free public conference and a two-day forum convening Canada’s academic, business, and government leaders, healthcare innovators, and philanthropists committed to bridging the gap between fundamental research and clinical implementation on a global scale. Together we are positioning Montreal’s academic, business and research communities, at McGill and beyond, as true international leaders, at a pivotal time when global scientific leadership is needed the most.
This event is rooted in the leading edge work of the Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Institute of McGill University, and the groundbreaking discoveries of Nahum Sonenberg which are transforming healthcare innovation globally.
Your presence and support at SYNTHÈSE will strengthen your connections within Quebec and Canada while reinforcing your key leadership in the global field.
To learn more about the conference and sponsorship opportunities, please click below:
JUNE 4, 2026
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
McGill University Lower Campus
FREE PUBLIC LECTURE
EXTENDING LIFE: UNVEILING DISCOVERIES THAT COULD RADICALLY INCREASE LONGEVITY
Michael N. Hall., Ph.D.
Biologist
MC Avak Kahvejian
Life Science Inventor & Investor
Joe Schwarcz, Ph.D.
Director, Office for Science and Society
Peter Walter, Ph.D.
Molecular Biologist & Biochemist
JUNE 4, 2026
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
McGill University Lower Campus
SANTÉ COCKTAIL DÎNATOIRE
Limited tickets available - Cocktail attire
JUNE 5, 2026
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
McGill University Lower Campus
Food, drinks, and networking included.
CONFERENCE & EXPO
WELCOME BREAKFAST
8:30 AM
TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH ROOM
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH FORUM FEATURING LEADERS FROM ACADEMIA, BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT.
PANEL 1:
Employing precision medicine with AI to advance immunology in the treatment of cancer and other diseases.
PANEL 2:
The radically transformative power of mRNA research.
PANEL 3:
How can we attract and retain talent in a new age of opportunity?
PANEL 4:
How can we lead in supercharging entrepreneurship?
PANELISTS AND MODERATORS:
Dr. John Stagg, Ph. D.
Director, Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Institute
Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Roberto Bellini
Managing Partner
BSQUARED Capital
François Ravenelle
President and CEO
Innospera Pharma
Martin Leblanc
Co-founder and Vice-Chairman
CellCarta Biosciences
Logan Walsh, Ph.D.
Rosalind Goodman Chair in Lung Cancer Research
Daniela F Quail, Ph.D.
Leading cancer researcher
JUNE 5, 2026
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
McGill University Lower Campus
THE PROFESSOR NAHUM SONENBERG DISCOVERY ROOM
Nahum Sonenberg, PhD
James McGill Professor, Department of Biochemistry Gilman Cheney Chair in Biochemistry
International Professor Sonenberg alumni celebrate the latest findings in fundamental and translational research.
For more information:
The Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Institute at McGill University, located within McGill’s Life Sciences Complex, is a state-of-the-art hub for groundbreaking cancer research, which has attracted and retained brilliant scientists from around the world.
SANTÉ GALA
June 15, 2022
Prime Minister Trudeau and Premier Legault announced, at our Institute in April, that Moderna is investing $180M to build a vaccine manufacturing facility in Montréal. Representatives of Moderna then spoke at our successful 2022 Santé Gala, where a fellowship was launched thanks to the generous support of AMD Medicom and CDL ELNA Medical. Professor Nahum Sonenberg, of the Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Institute, was also honoured at the Santé Gala for his pioneering work in advancing mRNA vaccine technology in his lab and his collaboration with the Moderna team.
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We’re not afraid to go after the hardest problems. And when you tackle the hardest problems, you engage the world in finding solutions.
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AMBASSADORS’ LEADERSHIP
Honorary Chair
Mitch Garber
CM, BA 1986, LLB 1989 (Ottawa)
THE GCI DONORS AND SPONSORS
THE GCI RESEARCHERS
The GCI has energized cancer research at McGill, attracting internationally renowned and passionate investigators from around the world. Our team is driving unprecedented collaborations between clinicians and scientists, working together to innovate, discover, and develop new treatments for cancer patients.
In the Spotlight
Dr. Daniela Quail, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology
Goodman Cancer Institute,
McGill University
Dr. Lawrence Kazak, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry
Goodman Cancer Institute,
McGill University
Dr. Jonathan Spicer, PhD
Assistant Professor,
Surgery, McGill University
Dr. Logan Walsh, PhD
Rosalind Goodman Lung Cancer Chair, Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Institute,
Department of Human Genetics, McGill University
WATCH VIDEO
The GCI continues to engage with Montreal’s business
and philanthropic communities year-round.
Public Lecture Series
Cocktail Receptions
