Roni Rayes
Translational Lung Oncology Research Manager
Under the leadership of Dr. Jonathan Spicer, I am in charge of running his research laboratory (supervising students, writing grants, building and maintaining collaborations) in addition to being in charge of the thoracic oncology clinical database and biobank (TOCDB) and of the translational research that emanates from his lung oncology clinical trials.
Simrit Musallyarakath Arakkal
PhD Student
I am pursuing a Ph.D. in Experimental Medicine. My work is centered around elucidating the complex interplay between neutrophils and monocytes in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer. My aim is to improve cancer immunotherapy by emphasizing the role of the innate immune system.
Avik Sengupta
MD, Clinical Research Coordinator
I work under the leadership of Dr. Spicer to recruit patients for Thoracic Oncology Biobank, where samples are collected during surgery for cancer research. I administer Quality of Life questionnaires to provide valuable insights into the holistic effects of being diagnosed and treated for lung cancer. Additionally, I am involved in extensive data entry and regulatory ethics submissions at the MUHC as well as other world-renowned health institutions. In my capacity as a “Personalize my Treatment” (PMT) representative for Exactis (a Canadian non-profit organization), I assist in the maintenance of institution-specific, regulatory, ethical and training documentation in addition to coordinating participant recruitment. This also involves conducting follow-up data collection and data entry for the PMT registry and quality control.
