A live on-location recording from Calgary, we welcome Dr. Cedric Tremblay on to the pod!

Freshly after sharing the stage at a researcher's conference, Carolyn and Cedric plop down on a set of comfortable armchairs to chat about people with lived cancer experiences, the burden of childhood cancers, lessons learned as a once upon a time young-er researcher, leveraging cross-border 🇦🇺 citizenship and experience to fuel momentum in 🇨🇦 Canada, and what might be missing in evidence-based investigatory cancer research efforts.

Aside from playing lead roles at ⁠CancerCare Manitoba⁠, ⁠Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CHRIM)⁠, and ⁠Pediatric Research in Oncology in Manitoba: Innovation, Science, Excellence (PROMISE)⁠, Dr. Cedric Tremblay is fostering the next generation of immunology researchers through the ⁠University of Manitoba⁠ and is committed to incorporating PWLLE's (People With Lived and Living Experience) in his pediatric leukemia research.

For those with lived experiences of childhood cancers, Dr. Tremblay's unwavering commitment might leave you feeling hopeful. For emerging scientists, Dr. Tremblay offers up some life advice that you'll want to consider. For his mentors, students and mentees - this might feel like a love letter to you.

Enjoy this candid conversation with Dr. Cedric Tremblay!

(01:20)-Welcome to our hangout!

(07:19)-"There's no way we can do pediatric research centered in Canada"

(09:09)-The burden of pediatric leukemia.

(10:12)-Engaging PWLLE (People With Lived and Living Experience).

(11:18)-Cedric's journey that led him to do what he does today.

(15:20)-The importance of collaboration and cross-border experience and insight.

(17:45)-Manitoba's superpower for longitudinal studies.

(22:00)-Our Indigenous population is important and the data is missing.

(23:25)-Some populations might be traumatized.

(24:55)-It's a long-game. How Cedric keeps going on challenging days.

(27:58)-Cedric reflects on his ECR experiences and lessons learned.

(33:50)-ECR workshop sessions that stood out for Cedric.

(35:57)-Indigenization in cancer research.

(36:25)-What Cedric hopes to see more of in cancer research.

(39:00)-Knocking down silos.

(42:31)-Oysters & Farewells

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