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Dr. David Brooks is the Scotiabank Research
Chair and a senior scientist specializing in
immunotherapy. In particular, he is focused on
what causes our immune system to fail in attacking
cancer or persistent viral infections.
Before joining The Princess Margaret, Dr. Brooks was
a tenured Associate Professor and led a laboratory
at the University of California, Los Angeles.
“Moving my laboratory and my life to a new country
was an exciting (and daunting) endeavor. The
Gattuso Slaight gift has made my transition into
cancer research a reality, and I am truly excited
about what the future holds.”
Dr. Steven Chan is a clinician-scientist who is also
part of the Leukemia Program at The Princess
Margaret. Dr. Chan’s research focuses on how
mitochondria (which produce energy for cells)
functions differently in cancer cells than in
normal cells.
Dr. Chan received his medical and research training
at Stanford University in California.
“Philanthropic support has allowed me to set up
a new research program in a top-ranked research
institution. The generosity of Emmanuelle Gattuso
and the Slaight Family is a source of inspiration and
motivation for my team to work harder to achieve
the goal of personalized medicine.”
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