Conference

Trevor Pugh, PhD, FACMG 

Stand Up To Cancer
Keynote Speaker

Dr. Trevor Pugh, PhD, FACMG, is a cancer genomics researcher and board-certified molecular geneticist at the forefront of precision medicine. As holder of the Canada Research Chair in Translational Genomics, he uses genome sequencing to understand causes of cancer, guide treatment of patients, and detect early disease using blood tests. He is appointed as Professor in the University of Toronto Department of Medical Biophysics, Senior Scientist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, and Senior Investigator at the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research. He directs the OICR Genomics Program and the Princess Margaret Genomics Centre, genomics cores that specialize in single-cell, cell-free DNA, and clinically accredited whole genome sequencing. He has contributed to multiple large-scale genomics and data-sharing programs including NCI TARGET, AACR GENIE, and the Terry Fox Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network.

​Dr. Pugh has been recognized by Canada's Top 40 Under 40, the Canadian Cancer Society Bernard and Francine Dorval Prize, Web of Science Highly Cited Researchers List, and a Terry Fox New Investigator Award. He was a member of the SU2C Canada Brain Cancer Stem Cell Dream Team and the Pediatric SU2C Catalyst Team for Hypermutant Cancers. He has also been a recipient of a SU2C Phillip A. Sharp Innovation in Collaboration Award. Last year, he was inducted into the Royal Society of Canada College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists.