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Cinq à Sept Research Talks showcase the powerful, personal stories behind the groundbreaking health research happening at Queen’s University.

The series spotlights innovative research with engaging, TED-style talks in front of an audience of students, staff, faculty, alumni and community members. Talented researchers headline each Cinq à Sept – offering a unique, intimate view into the passions and goals that drive their work.

Cinq à Sept is inspired by the French tradition of gathering at the end of the workday. A reception following each Research Talk sparks connection and collaboration – an integral component of the new Strategic Plan for Health Sciences: Radical Collaboration for a Healthier World.

The Cinq à Sept is an opportunity to tell the compelling stories of our research – research that is changing the world," says Jane Philpott, Dean, Queen’s Health Sciences

Dr. Adam Szulewski, Dean Jane Philpott, and Dr. Madhuri Koti

Dr. Adam Szulewski, Dean Jane Philpott, and Dr. Madhuri Koti

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Dr. Katie Goldie

Dr. Katie Goldie

“The Gift of a Better Death”

Dr. Katie Goldie

Assistant Professor, School of Nursing

Dr. Katie Goldie answers a critical question: what is a good death? Dr. Goldie’s research reveals why Canadians need universal and equitable access to palliative care. As you will hear in her engaging and at times deeply personal talk, palliative care not only provides compassionate end of life care but can sometimes help people live longer and better. She tackles some of the myths and misconceptions around dying and death and why we all need to talk about it.

 

Dr. David Lillicrap

Dr. David Lillicrap

“Pursuing a Miracle in Modern Day Medicine”

Dr. David Lillicrap

Professor, Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Canada Research Chair in Molecular Hemostasis

For Dr. David Lillicrap, blood isn’t just part of the job—it is the job. For decades, world-renowned scientist Dr. Lillicrap has been at the forefront of precision medicine and working to develop life-changing therapies for people with hemophilia and von Willebrand diseases. In his talk, you will hear about his research journey and how he is getting closer to this miracle with the help of genomics and a pack of dogs.

Dr. Afolasade Fakolade

Dr. Afolasade Fakolade

“Why family caregivers are unsung heroes”

Dr. Afolasade Fakolade

Assistant Professor, School of Rehabilitation Therapy
Co-lead, Caregiver Wellness Research Collaborative (CARE Co)

Caregivers are worthy of care. That message is at the heart of Dr. Fakolade’s research and her urgent call for us to support these unsung heroes.

She examines how caregivers don’t receive nearly enough recognition and display extraordinary courage to provide ongoing, unpaid care that is critical to our overall health system.

Her work is helping people who live with multiple sclerosis and their family caregivers build resilience, improve health, and achieve a better quality of life. The implications for all caregivers, and our health and social systems, are profound.

Dr. Fakolade knows what it feels like to be standing in the shoes of a family caregiver and brings that empathy and warmth to her Research Talk and its prescription for change.

Dr. David Maslove

Dr. David Maslove

“Critical Care, Precisely Delivered”

Dr. David Maslove

Associate Professor, Departments of Medicine and Critical Care Medicine

Every patient is unique. Dr. Maslove takes us to the ICU of the future as he explores the tremendous potential benefits of precision medicine.

This new, radical approach is transforming critical care at the individual patient level. Along with a precise diagnosis, tailoring treatment specific to the patient helps improve outcomes and saves more lives. But being precise is not always easy, he explains, especially when dealing with the myriad of syndromes, symptoms, and complications that present themselves in the ICU.

Dr. Maslove is a clinician scientist who practices internal medicine in the ICU at Kingston Health Sciences Centre. His research applies physiologic and genomic data to advance precision medicine and is helping usher in a new era of customized critical care.