Canadian Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) Research Meeting - Call for Abstracts
We invite trainees who are training in Canada or are Canadian and conducting CLL research to submit abstracts to present at the upcoming Canadian CLL Research Meeting, taking place at Inn at the Forks in Winnipeg, Manitoba on September 24 & 25, 2026.
Trainees include; undergraduates, medical students, graduate students, residents, post docs and fellows.
Awards will be given for first ($500), second ($300) and third ($200) place, with funds sponsored by the Smith Family and CCMF.
Travel & accommodation is covered for abstracts selected to present at the Canadian CLL Research Meeting.
Please find important dates below:
- Application opens: Monday, June 22nd
- Deadline to submit: Tuesday, August 4th
- Trainees will be notified: Friday, August 14th
- Poster dimension details confirmed: Thursday, September 10th
Posters will be displayed starting on the evening of Thursday, September 24th until Friday, September 25th following the closing of the Canadian CLL Research Meeting.
Please also register for the CLL Research Meeting by visiting the website at https://canadian-cll.ca/
About George Donald Smith:
George Donald Smith (1943-2007) is remembered for both his professional and personal accomplishments. He was renowned for his leadership and negotiation skills, as well as his intelligence, sharp wit, humour, ethics and religious faith.
George’s background was in the labour sector, as Business Manager for the I.U.O.E, and ultimately as the Regional Representative / Chief Negotiator for The Professional Unit of Public Service in Ottawa, representing provincial and federal health care employees, which included both nurses and physicians.
Personally, his depth of perseverance in the face of chronic health adversity was an inspiration to many. He was diagnosed with CLL at the age of 38, and put up a courageous fight against 5 different malignancies that occurred over his subsequent lifetime, until he sadly succumbed to his battle at the age of 62. George was extremely appreciative of the professional guidance from Dr James Johnston and clinical team.
He was a strong and avid supporter of research, because he always maintained that with research came hope. His dream was that a cure for CLL would be day be a reality. Because of the medical support he received, and his personal strength, George was able to work until 3 months before his demise, being an inspiration to all for his determination, faith and hope.