Dr. Lucie Lafay Cousin

Professor

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Biography

Lucie Lafay-Cousin is a pediatric oncologist at Alberta Children's Hospital, serving as a Professor in the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary. She received her MD and Fellowship in Pediatric Oncology from Lille Institut Gustave Roussy in Paris, and further extended her training with a three-year Fellowship in Pediatric Neuro-Oncology at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto before joining Alberta Children’s Hospital in 2006. Her primary clinical research focus is on pediatric brain tumors, with specific interests in tumors occurring in young children, such as medulloblastoma, atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor (ATRT), and choroid plexus tumors. Dr. Lafay-Cousin has previously served as chair of a clinical trial (ACNS 1221) on desmoplastic medulloblastoma for young children and has developed the Canadian Registry for Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumors. She has made significant clinical contributions to the identification of prognostic factors and therapeutic targets for these diseases, and is also involved in the long-term follow-up of brain tumor survivors. Additionally, she has engaged in university strategic initiatives and has received numerous awards for her work in pediatric oncology, including the Kids Cancer Care Chair from the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation and various merit awards from ASCO.

Research Interests

Awards

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Kids Cancer Care Chair Pediatric Oncology

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Merit Award

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ASCO Foundation Merit Award

Requirements for University of Calgary

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:97
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:5.5
Prerequisites
4-year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent 3rd or 4th year course in Theory of Computation 3rd or 4th year course in Software Engineering 3rd or 4th year course in Systems (OS, Compilers, Networking) 3rd or 4th year course in Application (AI, Graphics, Databases)
Application Checklist
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Two Letters of Reference
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.