Dr. Marissa Rashkovan

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Marissa Rashkovan earned her Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from McGill University in 2010. She then pursued her PhD under Dr. Tarik Möröy at the IRCM in Experimental Medicine at McGill University, completing her doctorate in 2016, where she studied the role of the transcription factor Miz-1 in T cell development. Following her doctoral studies, she joined Dr. Adolfo Ferrando's team at Columbia University in New York, focusing on the metabolism of immature T cell leukemias (ETP-ALL) and the role of cholesterol in their development. In 2023, she became an assistant professor at the CHU Sainte-Justine research center and the Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, where her lab investigates the metabolic vulnerabilities of leukemias. Her research aims to identify new therapeutic targets to treat acute T cell leukemia and characterize the metabolic pathways utilized by T cell precursors.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2023-01-01 — Present

CHU Sainte-Justine • Montréal, QC

Researching the metabolic vulnerabilities of leukemias.

Awards

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Cancer Research Society Operating Grant

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Cole Foundation Transition Award

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Damon Runyon-Jake Wetchler Award Pediatric Innovation

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Damon Runyon-Sohn Pediatric Oncology Postdoctoral Fellowship

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ISEH New Investigator Award

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ISEH Travel Award

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McGill Medstar Award Trainees

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Canadian Cancer Society Travel Award

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AACR Women Cancer Research Scholar Award

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Graduate Excellence Award McGill Division Experimental Medicine

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Cole Foundation Fellowship

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Provost’s Graduate Fellowship

Requirements for University of Montreal

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:21
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree or equivalent
Application Checklist
  • Official transcripts
  • Birth certificate
  • Proof of French proficiency (B2 level)
  • CV/Resume
  • Two letters of recommendation
Specialization Notes

Most programs require French B2 level; specific departments may require C1 or C2.