Dr. Simon Turcotte

Associate Professor

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Biography

Simon Turcotte completed his medical training and surgical specialty at the Université de Montréal. During his residency, he also obtained a Master's degree in the laboratory of Dr. Réjean Lapointe at CRCHUM, with honors. Between 2009 and 2012, he completed a fellowship in surgical oncology and research at the Surgery Branch of the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland, under Dr. Steven Rosenberg. He subsequently specialized in hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. Turcotte is a regular researcher in the Cancer axis at CRCHUM. His translational research program in his laboratory focuses on immune recognition and immunotherapy for gastrointestinal cancers. He collaborates closely with the Centre of Excellence in Cell Therapy at Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont to establish immunotherapy protocols for patients with metastatic cancers. His clinical, academic, and scientific expertise enriches the already well-known hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgical services within the Quebec and Canadian surgical community.

Research Interests

Requirements for Université de Montréal

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
MSc in Pharmacology or equivalent Research supervisor confirmation
Application Checklist
  • Transcripts
  • Birth certificate
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Proof of French proficiency (B2/C1)
Specialization Notes

Department of Pharmacology and Physiology - Research intensive with options in Neuropharmacology and Pharmacogenomics.