montreal fellowship program

As the sole ICRF Chapter offering a local Fellowship Program, our mission at ICRF Montreal is to provide exceptional Israeli researchers with unparalleled training opportunities. Through this program, talented individuals have the chance to train under the mentorship of renowned oncologists in Montreal’s leading research institutions. By enriching their expertise here, fellows are poised to not only contribute significantly to Montreal’s research landscape but also to bring back this invaluable knowledge to Israel.

To date, the ICRF Montreal Chapter has funded 35 Israeli fellows who have conducted innovative cancer research here in Montreal, and who have gone on to become leaders in their fields. Funded fellows benefit from integrated training, expert supervision, advanced technology and high volume local patient exposure.

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ICRF Montreal fellows are distinguished worldwide by their specific training as “clinician-scientists” who bridge the gaps between the most recent innovations in cancer research and the care provided to patients in clinics, inpatient units, and the operating room. They become leaders in providing the right care, at the right time, to the right patients. Past fellows have reached high levels, becoming professors and chiefs of departments and cancer divisions in leading Israeli Universities, and are contributing to international cancer research projects.

The ICRF Montreal Fellowship Program is supervised by the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB), an independent entity comprised of a distinguished group of leading Montreal oncologists (scroll down for the list of members). The role of the SAB is to review applications and approve funding commitments, as well as review funded research projects at our bi-annual SAB meetings.

CHAIRMAN OF THE SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD

Walter H. Gotlieb is the Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board at Israel Cancer Research Fund (ICRF) Montreal. He currently serves as a Professor of Obstetrics-Gynecology and Oncology at McGill University, Director of Gynecologic Oncology at the Jewish General Hospital, and Director of Surgical Oncology at McGill.

Dr. Gotlieb’s distinguished career includes significant contributions to gynecologic oncology and pioneering robotic surgery in Canada. He previously co-founded and directed the Department of Gynecologic Oncology at Tel Aviv University and Tel Hashomer Hospital before joining McGill University in 2003.

In addition to clinical practice, Dr. Gotlieb conducts critical research on ovarian and endometrial cancers as a Project Director at the Lady Davis Research Institute. He has held leadership roles such as President of the Gynecologic Oncology Society of Canada and Secretary Treasurer of the International Gynecologic Cancer Society. Dr. Gotlieb is widely published, with over 150 peer-reviewed articles and contributions to prominent medical textbooks.

Immediate Past Chairman 

Dr. Gerald Batist

Director, Segal Cancer Centre
Director, Dept. of Oncology, Sir Mortimer B. Davis-Jewish General Hospital
Scientific Director, Montreal Centre for Experimental Therapeutics in Cancer
Director, McGill University Centre for Translational Research in Cancer
Chair, Department of Oncology, McGill University
Professor, Departments of Medicine and Oncology, McGill University Medical School McGill University, Montreal, QC

Dr. Batist is one of Canada’s most respected leaders in oncology and was honored with the ICRF Community Fellowship Award at ICRF Montreal’s 50th Anniversary Gala on June 9, 2025.

MEMBERS OF THE SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD

DR. SARIT ASSOULINE
DR. GERALD BATIST (Past Chairman)
DR. MARYLISE BOUTROS
DR. HUGH CLARKE
DR. VICTOR COHEN
DR. DAN DECKELBAUM
DR. LORENZO FERRI
DR. CATHERINE GOUDIE
DR. AMI GRUNBAUM
DR. JEREMY GRUSHKA
DR. ELIE HADDAD
DR. HANANEL HOLZER
DR. MARC ISLER