Ophira Ginsburg: Brilliant Talk on Industry Influence in Cancer by Sonali Johnson of UICC

Ophira Ginsburg posted the following on LinkedIn:

“Brilliant talk by Sonali Johnson from the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) – critical warning about industry influence, and some wise words on how we can counteract this growing problem in cancer.

Terrific session on research integrity chaired by Dr. David Collingridge – Lancet Oncology.”

Source: Ophira Ginsburg/LinkedIn

Ophira Ginsburg is a Canadian medical oncologist, humanitarian, and global cancer advocate. Currently, she is the Senior Scientific Officer and Senior Advisor for Clinical Research at the US NCI’s Center for Global Health.

Formerly based at the University of Toronto, Canada, she was a Medical Officer at the World Health Organization (WHO) Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, and has served as an ad hoc consultant to several UN agencies. She is the co-chair of The Lancet Commission on Women and Cancer. In 2022, Dr. Ginsburg won the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s Humanitarian Award.