Lillian L. Siu

Lillian L. Siu, MD, FRCPC, FASCO

Director of Phase I Trials Program
BMO Chair in Precision Cancer Medicine
Professor of Medicine
Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology

Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
700 University Avenue
7th floor, Room 7-624
M5G 1Z5 CANADA

About

Dr. Siu’s major research focus is in the area of new anticancer drug development, particularly with respect to phase I trials and head and neck malignancies. She is the Principal Investigator of a phase I cooperative agreement UM1 award sponsored by the United States National Cancer Institute. In addition to her active research in early phase clinical trials, she has been leading genomics initiatives and immuno-oncology trials at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.

Other Appointments

  • 2001- Co-Director of Robert and Maggie Bras and Family Drug Development Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
  • 2012-2019 Director, Cancer Genomics Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
  • 2015- Co-Clinical Leader, Tumor Immunotherapy Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre

Key Accomplishments

  • 2009-2010 Chair: ASCO Young Investigator Award/Career Development Award Grants Review Committee
  • 2009-2011 FECS/AACR/ASCO Workshop: Methods in Clinical Cancer Research, ASCO Co-Chair, Films, Switzerland
  • 2012-2014 Co-Chair: Investigational Drug Steering Committee, Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program, US National Cancer Institute
  • 2012-2016 Member: ASCO Board of Directors
  • 2013-2015 Chair: ASCO Long-Term Fellowship (LIFe) Award Committee
  • 2013-2015 Co-Chair: Investigational Drug Steering Committee, NCI Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program
  • 2014-2016 ASCO: Mentor, Leadership Development Program
  • 2016-2022 Co-Chair: ASCO Head and Neck Cancers Guideline Advisory Group
  • 2017-2020 Member: AACR Board of Directors
  • 2021- Inaugural Co-Editor-in-Chief: Cancer Research Communications
  • 2021-2022 Chair: Educational Committee, AACR Annual Meeting

Education / Honors

  • 2010 NCI Michaele C. Christian Oncology Development Award
  • 2011 Teaching Award, Division of Medical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
  • 2011 Elise Winifred Crann Memorial Trust Award in Medical Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
  • 2013 Wightman-Berris Award for Individual Teaching Excellence, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
  • 2016 Eaton Scholar of the Year, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto
  • 2017-2018 Michael Hutcheon Mentor Award, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto
  • 2020 TAT Honorary Award Recipient
  • 2020 International Women Who Conquer Cancer Mentorship Award