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Announcement: Dr. Samuel Asfaha named inaugural Verspeeten Chair in Translational Cancer Research
I am pleased to announce that Dr. Samuel Asfaha has been appointed as the inaugural Verspeeten Chair in Translational Cancer Research at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, effective March 1, 2026 to February 28, 2031.
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