Pieces of Interest from COMP for the week of July 7 – Call for Applications: 2025–2026 COMP Student Council/Dr. Tim Whelan Named to the Order of Canada/Targeted Radiation Before Surgery May Improve Pancreatic Cancer Outcomes

Interested in shaping the student experience in medical physics across Canada? Applications are now open for the 2025–2026 COMP Student Council! From organizing events to launching new initiatives, this is a great opportunity to get involved nationally.

Open to COMP Student Members enrolled in a Canadian medical physics grad program.

Deadline to apply: Friday, July 11th, 2025 at 11:59 PM EDT
Apply: Here

Questions? Contact Jade Fischer or Cloé Giguère.
Dr. Tim Whelan, professor in the Department of Oncology at McMaster University and radiation oncologist at the Juravinski Cancer Centre, has been appointed to the Order of Canada in recognition of his outstanding contributions to cancer research and care. Read the article here.
A new study from UT Southwestern Medical Center suggests that adding targeted radiation to chemotherapy before surgery could improve control of pancreatic tumors and reduce recurrence rates. Published in Clinical Cancer Research, the findings offer promising biological insights into treating one of the most aggressive forms of cancer.

Published on July 3, 2025