Cancer is a leading public health concern, and nearly 1 in 2 Canadians are expected to be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime. Despite their heterogeneity, all cancers share common hallmarks—most notably, genome instability and cellular immortality. These two interrelated traits often arise from dysfunction in telomere biology and genome maintenance pathways. The 7th Canadian Symposium on Telomeres and Genome Integrity (CSTGI-7) provides a unique and critical national forum for Canadian researchers to exchange discoveries, explore emerging technologies, and catalyze cross-sector collaborations in these foundational areas of cancer biology.

Building on the momentum of six previous symposia, CSTGI-7 continues the tradition of bringing together Canadian scientists—ranging from graduate students to world renowned investigators—to explore the molecular, cellular, and translational dimensions of telomere biology, DNA repair, genome organization, and chromosomal stability.