Dr. Julia Burnier (PhD, MBA) is an Associate Professor at McGill University and a Scientist at the RI-MUHC. She is Director of the Liquid Biopsy Lab, where her research focuses on circulating biomarkers in cancer. Her work also examines how patient partnership and lived experience can be meaningfully integrated into research and its translation to clinical care. Dr. Burnier is a Fonds de recherche du Québec Research Scholar, recipient of the Canadian Cancer Society Emerging Scholar Award and a William Dawson Scholar.