BG Lab is excited to offer fellowship opportunities! Mentorship is incredibly important at BG Lab – Dr. Bishal Gyawali is dedicated to training and supporting the next generation of researchers and leaders in oncology. We are offering in-person and virtual fellowships, and short-term visits.
Note: Due to the high volume of applications we are receiving, it is not feasible for us to respond to all. We will only be responding to those who best suit our lab – if you do not hear from us within a week, please understand we may not be the right fit for you at this time. Thank you for understanding.
If you have any questions, please contact BG at Gyawali.Bishal@queensu.ca
Current Fellows
Past Fellows
Fellow and Mentee Achievements
Publications Led by Fellows/Mentees
Benitez-Fuentes JD, Teuwen LA, Gyawali B. RECITE this mantra in chemotherapy-induced thrombocytopenia: treat patients, not platelets. Nat Rev Clin Oncol. Published online June 9, 2026:1-2.
Benitez-Fuentes JD, Karikios D, Gyawali B.
Did ATOMIC really improve on the standard of care for mismatch repair-deficient colon cancer? Nat Rev Clin Oncol. Published online April 23, 2026:1-2.
Teuwen LA, Riechelmann RP, Gyawali B. Beyond convenience: does subcutaneous pembrolizumab add value for patients and health systems? J Clin Oncol. Published online March 31, 2026:JCO-25-02619.
Stevens SX, Teuwen LA, Gyawali B. Overall survival assessment in cancer drug trials: a luxury or a necessity? Lancet Oncol. 2025;26(11):1402-1404.
Teuwen LA, Pond GR, Gyawali B. Success in oncology phase 3 trials: a small P value or patient value. JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 2025;117(9):1761-1763.
Teuwen LA, Gyawali B. Inferior control arms in oncology trials in LMICs: contextualised or compromised? BMJ Oncol. 2025;4(1):e000931.
Other Achievements
| June, 2026 | Dr. Laure-Anne Teuwen was selected for the ASCO 2026 Breakthrough Abstract Award. |
| June, 2026 | Dr. Elen Baloyan delivered an oral presentation at ASCO 2026. |
| June, 2026 | Dr. Syeda Mina received the Conquer Cancer Global Oncology Young Investigator Award. |
| May, 2026 | Claire Diana-Gonsalves had her first oral presentation at CAHSPR conference. |
| April, 2026 | Claire Diana-Gonsalves gave her first-ever oral presentation at the Cancer Care and Epidemiology Seminar. |
| March, 2026 | Dr. Javier David Benitez Fuentes was honored as a 2025 JCO Global Oncology Top Reviewer. |
| December, 2025 | Brian Shkabari and Nicole Vorko received the Best Research Award at Queen’s Oncology Research Day. |
| October, 2025 | Nicole Vorko won the best poster award at the Queen’s Health Sciences Research Day. |
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