It’s truly inspiring to see pan-Canadian research teams receiving funding for projects that patients themselves have identified as critical gaps—especially when patients also play a central role in the funding selection process. This is patient-centered innovation in action.

Doctors and researchers Dalhousie University will look for ways to improve quality of life for long-term cancer patients after receiving funds from a new patient-directed research program led by the Terry Fox Research Institute's Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network. atlantic.ctvnews.ca/halifax-team-l…

📑 Recommended reading of the day! 📑 Members of the Network's Patient Working Group authored a beautiful Network Voices piece explaining the process that led to the creation of the Patient Voices in Research Initiative. #TeamCanadaOfCancerResearch bit.ly/49KaMD8

Helen McTaggart-Cowan and Samantha Pollard from @sfu_fhs are leading two patient-led cancer research projects that hope to improve patient quality and length of life for cancer survivors ow.ly/rfNz50UtOG5 SFU Health Sciences Terry Fox Research Institute

📈 🍁 The #TeamCanadaOfCancerResearch continues to grow! 🍁 📈 We closed 2024 with exciting news across our Network. ✅ More institutional members ✅ More funded research projects announced ✅ More data added to the Gold Cohort 🎉 Here's an even more successful 2025! 🎉

Christine Qiong Wu is a member of our Patient Working Group based in Winnipeg. A few days ago, she posted this beautiful video about the Patient Voices in Research Initiative, an innovative funding program announced last month. Christine Qiong Wu 📺 Watch now: youtube.com/watch?v=JSf988…

🍁 Episode 2 of the Network Voices Conversations is out! 🍁 Watch Patient Working Group members Natalie Kwadrans and Rosilene Kraft chat with Dr. Janessa Laskin, a BC-based oncologist and researcher, about the present and future of precision oncology. vimeo.com/1047515197

Fuelled by her personal experiences, Dr. @UrquhartRobin is tackling inequities in access to cancer care, especially for those in underserved areas. Learn about her research and why she's working to ensure all Canadians receive the best cancer therapies ▶️ bit.ly/3PUzLu9

Terry Fox started a marathon against cancer. Together, we can end it. The Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network is a national movement committed to finishing Terry’s fight against cancer. Learn more: terryfox.org Terry Fox Research Institute Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network

Terry Fox started a marathon against cancer. Together, we can end it. The Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network is a national movement committed to finishing Terry's fight against cancer. Learn more: terryfox.org

Today is #WorldCancerDay2025 FINISH IT with the Terry Fox Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network. Patients, researchers and clinicians running together to end cancer! Terry Fox Research Institute Terry Fox Foundation Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network youtube.com/watch?v=bguDFk…

Thank you to The Tragically Hip for helping us FINISH IT. Watch the short film and join us: terryfox.org. The Tragically Hip Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network Terry Fox Foundation

The courage to start something and the continued courage to follow through. Everyone needs inspiration and so many have found that in Terry Fox and his incredible legacy. Truthfully this video made me cry. We all know someone whose lives have been touched by cancer and how we

TFRI president and scientific director Dr. Jim Woodgett and Kirsten Fox, director of community development at Terry Fox Foundation, discuss the 'Finish It' short film and how the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network is bringing new hope to patients and their families. Breakfast Television breakfasttelevision.ca/videos/the-fin…

🍁Exciting Network updates! 🍁 ✅With 7600+ cases now in our Gold Cohort, we've passed the halfway mark towards building Canada’s largest cancer case resource ✅3 new institutions have joined, bringing us to 42 members Thank you for helping us reach these milestones!

"Biobanking is the process of collecting, storing, and associating data with biological samples for future use. The goal of biobanking is to preserve biological resources for scientific research and to advance knowledge." Great story by Daniel Loos on the role of biobanking!

💬 "We’re also proud to be doing our research in PEI ensuring that both our trainees and “Islanders” affected by cancer, are included in this cross-Canadian effort." 💬 Patrick Murphy Great Q&A with Dr. J. Patrick Murphy UPEI Biology 👇

At 23, summer was diagnosed with osteosarcoma—the same cancer that Terry Fox battled with. She’s determined to fight through this with the help of precision medicine and patient advocacy. Learn more about her inspiring journey: bit.ly/4hKFXkF

ICYMI: On International Women’s Day, we celebrated five incredible women who are helping us finish what Terry Fox started through the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network. Learn how they continue his vision and accelerate precision medicine for cancer 🔗 marathonofhopecancercentres.ca/impact/news-it… Terry Fox Foundation

Randy Thompson's cancer journey has been long and winding, but throughout it one thing has become clear: the future of cancer therapy lies in personalizing treatments to the realities of each patient. Now, he's on a mission to make that future a reality. bit.ly/4hm1PCa