Welcome to Breakthrough Grant recipient Dr Francis Rodier! Dr Rodier is working with a multi-institutional team to study cell dormancy in #ovarian #cancer. The researchers will use novel technologies to test treatment strategies that target weak points in dormant cancer cells,

Meet Breakthrough Grant recipients Dr James Downar and Dr Kieran Quinn MD PhD! Their team is building a platform to connect patients with clinical trials for #PalliativeCare, starting with treatments for psychological distress. This platform aims to improve access to clinical trials,

Introducing Breakthrough Grant recipient Dr. Linda E. Carlson 🇨🇦 🇨🇦! Dr Carlson and her colleagues aim to bring psychedelic-assisted #therapy to all people living with advanced #cancer in Canada. Their bold plan is to train healthcare providers and researchers, conduct a clinical trial

Watch our new video! With their new Canadian Cancer Society Breakthrough Team Grant, in partnership with Brain Canada, Drs Dr. Linda E. Carlson 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 and Ronald Shore are leading a team of experts to determine #research priorities, train healthcare providers and conduct a large-scale clinical

The Canadian Cancer Society Cancer Data Community of Practice Workshop has begun! “Data can transform the future of #cancer,” says Dr Stuart Edmonds, EVP of Research, Mission and Advocacy, in his opening remarks.

Dr Jennifer Jones speaks about her Canadian Cancer Society-funded research to develop a platform that incorporates the experiences and health outcomes of kidney #cancer patients in Canada at the Cancer Data Community of Practice Workshop.

Dr Victor Martinez explains his Canadian Cancer Society-funded project to develop a new platform that integrates data from across the Maritimes to make it easier for clinical care teams to get a complete picture of children with #cancer and their disease.

.Canadian Cancer Society-funded researcher Dr Robin Urquhart speaks at the Cancer Data Community of Practice Workshop about the need to connect multiple sources of #cancer data to advance national research priorities.

Dr Trevor Pugh (Pugh Lab) speaks at the Cancer Data Community of Practice Workshop about data systems for monitoring hereditary #cancer cell-free DNA, part of his Canadian Cancer Society-funded Breakthrough Team Grant. Learn more at: cancer.ca/en/research/fo…

Day 2 of the Cancer Data Community of Practice Workshop kicks off with a dynamic panel discussion on the promise (and the challenges) in health and #cancer #data.

That’s a wrap for the #Cancer Data Community of Practice Workshop! A few themes emerge as challenges and opportunities: ➡️ Interprovincial barriers to data sharing can be an obstacle. Enthusiasm is high for collaboration across Canada when these barriers are removed. ➡️ Data

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“Changes happening south of the border are having ripple effects on cancer research in Canada. Our sustained investment in cancer research is essential. It’s lifesaving,” says Andrea Seale, Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Cancer Society. “Without sufficient funding, research momentum

NEW LEARNING OPPORTUNITY: Join us for an exciting webinar to learn more about patient and community engagement in #cancer #research! Patient partners and Canadian Cancer Society-funded researchers will share their experiences. Open to everyone! April 9, 2025, 12 p.m. (ET). Register here:

On May 8, join MaRS and Canadian Cancer Society for the launch of the Rural and Remote Community Cancer Screening Challenge, addressing barriers to cancer screening participation in rural & remote communities. 🔗 Sign up for the virtual launch here: eventbrite.ca/e/the-mars-and…

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📣 Attention #ECRs in cancer research! Applications for our annual ECR Workshop are now open. Don’t miss this opportunity to network and learn valuable skills to advance your research career. Apply by June 23, 2025: cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/53480.html