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We are an Alliance of cancer research funding organizations
and other affiliated partners working together as part of the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer to:
identify, develop, and initiate large transformative cancer research initiatives; coordinate
cancer research at a pan-Canadian level; document cancer research activity in Canada
(i.e., the Canadian Cancer Research Survey); and act as the Partnership’s Research Advisory Group.
Read more…
The inaugural Canadian
Cancer Research Conference (CCRC) took place Sunday, November 27 – Wednesday, November 30, 2011
at the Sheraton Centre Hotel in downtown Toronto. The CCRC
was one of the key actions identified in the Pan-Canadian
Cancer Research Strategy, which articulates collaborative efforts of the Canadian Cancer
Research Alliance. To view a summary report about the CCRC, click
here.
The CCRC Community Forum took
place on Sunday November 27, 2011. To view the
evaluation report for the Forum and the
presentations provided by presenters,
click here.
The World Cancer Congress will take place for the first time in Canada in 2012. Read more…
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Dr. Philip E. Branton received the award for
Exceptional Leadership in Cancer Research for his outstanding
contributions to the development of the cancer research community
and inter-agency research collaboration in Canada through the
founding of the CCRA. |
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Dr. Anthony J. Pawson received the award for
Outstanding Achievements in
Cancer Research for his revolutionary work in cancer signal transduction
leading to novel therapies for cancer patients. |
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Mr. André Picard
received the award for
Distinguished Service to Cancer Research for his contributions
to public education on cancer research and policy through exemplary journalism. |
The awards were presented during
the CCRA’s Canadian Cancer Research Conference held in Toronto from
November 27–30, 2011. For the press release,
link here.
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Our latest report documents the state of cancer clinical trials in Canada. Based on analyses conducted as part of this report,
recommendations to improve the cancer clinical trials system in Canada are proposed.
To access the full report, link here. |
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This report, prepared by the Canadian Association of Provincial Cancer Agencies (CAPCA), addresses Action Item 18
of the pan-Canadian cancer research strategy. It provides a current state analysis of data access to cancer-relevant administrative datasets.
To access the full report, link here. |
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Our special report on research investment in cancer survivorship and palliative
and end-of-life care for the period 2005 to 2008 shows some interesting trends in funding patterns.
For the press release, link here. To access the full report, link here. |
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Our latest report reveals that cancer research investment in 2008 approached the $450M mark.
To access the full report, link here. |
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