Outstanding Contributions to the Canadian Cancer Research Community
Today, the CCRA recognizes six leaders in Canadian cancer research, including two inaugural Indigenous awards recipients. The CCRA Awards, initiated in 2011, recognize and celebrate on a biennial basis the outstanding contributions of individuals who have had a remarkable impact on cancer research and the cancer research community.
This year’s inaugural Award for Excellence in a First Nations, Inuit and Métis Community Project is Sitansisk Wolastoqey (St. Mary’s First Nation), represented by Sherry Parsons, for the Radiant Spirits: Indigenous Mammogram and Breast Health Initiative. The five individual recipients of the 2025 Awards are, in alphabetical order: Dr. Christine M. Friedenreich, recipient of the Philip E. Branton Exceptional Leadership in Cancer Research award, Dr. Nada Jabado, recipient of the Outstanding Achievements in Cancer Research award, Dr. Lana Ray, inaugural recipient of the Excellence in First Nations, Inuit and Métis Cancer Research award, Dr. Sevtap Savas, recipient of the Exceptional Leadership in Patient Involvement in Cancer Research award and Dr. Barbara C. Vanderhyden, recipient of the Distinguished Service to Cancer Research award.
An awards presentation will be held at the Canadian Cancer Research Conference in Calgary on November 2. For more information, please go to the Awards page and read today’s press release.
Spark Grants: Novel Technology Applications in Cancer Prevention and Early Detection
The Canadian Cancer Society, the CIHR Institute of Cancer Research, and Brain Canada Foundation have committed a total of up to $2.4M over one year to jointly fund Spark Grants at up to $150K each, focused on Novel Technology Applications in Cancer Prevention and Early Detection. The intent of this program is ... Read More »
The Canadian Cancer Society, the CIHR Institute of Cancer Research, and Brain Canada Foundation have committed a total of up to $2.4M over one year to jointly fund Spark Grants at up to $150K each, focused on Novel Technology Applications in Cancer Prevention and Early Detection. The intent of this program is ... Read More »
Top 10 Cancer Research Priorities for AYA
Over the last 2 years, Dr. Perri Tutelman, Chantale Thurston, and Dr. Fiona Schulte, in collaboration with the James Lind Alliance (JLA), worked with the adolescent and young adult cancer (AYA) community to establish what research topics matter most to patients, their loved ones, and clinician... Read More »
Over the last 2 years, Dr. Perri Tutelman, Chantale Thurston, and Dr. Fiona Schulte, in collaboration with the James Lind Alliance (JLA), worked with the adolescent and young adult cancer (AYA) community to establish what research topics matter most to patients, their loved ones, and clinician... Read More »