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We’re an alliance of organizations that work strategically to co-ordinate and collaborate on most of the cancer research conducted in Canada. Together, we support cancer research that uncovers factors which may cause cancer, and discovers more—and better—treatments to improve patient and survivor outcomes. Since 2008, the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer, steward of the Canadian Strategy for Cancer Control (CSCC), provides secretariat and other supports to the CCRA to enable its members to regularly convene, network, and carry out its core activities.
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Our members maximize their collective impact to support research that benefits all people in Canada affected by cancer.
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CCRA members value the participation and engagement of patients in all stages and phases of cancer research.
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Canadian Cancer Research Conference

The Canadian Cancer Research Conference (CCRC) provides the opportunity to hear about the latest developments across the spectrum of cancer research and network with other disciplines.

Join us at the CCRC 2025, in person in Calgary, AB from November 2-4, 2025.

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Fall 2025 Early Career Researcher Workshop – Applications Now Open

The CIHR Institute of Cancer Research is pleased to announce the open call for applications for its 2025 Early Career Researcher (ECR) Workshop, in partnership with the Canadian Cancer Research Alliance, Canadian Cancer Society, Cancer Research Society, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, and Terry Fox Research Institute. The 2025 ECR Workshop is being held before the 2025 Canadian Cancer Research Conference from October 31 to November 1, 2025 in Calgary. The workshop aims to promote th...

Abstract Submission Now Open!

Abstract submission for the 2025 Canadian Cancer Research Conference (CCRC) is now open. Submissions from the entire spectrum of cancer research topics are welcome! The CCRC will be an in-person event and will take place in Calgary from November 2 to 4, 2025. The conference theme is “New Horizons in Cancer Research: Opportunities and Challenges.” Abstract submission deadline: Friday, June 6, 2025. For more information, go to https://www.ccra-acrc.ca/conference/abstracts/.

Are you a cancer patient, survivor, or caregiver who is interested in learning more about cancer research?

CCRA’s Patient Involvement in Cancer Research Program (known as PIP) will be offered this year as an in-person program. PIP is interwoven with the Canadian Cancer Research Conference (CCRC) and provides participants with an opportunity to learn about leading edge science and network with cancer researchers and trainees. You will be paired with a science partner who will be available to address questions and help you get the most out of the research presented at the conference. Best of all, yo...

CCRA Welcomes New Patient/Family Representatives

Effective January 1st, 2025, the CCRA Advisory Board welcomes two new patient and family representatives, Adrienne Co-Dyre and Chantale Thurston, both well known cancer research advocates. Adrienne has used her accumulated knowledge and experience to inspire changes in policy, research, and communication around pediatric cancer treatments and has been instrumental in establishing Helena’s Hope, the Pediatric Cancer Priority Setting Partnership, and ACCESS, a pan-Canadian consortium that aims ...
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Investment in Cancer Survivorship Research
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