The Canadian Cancer Research Alliance

Dr. Fei-Fei Liu was named Scientific Director of CIHR's Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) effective September 1, 2022. Dr. Liu has worked for more than three decades as a Clinician Scientist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, where she is also the Chief of the Radiation Medicine Program and Head of the Department of Radiation Oncology. Dr Liu’s research focuses on investigating and developing novel molecular therapeutic strategies that can be delivered in conjunction with radiation ther...

Today in the Journal of Patient Experience, an article on the 2021 inaugural PIP grant adjudication was published by the 2021 PIP Working Group. Thanks to our PIP supporters! Access the article. Watch a brief video on the PIP Grant (on YouTube). 

In rapid response to the unfolding health human resources (HHR) crisis, CIHR and Health Canada will support up to 17 policy research projects relevant to any of four HHR themes aiming to advance evidence-informed policy options, solutions and strategies to address the current health workforce crisis and advance any/all of the Quadruple Aim goals and health equity. For more details, please see the full funding opportunity here. The application deadline is October 4, 2022.

Are you conducting cancer, chronic disease or COVID-19 research? The Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow’s Health, CanPath, is Canada’s largest population health study. CanPath recently released their latest video, Learn What CanPath Has to Offer Researchers! This video highlights the comprehensive health data available for researchers, including 2,800 variables and biosamples (e.g., imaging data, detailed blood biochemistry, genotyping results). We invite researchers and trainees to learn a...