Community Event in Halifax on November 11
Did you know that the CCRA is offering a free, all-ages cancer awareness event to people in the Halifax and surrounding communities on the afternoon of November 11 at the Halifax Convention Centre? Featuring exhibits from many organizations, this event will offer information and resources on risk reduction, screening, treatment as well as helpful advice on life after a cancer diagnosis. Attendees can also speak one-on-one with patient advocates. A one-hour panel discussion will be moderated by Eilish Bonang, Anchor of Global News Morning, and feature researchers, Dr. Nathalie Saint-Jacques, Dr. Michael Ha, and Mr. Tom Christensen. To learn more, go to our events page, which has a downloadable event program and biographies of Eilish and the panelists.
Investment in Cancer Research in 2022
Today, the CCRA released its latest report on the investment in cancer research from 2005 to 2022, with a focus on the period 2020-2022 to examine the potential impact of COVID-19. There was $526M invested in cancer research in 2022. The overall cancer research inve... Read More »
Today, the CCRA released its latest report on the investment in cancer research from 2005 to 2022, with a focus on the period 2020-2022 to examine the potential impact of COVID-19. There was $526M invested in cancer research in 2022. The overall cancer research inve... Read More »
Refreshed CCRA Advisory Board
Effective January 1st, 2021, CCRA welcomes new Advisory Board chair, Dr. Paula Robson. Paula is the Scientific Director of the Cancer Strategic Clinical Network, and Scientific Director and co-lead of Cancer Research & Analytics for Cancer Care Alberta in Alberta Health Services.... Read More »
Effective January 1st, 2021, CCRA welcomes new Advisory Board chair, Dr. Paula Robson. Paula is the Scientific Director of the Cancer Strategic Clinical Network, and Scientific Director and co-lead of Cancer Research & Analytics for Cancer Care Alberta in Alberta Health Services.... Read More »