2021
The sixth CCRC is our first virtual event, with 797 attendees and 443 abstract submissions. The Patient Involvement in Cancer Research Program (PIP) is held in conjunction with the CCRC, and 23 participants participate. PIP participants adjudicate the inaugural PIP Small Research Grants Competition.
CCRA releases “Recommendations to Guide Implementation Planning for Cancer Health Services and Policy Research in Canada,” proposing 13 recommendations, which fall under five connected themes.
New CCRA Advisory Board Chair and Elected Representative
Effective January 1, 2026, CCRA welcomes new CCRA Advisory Board chair, Dr. James (Jim) Woodgett. Jim is the President and Scientific Director of the Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI), a Senior Scientist at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute at Sinai... Read More »
Effective January 1, 2026, CCRA welcomes new CCRA Advisory Board chair, Dr. James (Jim) Woodgett. Jim is the President and Scientific Director of the Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI), a Senior Scientist at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute at Sinai... Read More »
The CCRA Advisory Board Welcomes Dr. Don Desserud
Effective January 1, 2020, Dr. Don Desserud begins his term as the Patient/Family Representative on the CCRA Advisory Board. Dr. Desserud participated in the 2019 Patient Involvement in Cancer Research Project (PIP) and is a survivor of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma.
Dr. Desserud is a Political Science professo... Read More »
Effective January 1, 2020, Dr. Don Desserud begins his term as the Patient/Family Representative on the CCRA Advisory Board. Dr. Desserud participated in the 2019 Patient Involvement in Cancer Research Project (PIP) and is a survivor of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma.
Dr. Desserud is a Political Science professo... Read More »