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Our researchers

During the last fiscal year, we have funded  the work of 268 scientists throughout Canada. Here are some of them.

 

Search our database for all research projects currently funded by the Canadian Cancer Society.


Dr Louise Parker
Halifax
Cancer prevention research


Dr Annette McWilliams
Vancouver
Lung cancer research


Dr Kerry Courneya
Edmonton
Physical activity and cancer research


Dr Lillian Sung
Toronto
Childhood cancer research

 

Dr Peter Dirks
Toronto
Childhood brain cancer research


Dr Steven M. Jones
Vancouver
Cancer genetics research


Dr Will King
Kingston
Cancer etiology research


Mary McBride
Vancouver
Childhood cancer survivor research


Dr Moshe Szyf
Montreal
Genomics research


Dr Christine Friedenreich
Calgary
Exercise and cancer prevention research


Dr Claude Perreault
Montreal

Immunotherapy research

 

Impact Grants

Dr Samuel Arparicio, BC Cancer Research Centre

Defining the role of clonal genomes in the evolution and treatment of cancers

 

Dr Artem Cherkasov, University of British Columbia

Using methods of chemical genomics for developing nuclear receptor inhibitors with novel modes of action

 

Dr David Huntsman, BC Cancer Agency

Contextual genomics: The foundation for subtype specific approaches to ovarian cancer control

 

Dr Torsten Nielsen, The Provincial Health Services Authority Research Centre

Fusion gene sarcomas: translating basic science into clinical care

Innovation Grants

Dr Raewin Broady, University of British Columbia

Generation of antigen specific T regulatory cells to treat GVHD post allogeneic stem cell transplant

 

Dr Colin Collins, Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre

Identification of critical players driving development of treatment resistant neuroendocrine prostate cancer

 

Dr Dirk Lange, University of British Columbia

The use of caulobacter crescentus as a novel microbial approach to treat bladder cancer

 

Dr Brad Nelson, BC Cancer Agency (Victoria)

The mutated lymphoma genome: A target for therapeutic vaccination

 

Dr Ryan Rhodes, University of Victoria

Exercise games and physical activity: Does multi-player online play improve adherence?

 

Dr Michel Roberge, University of British Columbia

Chemical inhibition of SQSTM1/p62 in pancreatic cancer

 

 Dr Jeremy Wulff, University of Victoria

Small-molecule inhibitors of the PD1-PDL1 interaction for treating metastatic cancer

Prevention Grants

John Oliffe, University of British Columbia

Smoke-free men: translating research findings through a tobacco reduction website for cancer prevention action