Organization: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer

The Short Report – Aug. 25, 2021: $100M to study safer railways, planning Canada’s first Mental Health Innovation Incubator, SSHRC Anti-Black Racism committee, and more…

FEDERAL ELECTION More than 200 Canadian tech and business executives are asking more of their peers to sign an open letter calling on federal political leaders to outline how Canada can achieve “prosperous, secure, equitable and sustainable” growth in a post-pandemic economy. Released Aug. 24, the letter stresses the need for Canada to adopt Canadian-made…

New prostate biomarker network receives $4 million

The Canadian Prostate Cancer Biomarker Network has received $4 million over four years to develop biomarkers for treating and managing the disease. Funding was provided by the Terry Fox Research Institute ($3.5 million) and the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer ($550,000). Researchers at a dozen universities and research hospitals in Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia will…

New pan-Canadian cancer research strategy released

The Canadian Cancer Research Alliance has released its Pan-Canadian Cancer Research Strategy to provide researchers with a roadmap and vision for shared cancer research achievement. Funded by the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer, the strategy allows researchers to maximize available funding by identifying shared priorities both nationally and internationally to keep Canadian research on the cutting…