Canadian Cancer Society Research

The CCTG 2024 Annual Report is now live! Explore the achievements from the past year, highlighting the impact of our research and commitment to improving outcomes for people with cancer. buff.ly/4fcOXSh

These awards celebrate #researchers who exemplify excellence in #cancer #science and outstanding service to the scientific community. Winners receive a personalized plaque and $20,000 to support their research program.

For eligibility criteria and more information, go to cancer.ca/en/research/...

We are accepting nominations for the following categories:

CCS Lifetime Contribution Prize
CCS Inclusive Excellence Prize
CCS Robert L. Noble Prize
CCS O. Harold Warwick Prize
CCS Bernard and Francine Dorval Prize
CCS William E. Rawls Prize

NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN: Do you know someone making a big impact in #cancer #research in Canada? Help us celebrate their work by nominating them for the 2025 @cancersociety.bsky.social Awards for Excellence in Cancer Research!

Deadline to nominate: December 10, 2025 at 5 pm EST

In case you missed it!

Dive into the full report here: cancer.ca/research-impact

Webinar: Biology to Prevention Award co-funded with Canadian Cancer Society Join our webinar on 28 October to learn about this new partnership and how to apply for co-funding through the Biology to Prevention Award

Together, we are offering up to $2.1 million per grant to UK- and Canada-based teams working on innovative new approaches to #cancer primary prevention.

The deadline for applications is December 4, 2025.

Join us on October 28 for a webinar to help you apply for co-funding: cruk.ink/3KhifRh

NEW FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: We’re excited to announce brand-new funding for UK-Canada #research teams working in #cancer prevention!

@cancersociety.bsky.social and @cancerresearchuk.org have partnered to support collaborative transatlantic research through our Biology to Prevention Award.

The Canadian Cancer Society’s 2024/25 Research Impact Report Find out how your support in 2024/25 made it possible for the Canadian Cancer Society to invest in life-saving – and life-changing – cancer research

Together, we’re tackling big #cancer challenges with bold, innovative thinking – and, together, we’re moving closer to a future with better cancer prevention, detection and care for everyone.

Thank you for helping to make this work possible.

Dive into the full report: cancer.ca/research-impact

From changing the way we deal with #cancer to saving lives through #ClinicalTrials, this year’s report highlights how CCS-funded #research is making a real difference for people affected by #cancer.

We’re thrilled to announce that our 2024–25 @cancersociety.bsky.social Research Impact Report is live!

cancer.ca/research-impact

Today, on #WorldCancerResearchDay, this report celebrates the incredible progress #cancer #researchers and patient partners are making across Canada.

During #BloodCancerAwarenessMonth, we’re spotlighting HD12, a phase III #CCTG clinical trial evaluating a new targeted therapy combination against the current standard for early-stage #Hodgkinlymphoma.
#BloodCancerResearch #SolvingCancerTogether

Trial page -> buff.ly/n304NuP

Saving lives with an innovative imaging technique Dr Cynthia Ménard is improving outcomes for people with advanced prostate cancer with a new form of imaging to better target its spread.

Advanced #ProstateCancer can be hard to treat, but a new imaging technique is changing that. Dr Cynthia Ménard’s research is already helping people with prostate cancer – like #ClinicalTrial participant Robert, who is now #cancer-free. Read more about this life-changing #research: is.gd/cabEva

🔬 Choosing Hope Symposium: Virtual Event Alert! 🔬
Join us on #WorldCancerResearchDay, September 24, for an inspiring event focused on cancer care, research & support for children, teens, parents & young adults.

Congratulations to all of the 2025 @cancersociety.bsky.social Research Training Awards recipients! It’s clear that the future of #cancer #research is in good hands.

To find out more about these bold young scientists and the exciting work they’re doing, visit us at: cancer.ca/en/research/...

Focal therapy is a treatment that destroys #cancer cells without harming healthy ones. Right now, it’s only effective in less aggressive cancers. Diery-Leando Saint-Vil is studying how aggressive #ProstateCancer cells resist treatment to find ways of making focal therapy work in these cancers.

After treatment with #cancer drugs called taxanes, many people develop neuropathy – a side effect that can impact people’s sensation or ability to move. Joanna Mbuya is studying how neuropathy changes with age in hopes of better understanding and managing this condition in people of all ages.

T-cell #leukemia often comes back after treatment. The STAT5 protein helps #cancer cells survive treatment, but drugs that target it are too toxic for people with leukemia. With @src-crs.bsky.social support, Johnathon Lucas is seeking new ways to target STAT5 that could yield less toxic treatments.

Christian Kassa is studying an aggressive form of #ProstateCancer that currently has no standard treatment. He is examining the processes that help #cancer cells survive and whether drugs called CDK inhibitors can disrupt these processes, improving outcomes for people with this #cancer.

Immigrant Black women have lower #BreastCancer screening rates and may have more aggressive disease than others. With support from @src-crs.bsky.social Adejoke Adekanmbi is working with these women to understand why they may not be screened and make #cancer screening more accessible for everyone.

With support from @terryfoxresearch.bsky.social Natnael Abate is studying how cells repair damage to their DNA. Many treatments damage #cancer cells’ DNA, but repairing this damage can help cells resist treatment. Studying DNA repair can reveal new ways to block it, making treatment more effective.

We’re excited to introduce the recipients of this year’s @cancersociety.bsky.social Research Training Awards! For 2025, these awards are at the master’s level and specifically invited Black and Indigenous trainees to apply, aiming to positively reshape the Canadian #cancer #research landscape.

This August, leads of the 10 RIOT (Research Information Outreach Teams) chapters located across Canada came together to collaborate and strategize on expanding and enhancing the program’s research outreach initiatives. 🔬

Learn more about our RIOT program: ➡️ www.ccsriotdesir.ca

2024 Awards for Excellence Recipients Now in its 31st year, we are proud to present the 2024 Award for Excellence Recipients. Since 1993, we have acknowledged some of the country’s best researchers with our Canadian Cancer Society Awards ...

To learn more about the @cancersociety.bsky.social Awards for Excellence or the vital #cancer #research these experts are performing, visit: is.gd/2024AfE

Congratulations again to all of this year’s awardees!

For his contributions to #cancer control, Dr Bishal Gyawali has received the 2024 William E. Rawls Prize.

Dr Gyawali’s #research tackles cancer from every angle. His work has helped improve clinical trials so that researchers can prioritize treatments most likely to help people affected by cancer.

For his work on #cancer treatment, Dr Bertrand Routy is the 2024 Bernard and Francine Dorval Prize recipient.

Dr Routy studies the bacteria in our bodies and how they affect cancer. His work has led to new treatments, including using healthy gut bacteria from donated stool to improve immunotherapy.

For her achievements in biomedical #cancer #research, Dr Cheryl Arrowsmith is the 2024 Robert L. Noble Prize awardee.

Dr Arrowsmith studies how certain proteins in the body interact to drive cancer. She develops ways to study these proteins & identify which ones may be good anticancer drug targets.

For her work on #cancer control, Dr Pamela Goodwin has received the 2024 O. Harold Warwick prize.

Dr Goodwin’s #research studies factors that affect a person’s likelihood of developing cancer, such as obesity, and looks at interventions that influence these factors to help prevent or treat cancer.

For her leadership in #cancer #research equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility, Dr Ambreen Sayani has been awarded the 2024 Inclusive Excellence Prize.

Dr Sayani’s research focuses on understanding and removing barriers that prevent people from accessing cancer prevention and care services.

For his role in shaping the Canadian #cancer #research landscape, Dr John Dick has been awarded the 2024 Lifetime Contribution Prize.

Dr Dick’s accomplishments include discovering the cells that give rise to leukemia, learning how these cells turn cancerous and developing new ways to treat cancer.

We’re thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2024 @cancersociety.bsky.social Awards for Excellence in Cancer Research! These awards celebrate individuals who have and are making valuable contributions to the #cancer #research ecosystem in Canada.

Congratulations to all awardees!