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June 23, 2010 Press Release
Site aims to recruit 200 participants - Terry Fox Research Institute Expands Early Detection Lung Study to Newfoundland & Labrador
St. John's- The Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI) today announced the expansion to Newfoundland & Labrador of a nationwide lung cancer detection study involving current and former smokers. Seven sites across Canada currently participate in the study and since its launch in September 2008, a total of 37 cancers have been found. To date, 2021 participants are enrolled in the national study, which is aimed at detecting and treating lung cancer earlier and through readily accessible and low-cost detection techniques.
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Excellence and Terry's story inspires inaugural TFRI poster award winner
Daiana Becker-Santos (holding award) with fellow poster winners (l-r): Dr. Andrew Mungall, Huang Huang, and Dr. Andrew Fielding.
Four Terry Fox-funded trainees shared three spots for top honours for best poster presentations at the TFRI's 2nd annual scientific meeting in Vancouver May 13-15. It was the first time the competition was held, with over 60 posters submitted.
First place went to graduate student Daiana Becker-Santos of the BC Cancer Research Centre and the Vancouver Prostate Centre for her presentation titled "ERG Overexpression Induces EMT in Prostatic Epithelial Cells in an Integrin-Linked Kinase-Dependent Manner."
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Terry Fox Funded Teams, Researchers, and Trainees Assemble for National Meeting in Vancouver
Building coherence was the theme of TFRI's 2nd Annual Scientific Meeting held in Vancouver May 13-15 at the Sheraton Wall Centre. The event drew researchers, clinicians and trainees from Terry Fox-funded programs and projects across the nation for discussions and presentations on personalized medicine, selective therapies, biomarkers and the tumour microenvironment. This year 60 trainees attended and presented posters, with the top honours for best poster presentation going to Daiana Becker-Santos (Vancouver Prostate Centre/BC Cancer Research Centre) for "ERG Overexpression induces EMT in prostatic epithelial cells in an integrin-linked kinase-dependent manner."
TFRI hosts 2nd national dialogue on personalized medicine in Vancouver
TFRI's president and scientific director Dr. Victor Ling kicks off TFRI’s second national dialogue in Vancouver on Wednesday, May 12, 2010. Held in SFU’s Wosk Centre for Dialogue on the eve of the Institute’s second annual scientific meeting, the conversation centred around the topic: "Are We Prepared for Personalized Medicine?" and was co-chaired by Drs. Clay Smith, TFRI BC Node Leader and Simon Sutcliffe, TFRI Senior Advisor. About 100 people attended. The annual meeting drew 180 scientists, clinicians and scientist from across the country. Watch for stories, audio and photographs on the Dialogue and the ASM to be posted soon.
April 12, 2010 - News Release
Improving Cancer Outcomes Through Translational Research Is Priority For New Terry Fox Research Institute Node and Atlantic Partners
St. John's, Newfoundland - The Terry Fox Research Institute today announced the launch of a new partnership with cancer research, academic and health care organizations in the four Atlantic Provinces that will focus on translational research to help improve cancer outcomes for patients here. The announcement was made in St. John's today on the 30th anniversary of the Terry Fox Marathon of Hope. Read more ...
March 8, 2010 - News Release
Terry Fox Foundation Announces Request for
Applications (RFA) for 2010 New Investigator Award
The Terry Fox Foundation is pleased to announce that information and application material for its 2010 New Investigator Award is now available to outstanding young researchers pursuing careers as independent research or clinician scientists. Awards of up to $150,000 annually for a maximum of three years are available. Apply and/or learn more. The program will be managed by the Terry Fox Research Institute.
Searchable database for TFRI research projects
Are you looking for information about a TFRI research project?
You can now access information about our projects through an online database The information is available from the Canadian Institutes for Health Research's searchable database and appear on the national Canadian Research Information System (CRIS) database. The database is searchable by subject, investigator, funding, location or program.
2009 Terry Fox Run Photos
Terry’s mother Betty Fox (left) addresses the "Hometown" crowd at the annual Terry Fox Run in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia on September 13, 2009. Behind her, left to right are: Terry’s father Rolly Fox, Man in Motion Rick Hansen and Port Coquitlam mayor Greg Moore. Photos: TFRI
Welcome
Our mission is to work collaboratively to ensure that today's best science becomes tomorrow's affordable medicine. Through its portfolio of projects, the Terry Fox Research Institute supports translational cancer research. This type of research requires organized, focused teams of researchers with a wide range of expertise to systematically achieve milestone-driven goals as quickly as possible.
Our projects bring researchers from across Canada to work seamlessly together to generate the evidence needed by cancer organizations to apply new knowledge to improve health outcomes in prevention, early detection and treatment of cancer patients.
Video of Dr. Victor Ling
New Content!
Several sections of our site are refreshed to bring you new information about TFRI and our work in translational cancer research.
In About TFRI you’ll find our Mission and Vision, our Current Partners and our Headquarters Staff.
Within our Programs section, our two Translational Cancer Research Programs are described and we have Project Summaries of TFRI investments this past year in research on tumour-site specific cancers, for example: lung, prostate, breast, colon, and ovarian.
Under Foundation you’ll find information about other cancer research funded by our founder, the Terry Fox Foundation.
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Zhe Jiang of Toronto General Hospital reviews a poster at TFRI inaugural meeting in Vancouver, May 22-24 |
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 January 27, 2010 - TFF-funded researchers make key discovery into gene mutations for the two most common types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
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January 22, 2010 - TFRI senior advisor carries Olympic torch in BC leg of national relay
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Vancouver 2010 Terry Fox Award will honour Olympian at 2010 winter games
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November 2, 2009 - Foundation Announces Institute to Manage its Complete Portfolio of Research Programs
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BC Node Leader Dr. Simon Sutcliffe Awarded Terry Fox Award
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CBC’s The Current July 7, 2009: Lung Cancer Screening Study
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TFRI Project Identification and Selection Process
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June 9, 2009 - National early lung cancer detection study finds nine cancers in six months |
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TFRI President and Scientific Director Dr. Victor Ling welcomes participants to inaugural meeting on May 22 in Vancouver |
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2009 TFF-CIHR RFA for New Frontiers Program Project Grants |
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Sept, 17, 2008 – Early lung cancer detection study launched |
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Aug. 25, 2008 - Groundbreaking partnership announced with Alberta Cancer Board |
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Jul. 7, 2008 - Selective Therapies Target Identification program announced in partnership with OICR |
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Jul. 1, 2008 - Scientific Director, Dr. Victor Ling appointed officer of the Order of Canada |
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