NEW - Notice to Research Community
Applications Invited
2012 Graduate Studentships and Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards
in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick
The Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI) and its partners in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and New Brunswick are pleased to announce 2012 competitions for graduate studentships and postdoctoral fellowships as follows:
SASKATCHEWAN
Graduate Studentships: Application deadline: Feb. 1, 2012 Full details here
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Application deadline: March 15, 2012 Full details here
MANITOBA
Graduate Studentships and Postdoctoral Fellowships: Application deadline: Feb. 1, 2012 Full details here
NEW BRUNSWICK
Graduate Studentship: Application deadline: Feb. 1, 2012 Full details here
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Application deadline: Feb. 1, 2012 Full details here
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Please Mark Your Calendars:
TFRI 3rd Annual Scientific Meeting
May 10-12, 2012,
Fairmont Empress,
Victoria, British Columbia
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BC surgeon Dr. Nadine Caron delivers keynote address at inaugural TFRI-BC Node Research Day
Dr. Nadine Caron
UBC assistant professor Dr. Nadine Caron, a general surgeon in the northern BC (Prince George), gave the keynote address on Dec. 1 at the first TFRI-BC Node Research Day.
More than 140 scientists, clinicians and trainees attended the afternoon session, which included talks by investigators funded under the translational, discovery and new investigator research portfolio overseen by The Terry Fox Research Institute and funded through The Terry Fox Foundation. There was also an evening poster session. Organized under the leadership ...
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NEW - Attention Manitoba graduate and post-doctoral researchers: 2012 funding competition announced
TFRI and the Manitoba Health Research Council are partners in this competition. The deadline for applications is Feb. 1, 2012.
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Scientists brave heavy rain in Toronto to run in memory of Betty Fox
Betty Fox Tribute Run/Walk participants in Toronto on Nov. 29. Photo: Glenn Lowson & Héloïse Gauvin
Terry's father Rolly and sister Judith also joined the group, which set out from the Sheraton Hotel and ran to and from the Terry Fox Miracle Mile. The group included researchers, clinicians and trainees who were attending the inaugural Canadian Cancer Research Conference in Toronto; many are funded by Terry Fox through its translational, discovery and capacity-building projects and programs. Daniel Clattenburg of Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia was the first runner to complete the route with a time of 25 minutes.
View a slideshow from the event. Photos: Glenn Lowson & Héloïse Gauvin
Three significant research programs received funding under the 2011 Terry Fox New Frontiers Program Project Grants at CIHR competition.
West Vancouver resident Mr. Don Konantz, a prostate cancer patient, speaks to media at today’s (Nov. 2, 2011) announcement by The Terry Fox Foundation that it is investing $12.7 million in new and breakthrough cancer research projects in British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec. Three significant research programs received funding under the 2011 Terry Fox New Frontiers Program Project Grants at CIHR competition.
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TFRI launched its COEUR ovarian cancer research program in Montreal, Oct. 13, 2011. photo: Stefane Lord, Multimedia Production, CHUM
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Remembering Mrs. Betty Fox
A Tribute in Pictures
TFRI was honoured in 2010 to have Mrs. Betty Fox and her husband, Rolly, attend the launch of two TFRI nodes.
On the occasion of the 30th Anniversary of the Marathon of Hope on April 12, 2010, TFRI launched its Atlantic Node in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. This first series of photos were taken at the launch which was held near the water where Terry dipped his foot in the ocean over 30 years ago.
Mrs. Fox was a featured speaker at the launch of the TFRI-Prairie node in December 2010 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The second set of images were taken of her and Rolly as they participated in the launch event celebrations.
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To send condolences to the Family of Mrs. Betty Fox, e-mail: bettyfoxmessages@gmail.com
Attention: Terry Fox-funded researchers:
Call for Abstracts: CCRA National Conference
TFRI is pleased to announce, as a partner in the upcoming CCRA National Conference in Toronto, that:
May 26, 2011 - Pan-Canadian Surgical Study Offers New Hope for Patients with Early-Stage Oral Cancer
CTV National Article on Oral Cancer Study
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TFRI is providing $4.7 million in funding for a new pan-Canadian study in oral cancer surgery. Principal investigators involved in the nine-site study met in Victoria , BC on May 23 to discuss the five-year study, which has the potential to revolutionize clinical practice in oral cancer surgery for tumours and pre-cancerous lesions of the mouth. The surgeons are using fluorescence visualization to guide surgery. Above, unveiling the project logo are (l-r): Dr. Victor Ling, TFRI president and scientific director, and Drs. Miriam Rosin, Scott Durham and Catherine Poh, TFRI COOLS Study principal investigators.
Vancouver, BC – Currently, about 30 per cent of patients who receive oral surgery have their cancer recur. But a new, Canada-wide surgical trial using a new approach to remove tumours and pre-cancerous cells from the mouths of those diagnosed with early-stage oral cancer offers new hope for patients.
The Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI) announces the launch of a $4.7 million Pan-Canadian Phase III clinical trial aimed at improving outcomes for patients undergoing surgery for oral squamous cell cancers. The Canadian Optically Guided Approach for Oral Lesions Surgical Trial (The COOLS Study) has the potential to revolutionize clinical practice here and around the world for this kind of cancer.
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April 20, 2011 - Ottawa resident receives excellent prognosis after study detects early lung cancer
Debi Lascelle holds a loonie stamped with the image of Terry Fox produced by the Royal Canadian Mint in 2005. The loonie has been tucked away in her jewellery box for over five years. A participant in the Early Detection Lung Cancer Study funded by the Terry Fox Research Institute, Lascelle believes her story is a perfect example of how early detection can save lives. She is grateful that lung cancer research is being funded and conducted.
OTTAWA-- Ottawa resident Debi Lascelle believes she saved her life by participating in The Terry Fox Research Institute's Pan Canadian Early Lung Cancer Detection Study being conducted at The Ottawa Hospital.
Diagnosed in December 2010 with the most common form of lung cancer - adenocarcinoma --she had no symptoms when a 13-millimetre tumour was found on her right lung. Fortunately, it was discovered early and the tumour was small. She underwent a lobectomy on her right lung. Her prognosis is excellent.
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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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Searchable Database for Terry Fox Funded Research
Are you looking for information about a TFRI research project? You can 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.
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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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