New Leadership at TFRI
Effective August 1st, 2021, Dr. Jim Woodgett, PhD, FRSC, a senior scientist based at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute (LTRI) at Sinai Health will become the new President and Scientific Director of The Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI).
Dr. Woodgett is an internationally renowned biologist at the LTRI conducting research in cell signalling and transduction pathways in cancer, diabetes and neurological diseases and was Director of the Institute for 15 years. In addition, he is an advocate for increasing public support for science and medical research and is known for his science communication and public science outreach.
Dr. Woodgett succeeds TFRI’s founding president Dr. Victor Ling, O.C., O.B.C., PhD who has led the Institute since its creation in 2007. For more, see https://www.tfri.ca/updates/news/news-item/distinguished-toronto-scientist-dr-jim-woodgett-takes-up-leadership-of-terry-fox-research-institute-on-august-1.
CCRC 2021 is Going Virtual!
This November, the sixth biennial Canadian Cancer Research Conference will be moved to a fully virtual, online experience in efforts to keep our researchers, trainees, patient advocates, families, and communities as safe and healthy as possible through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. We are excited to continue the tradition of bringing together the cancer research community for an agenda spanning the research spectrum, taking full advantage of the virtual setting to create opportunities to lea... Read More »
A New Look for the CCRA Website
We've refreshed this website with a new look and feel, improved navigation, and a dynamic timeline of our history. This site also better highlights our resources. Work will continue on the functionality and content over the coming year. In the interim, we welcome your feedback! Read More »
We've refreshed this website with a new look and feel, improved navigation, and a dynamic timeline of our history. This site also better highlights our resources. Work will continue on the functionality and content over the coming year. In the interim, we welcome your feedback! Read More »