Co-led by our CCT division's, Dr. Christopher Booth and Dr. Kerry Courneya (University of Alberta), the Canadian Cancer Trials Group CHALLENGE trial showed that even simple activities like walking can make a meaningful difference.
Our CCE division's Dr. Jacqueline Galica is hosting SCRI's first speaker of 2026! Dr. Kristen Haase from BC Cancer Research Institute will be presenting on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 4:00 pm in our SCRI rooms 100 & 101.
Dr. Haase's talk "Rethinking care for older adults with cancer" will illustrate how cancer care can evolve to better align services with patient needs and promote dignity in aging.
Everyone is invited!
A major breakthrough led by our CCE division's Dr. Christopher Booth, our CCT division's Canadian Cancer Trials Group, Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), and the KHSC Research Institute and co-chaired by Dr. Kerry Courneya from the University of Alberta have shown that structured exercise significantly improves survival for colon cancer patients. Read all about this world-first clinical trial here.
A huge shoutout to our CCE division's, Dr. Bishal Gyawali on receiving AVBCC's 2025 40under40inCancer award! A well-deserved recognition to one of the nation’s most promising young oncology professionals contributing to improving the lives of those affected by cancer.
TEN exceptional u/grads have been awarded our Sinclair & our Craig Jury Memorial summer studentships in #CancerResearch. Welcome and congratulations to Imogen, Hannah, Matthew, Joshua, Zoe, Vraj, Grace, Alexander, Alisha & Taylor!
Clinical Research Fellowship in Population Health and Cancer Outcomes