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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 1d

How much are MPs entitled to know about research grants? Not as much as they think. A parliamentary committee is asking for researchers' personal information in what seems like an anti-DEI crusade, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com

Opinion: How much are MPs entitled to know about research grants? Not as much as they think

A parliamentary committee is asking for academics’ private information on a strange anti-DEI crusade

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Michael Hendricks 🇨🇦 @michaelhendricks.bsky.social · 15h

The Canadian government has seemingly never read a single one of its own commissioned reports on what Canadian science needs. (It's not more people.)

Avis Favaro @avisfavaro.bsky.social · 22h

Globe & Mail reports “the budget is expected to include up to $1-billion to attract high-quality talent and researchers from the United States and elsewhere”
So far hospitals and universities have been going it alone….
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
@ctvnews-mirror.bsky.social

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Sevtap Savas, PhD🫐 🇨🇦🍁 @savaslab.bsky.social · 20h

don't miss this session folks

I have a prerecorded advocacy focused talk and three of my colleagues have their talks

Young folks (younger than 50 yrs of age) are showing a rise in certain cancer's rates, which is alarming

It is global and we have work to do

#Advocacy #YoungCancerPatients

ccralliance.bsky.social @ccralliance.bsky.social · 20h

Plenary 4: Rising cancer rates in adults under 50 years: What do we need to know? Starting at 10:00 AM.

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Andrew Craig @andrewcraigscri.bsky.social · 1d

Cancer cases registered differently in most provinces in 🇨🇦 but Dr Craig Earle and CPAC have converted 900 hr manual curation to <1 hour using AI methods! #CCRC2025

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Andrew Craig @andrewcraigscri.bsky.social · 1d

Impressive talk from Dr Marco Marra that shows the promise of precision oncogenomics that builds from BC cancer to @marathonofhope.bsky.social 🇨🇦wide program #CCRC2025

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Andrew Craig @andrewcraigscri.bsky.social · 1d

Masterclass in session with Dr Nada Jabado who has led efforts to understand oncohistone mechanisms and potential treatments for pediatric cancers #CCRC2025 @ccralliance.bsky.social

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Andrew Craig @andrewcraigscri.bsky.social · 2d

Forgot to shout out Dr Brad Nelson and just team including patient partners

Andrew Craig @andrewcraigscri.bsky.social · 2d

Some exciting updates on made in Canada cell therapies for solid tumours and blood cancers (much lower cost than SOC). 🇨🇦 researchers competing very well in this space @ccralliance.bsky.social @biocanrx.bsky.social

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Andrew Craig @andrewcraigscri.bsky.social · 2d

Very interesting talk on revving up macrophages responses using a treatment with IL33 in Glioblastoma models by Dr Donna Senger
#CCRC2025

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Andrew Craig @andrewcraigscri.bsky.social · 2d

Great progress shared by Dr Barb Vanderhyden to improve immunotherapy options for ovarian cancer using mouse models, several promising lines of study 👏#CCRC2025

Andrew Craig @andrewcraigscri.bsky.social · 2d

Congrats on your award for leading patient engagement in cancer research @savaslab.bsky.social #CCRC2025

Sevtap Savas, PhD🫐 🇨🇦🍁 @savaslab.bsky.social · 2d

Today is the day folks! ❤️

What an amazing recognition for the community and patient partners, everyone involved in our work and public engagement, and our supporters!!!! ❤️

#NewfoundlandAndLabrador #PatientInvolvement #Cancer #AtlanticCanada

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CCRA 2025 Awardee Dr. Sevtap Savas

YouTube video by Canadian Cancer Research Alliance (CCRA)

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Andrew Craig @andrewcraigscri.bsky.social · 2d

Fantastic to see Dr Vanderhyden recognized for amazing service to cancer research in Canada @ccralliance.bsky.social #CCRC2025

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Andrew Craig @andrewcraigscri.bsky.social · 2d

Fantastic choice of Dr Jabado for outstanding achievements in cancer research @ccralliance.bsky.social #CCRC2025

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Andrew Craig @andrewcraigscri.bsky.social · 2d

A fantastic way to remember Phil Branton and recognize cancer research leaders👏👏👏. Congrats Dr Friedenreich #CCRC2025

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Andrew Craig @andrewcraigscri.bsky.social · 2d

Delighted that SCRI can support #CCRC2025 program planned by @ccralliance.bsky.social
Looking forward to some exciting science and meeting great colleagues @sinclaircri.bsky.social

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Andrew Craig @andrewcraigscri.bsky.social · 2d

Great to be here and exciting to learn that it is the largest number of participants ever!

ccralliance.bsky.social @ccralliance.bsky.social · Apr 4

📣 Save the date and join us in Calgary next year from November 2-4 for the #CCRC2025! Subscribe for exciting updates: ccra-acrc.ca/conference/.

We hope to see you there!

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W. Brent Derry @wbderry.bsky.social · 7d

Fantastic opportunity at The Hospital for Sick Children. Please repost. www.nature.com/naturecareer...

SCIENTIST – Developmental, Stem Cell & Cancer Biology Program - Toronto (City), Ontario (CA) job with The Hospital for Sick Children - Developmental & Stem Cell Biology Program | 12848200

Discovery-based and/or translational research using model organism genetics and/or stem cell and organoid platforms to study paediatric cancer.

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Sinclair Cancer Research Institute @sinclaircri.bsky.social · 8d

3 upcoming seminars we are stoked about!
- @pmresearch-uhn.bsky.social's @vukstambolic.bsky.social
- #ohribmc Dr. Piriya Yoganathan
- @ulaval.ca's Dr. Jean Désy
Qs? Email us: [email protected] @andrewcraigscri.bsky.social
@mulliganlab.bsky.social @drpostovit.bsky.social
@queensuhealth.bsky.social

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ACIR @acir-org.bsky.social · 8d

Ling et al. provided a longitudinal multiomic view of human glioblastoma (GBM) evolution under intratumoral oncolytic viral therapy (CAN-3110), demonstrating the feasibility and importance of serial tumor [...] bit.ly/4njSpdc @mgb-neurosurgery.bsky.social

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Joe Allen @joeallenjoe.bsky.social · 12d

NEW STUDY PUBLISHED IN NATURE: People who got an mRNA COVID vaccine within ~3 months before or after starting immunotherapy for cancer lived longer overall than those who didn’t get the vaccine.
www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025...

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Andrew Craig @andrewcraigscri.bsky.social · 15d

What a team. Can’t wait to see

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Andrew Craig @andrewcraigscri.bsky.social · 15d

Shohei who? Let’s Go Jays🎉👏😁

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Carbon to Metal Coating Institute (C2MCI) @c2mci.bsky.social · 17d

That’s a wrap on C2MCI at Queen’s Homecoming 2025!

We teamed up with @mcdonaldinstitute.bsky.social and the Sinclair Cancer Research Institute to bring Science Rendezvous to campus. 🇷🇴🧪

Thanks again to the Kingston community and #QueensU alumni who came to say hi! @queensuresearch.bsky.social

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Andrew Craig @andrewcraigscri.bsky.social · 18d

Awesome👏👏👏

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Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network @marathonofhope.bsky.social · 21d

🍁 TODAY IS THE DAY! Network Seminar Series: Presented by the Prairie Cancer Consortium 🍁

📆 Oct. 15
🕰️ Local times in poster!

Join this virtual event to learn more about our the Network's impact on research and care in Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

🔗 Learn more and register: bit.ly/470yied

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