| FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES |
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BioCanRx rolling, open call for funding
Deadline: March 1, 2017
Other funding opportunities currently available:
Prostate Cancer Canada: Movember Discovery Grants
Deadline: February 15, 2017
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Sometimes the whole is greater than the sum of its parts
By Heather Blumenthal
Radiation? An essential tool, but has its limitations.
Immunotherapy? Promising, but not necessarily sufficient for every patient.
Put the two together though – and there is the potential for a new way to fight metastatic prostate cancer that no longer responds to hormone therapy. And, adds Dr. Julian J. Lum Assistant Professor at the University of Victoria and Scientist at the BC Cancer Agency, this two-pronged approach is likely to be more effective than either strategy on its own.
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Teaching cancer biotherapeutics in the North
Inspiring the next generation of researchers
By Curtis McCloskey, Ph.D. Candidate, Vanier Scholar
It takes far less than 6 degrees of separation to find someone who has been affected by cancer. Humanity has been waging a war on this dark menace for centuries and I believe we are finally at a point where we will see a rapid and robust increase in the new treatments available thanks to the advent of cancer biotherapeutics. I’ve always found the immune system particularly interesting, maybe it was watching The Magic School Bus or Bill Nye the Science guy or due to the many great science teachers I’ve had. Now four years into my Ph.D, or grade 21 as I usually joke, I’m studying in the lab of Dr. Barbara Vanderhyden at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute.
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| TRAINING PROGRAMS AND OPPORTUNITIES |
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Training Programs:
Summer Studentships – stipend support for undergraduate or college students working with network
investigators
Funding: $6,000 / 14-weeks
Deadline: February 24, 2017
HQP Travel Awards – travel support to attend external training and educational events identified by HQP
(ie. conferences, workshops, etc.)
Funding: Up to $1,000 CAD
Deadline: Various throughout the year
Lab Exchanges – travel support for knowledge and technology exchange between research labs or
industry
Funding: Up to $3,000
Deadline: Various throughout the year
Seminars/Workshops:
SMRTS Webinar Program - Understanding Patents in the Academic Environment
This presentation will review the fundamentals of patent protection and the patent process in the context of
commercializing innovation in the academic environment. In particular, considerations for the strategic creation of
patent protection, the management of costs, and the common patent issues that arise in the academic
environment will be discussed.
When: Friday, Feb 10, 2017 1:00 PM EST
Register: Here
Working with Patients to Inform Early-phase Cancer Clinical Trial Design Workshop
This workshop will outline what patient-oriented research (POR) is, how it is used to inform and impact clinical trials currently,
how BioCanRx intends to conduct patient-oriented research to inform cancer clinical trial design, and provide ways for patients
to get involved.
When: Wednesday, Mar 8, 2017 1:00 - 4:00 PM EST
Register: Here
External Opportunities:
BioTalent Canada: BioSkills Recognition Program
Deadline: February 10, 2017
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Welcome to Dr. Christine Williams, BioCanRx's newest member to our Board of Directors
Dr. Williams is Deputy Director of the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR), which focuses on translational research in prevention, detection, diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
Learn more…
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| EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES|
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Summit for Cancer Immunotherapy 2017
Registration
Summit registration is open - register before April 19, 2017, for the Early Bird Special
Final Registration Deadline: May 17, 2017
Abstract Competition
Funding: Travel, accommodation and meals reimbursed by BioCanRx
Deadline: March 1, 2017
Pancanadian Strategic Forum on Cell & Gene Therapy
CellCan | March 9-10, 2017 | Montreal
Workshop - Working with Patients to Inform Early-phase Cancer Clinical Trial Design
This pre-event workshop will outline patient-oriented research.
When: Wednesday, Mar 8, 2017 1:00 - 4:00 PM EST
Register: Here
- Travel support for CSA members
BioCanRx is excited to provide travel support to Cancer Stakeholder Alliance members, located outside of Montreal, interested in attending and engaging at our workshop. Please register and then use this form to express your interest for travel support, space is limited.
Deadline: February 17, 2017
Other upcoming events and opportunities:
Innovative approaches to optimal cancer care in Canada
CPAC | April 7-8, 2017
Science Odyssey - Ten days of discovery and innovation
May 12 to 21, 2017
ARCC Conference 2017
May 25 to 26, 2017 | Toronto, ON
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Watch BioCanRx's own Dr. Kelley Parato discuss cancer research on CTV Ottawa with the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation: Here
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Network members: Feature your research here by sending us a link to your recent publication!
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