The Canadian Cancer Research Alliance

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is recruiting members to join one of its 13 Institute Advisory Boards (IABs). New members will be invited to serve a first term of three years beginning on January 1, 2025. Members from all communities are encouraged to apply, especially those from Indigenous, Francophone and equity-denied communities; LGBTQ2S+ communities; and persons with disabilities. Patients, patient advocates and individuals with lived experience are also encouraged to a...

The 8th biennial Canadian Cancer Research Conference (CCRC) is scheduled for November 2–4, 2025 at the Telus Convention Centre & Hyatt Regency Hotel in Calgary, Alberta. We hope to see you there!

Effective January 1st, 2024, CCRA welcomes new CCRA Advisory Board chair, Dr. Dajan O’Donnell. Dajan is the Director of Scientific Affairs and Partnerships at the Cancer Research Society (CRS) and has worked to increase strategic partnerships and develop new funding programs, broadening both the scope and geographic reach of cancer research historically supported by CRS. Dajan is a seasoned professional with recent experience at Exactis Innovation and a long tenure in the pharmaceutical indus...

Effective January 1st, 2024, CCRA welcomes Dr. Rosilene Kraft as the incoming patient/family representative on the CCRA Advisory Board. Most recently, Rosilene served on the 2023 PIP Working Committee and was cross-appointed to the conference Scientific Program Committee. She co-chaired the plenary, “AI Across the Research Spectrum.” Professionally, she has an MBA, and MSc and PhD in computational mechanics, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship to further her research in engineering. Rosil...