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Message from the Scientific Director: October 2024 This month marks six months since I joined ICRH as Scientific Director. Our team at ICRH is growing steadily with outstanding people. I am so grateful to be able to carry out our work surrounded by exceptional colleagues,…

Message from the Scientific Director: January 2026 As we step into the new year, I would like to express my warmest wishes for 2026 on behalf of the CIHR Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (ICRH). Looking back at the past year, I’m delighted and proud of the…

Message from the Scientific Director: May 2025 This past April marked one year since I stepped into the role of Scientific Director for the Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (ICRH), and what a year it has been! From working towards new initiatives to building…

Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2023: Amplifying the Patient Voice October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This month, people wear pink ribbons and pink clothing to raise awareness and recognize the millions of people living with and beyond breast cancer. October 13 also marks…

Celebrating our Patient Partners June 4 was National Cancer Survivors Day. This day, recognized the first Sunday of June each year, commemorates those living with and beyond cancer. As the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) continues its mission to improve cancer outcomes and…

Researcher Profiles Back to feature: Cancer Awareness Month Is it possible to create personalized cancer treatments? BC Cancer Agency’s Personalized Onco-Genomics (POG) Program Photo courtesy of Reid Lucier The team at BC Cancer Agency’s Personalized Onco-Genomics Program is…

Closing the Care Gap in Children's Cancer and Northern Communities World Cancer Day is February 4, and this year's theme is "Close the Care Gap". The first year of the "Close the Care Gap" campaign is about understanding and recognizing the inequities in cancer care around the…

Congratulations to the Institute of Cancer Research Fall 2023 Project Grant Priority Announcement grantees! The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) congratulates all the researchers funded through our Fall 2023 Project Grant Priority Announcements! Priority announcements represent…

Congratulations to the Spring 2024 Project Grant & Priority Announcement grantees! The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) congratulates all of the cancer researchers funded in the CIHR Spring 2024 Project Grant competition, including the grantees of ICR's priority announcements!…

The Power of Advocacy: Showcasing Lived and Living Experience on the Global Stage People with lived and living experience (PWLLE) are at the heart of cancer research, keeping all of us motivated. From experiencing a cancer diagnosis to navigating the complex cancer care system to…