Partnership with Worldwide Cancer Research

Objectives

The Cancer Research Society is proud of its first international partnership with the UK charity Worldwide Cancer Research (WCR). The aim of this collaboration is to support exploratory and translational research into the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

This unique partnership enables Canadian researchers to benefit from international investment, propelling innovative and promising research projects towards the scientific breakthroughs needed to outsmart cancer.

Program information

Eligibility

The principal investigator and co-applicants must hold a research position at a Canadian institution and be able to hold research funds at their institution.

Budget

The grant is worth up to £275,000 over 3 years.

Application process

Grant applications will be evaluated according to the guidelines of Worldwide Cancer Research.

Pushing back the frontiers for research

Last year, Phillip Karpowicz, a researcher at the University of Windsor in Ontario, stood out among numerous international applicants and was awarded a $460,000 grant over three years for his innovative project on the impact of circadian rhythms in colorectal cancer.

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