Andy Chabot served as President and CEO of the Cancer Research Society for 10 years, from 2008 to 2017.
Mr. Chabot is a cancer survivor. Alongside his daughter Léna, they wish to express their gratitude to the scientific community that saved his life and to encourage young students to pursue a career in cancer research.
The Andy – Léna Chabot Fund aims to advance science and promote scientific leadership. Funds raised support scholarships for undergraduate students to undertake cancer research internships under the supervision of recognized researchers who have received grants from the Cancer Research Society (CRS). The goal is to inspire these students through this experience to continue in this field, contributing to better understanding and outsmarting cancer.
I created this fund to support young researchers’ training. This generation of future scientists is the generation that will accomplish the next breakthroughs in elucidating cancer mechanisms and accelerating the discoveries of innovative therapies.
Since the creation of this Fund in 2018, I have become a mother of three children. We are grateful to life and science for the precious moments we can spend as a family with my father, who has regained his health thanks to research. I hope that other individuals and families can have this opportunity. I see this Fund as a wonderful initiative that not only supports the future generation of scientists but also inspires others to actively support cancer research by donating to the Fund.
The Andy and Léna Chabot scholarship not only enriched my scientific knowledge and laboratory techniques, but it also ignited my passion for cancer research and confirmed my interest in pursuing a career in this field. I want to express my deep gratitude to the Cancer Research Society and specifically to the Andy and Léna Chabot Fund for their support and trust in the potential of young students like myself.
This internship not only helped me acquire practical laboratory skills but also confirmed my strong interest in cancer biology. Moreover, having the opportunity to work with highly experienced colleagues in a team setting was very rewarding. I am deeply grateful to have been a recipient of this scholarship.
Throughout my project, I had the opportunity to work alongside scientists from diverse backgrounds and research interests, which provided me with a concrete insight into their professional journeys. Working in cancer immunology was an incredible experience that I wouldn’t have typically had access to as an undergraduate student. I am now motivated to pursue a career in this field over the next few years and aim to undertake graduate studies.