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Vancouver home to new nuclear medicine hub
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced $10.23 million in federal funding to build the Institute for Advanced Medical Isotopes (IAMI), a new nuclear medicine hub. The facility – the first-of-its-kind in Canada – will be part of TRIUMF (Canada’s particle accelerator centre) located at the University of British Columbia campus.
A recent $18.346 million gift made by an anonymous individual to the BC Cancer Foundation will help support the IAMI facility and the BC Cancer lab that it will house, where researchers will advance the development of highly targeted radionuclide therapy for metastatic cancers.
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BC Cancer researcher receives prestigious award
Dr. Christian Steidl, research director of the Centre for Lymphoid Cancer and senior scientist at BC Cancer, is the first Canadian scientist to receive an Allen Distinguished Investigator Award, ranking among the most celebrated scientists in North America.
The esteemed award comes with $1.5 million in research support from The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group, a division of the Allen Institute, established by the late Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Allen, who passed away October 15 from a complication related to his recent relapse of lymphoma.
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Inspiring act to help others
For the past 21 years, 62-year-old Gia has been collecting recyclables and donating the proceeds from her returns to the BC Cancer Foundation.
Almost every weekday, she makes the long trek to the Foundation office with a smile and a donation, usually no more than $10 at a time.
Her tireless efforts over the two decades have added up to close to $15,000 in total, proving every donation - no matter the amount - can help bring hope to families impacted by cancer.
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Major boost for blood cancer research
The BC Cancer Foundation’s Inspiration Gala presented by Encana raised an incredible $4.3 million to enable BC Cancer experts to develop innovative treatment solutions for people facing blood cancers – leukemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma.
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“Donors are at the heart of this progress.”
Learn more from Dr. Bernie Eigl, provincial director, clinical trials at BC Cancer, on how donors are facilitating significant progress in bladder cancer research and more effective treatment strategies for patients facing the disease.
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‘Astounding’ generosity of British Columbians
“We are inspired by the confidence that all of you have in the work that we do.”
Read more from Dr. Malcolm Moore, president, BC Cancer, on how philanthropy is helping change the outcome for the one in two British Columbians who will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime.
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Latest in immunotherapy clinical trials
The BC Cancer Foundation welcomes Dr. John Webb, senior project leader, Deeley Research Centre, BC Cancer –Victoria to our blog this month.
Follow along as Dr. Webb shares the latest exciting updates in immunotherapy clinical trials taking place at the Deeley Research Centre.
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