Awardee: Helen Yang Graduate Program: MSc Institution: University of Toronto Supervisor(s): Shabbir Alibhai ARCC Program Area(s): Societal Values and Public Engagement; Survivorship Competition: 2020 Project Summary: Metastatic prostate cancer is one of the leading causes of death in Canada and largely affects older men. Providing care to these older adults (more…)

Awardee: Lin Yu Graduate Program: MSc Institution: University of Alberta Supervisor(s): Yan Yuan ARCC Program Area(s): Health Systems, Services, and Policy Competition: 2020 Project Summary: Thanks to the advancement in cancer treatments, most children diagnosed with cancer are long-term survivors. However, two-thirds of childhood cancer survivors are likely to develop (more…)

Awardee: Kendra Zadravec Graduate Program: PhD Institution: University of British Columbia Supervisor(s): Kristin Campbell ARCC Program Area(s): Competition: 2020 Project Summary: After breast cancer surgery, many women experience shoulder and arm problems, including pain, decreased shoulder mobility, muscle weakness, and persistent arm swelling (lymphedema). Research has shown that physiotherapy (PT) (more…)

Awardee: Lauren Rudy Graduate Program: MSc Institution: McGill University Supervisor(s): Annett Körner and Christine Maheu ARCC Program Area(s): Survivorship Competition: 2018 Project Summary: Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR), defined as “the fear or worry that the cancer will return or progress in the same organ or in another part of (more…)

Awardee: Chloe Mighton Graduate Program: MSc (transferred to PhD) Institution: University of Toronto Supervisor(s): Yvonne Bombard ARCC Program Area(s): Societal Values and Public Engagement Competition: 2018 Project Summary: Genetic testing can diagnose hereditary cancers, help patients and their family members manage their cancer risk, and seek appropriate treatments. A new (more…)