CCS Research Training Awards 2024

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Abstract Due: January 17, 2024 Full Application Due: February 29, 2024 Results Announcement: August 2024 For full details and to apply online please visit https://cancer.ca/en/research/for-researchers/funding-opportunities/rta24. The purpose of this funding program is to support growth and innovation in the next generation of diverse cancer researchers across Canada at the Master’s, Doctoral and Post-Doctoral (more…)

Family Caregivers Of Frail Older Adults With Metastatic Prostate Cancer: A Qualitative Exploration Of The Caregiving Experience

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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…)

Patterns of follow-up care in frail cancer survivors in Nova Scotia: Implications for personalized survivorship models

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Awardee: Sarah Dickieson Graduate Program: MSc Institution: Dalhousie University Supervisor(s): Robin Urquhart ARCC Program Area(s):  Survivorship Competition: 2020 Project Summary: What is the problem? Canada’s cancer care system is strained. Better cancer screening and treatments have increased the number of survivors. As survivors get older, they may become frail and (more…)

Risk Prediction for Premature Ovarian Insufficiency in Childhood Cancer Survivors at Target Age

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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…)

Socioeconomic disparities in colorectal cancer diagnostic pathways and diagnostic interval

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Awardee: Laura Davis Graduate Program: PhD Institution: McGill University Supervisor(s): Alyson Mahar, Erin Strumpf ARCC Program Area(s): Health Systems, Services, and Policy Competition: 2020 Project Summary: Overwhelming evidence shows that socioeconomic factors, such as income, play a powerful role in determining the health of individuals. Within the cancer system, socioeconomic (more…)

Self-monitoring to improve physiotherapy care for women after surgery and treatment for breast cancer

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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…)

User-Centric Design of a Proof-of-Concept of a Smartphone Application to Connect Cancer Caregivers with On-Demand Nursing Respite Care Services

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Awardee: Aimee Castro Graduate Program: PhD Institution: McGill University Supervisor(s): Argerie Tsimicalis ARCC Program Area(s): Competition: 2020 Project Summary: As medical therapies have advanced, cancer has become a chronic condition for many survivors, necessitating ongoing caregiving in the community. This caregiving is most often provided by family and friends. The (more…)

Psychometric Properties of a Single-Item Measure of Fear of Cancer Recurrence (FCR)

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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…)

Cognitive impairment and sleep quality in newly diagnosed women with breast cancer

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Awardee: Nicole Rodriguez Graduate Program: PhD Institution: Memorial University Supervisor(s): Sheila Garland ARCC Program Area(s): Health Systems, Services, and Policy; Societal Values and Public Engagement Competition: 2018 Project Summary: Breast cancer is the most common cancer type among Canadian women. It is good that more women are surviving their diagnosis (more…)

How do adult cancer patients experience uncertainty when making decisions related to learning incidental results from genome sequencing?

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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…)