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Deciphering eEF2K biological functions for therapeutic targeting of neural tumours

  • Program Type

    Team grants

  • Area of research

    Cancer

  • Disease Area

    Brain Cancer

  • Competition

    Canadian Cancer Society Impact Grants

  • Province

    British Columbia

  • Start Date

    2015

  • Total Grant Amount

    $1,250,000

  • Health Canada Contribution

    $625,000

Project Overview

In childhood, medulloblastoma (a form of brain cancer) and neuroblastoma (a cancer that starts in the nerve cells) can be aggressive and hard to treat. Dr Poul Sorensen’s group is targeting what he believes is the Achilles heel of tumour cells: namely, how they adapt and survive under stress. He…

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Oncolytic rhabdovirus immunotherapy for brain cancer

  • Program Type

    Team grants

  • Area of research

    Cancer

  • Disease Area

    Brain Cancer

  • Competition

    Canadian Cancer Society Impact Grants

  • Province

    Ontario

  • Start Date

    2015

  • Total Grant Amount

    $1,016,157

  • Health Canada Contribution

    $508,079

Project Overview

Dr David Stojdl's lab has custom‑built an oncolytic virus biotherapy specifically for the treatment of the devastating brain cancer, glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). Maraba‑LG kills brain cancer cells but leaves normal healthy tissue intact, and is one of the only oncolytic viruses in the world that can be safely injected at…

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Targeting the telomere maintenance pathway for cancer diagnostics and therapeutics.

  • Program Type

    Team grants

  • Area of research

    Cancer

  • Disease Area

    Brain Cancer

  • Competition

    Canadian Cancer Society Impact Grants

  • Province

    Ontario

  • Start Date

    2015

  • Total Grant Amount

    $1,249,765

  • Health Canada Contribution

    $624,883

Project Overview

Cancer can exhibit relentless growth and relapse because of the enhanced protection of its chromosome ends. Dr. Uri Tabori is a world expert in telomeres – the protective caps at the ends of DNA. Dr. Tabori has discovered that telomeres are maintained by a section of DNA called THOR. THOR…

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Molecular heterogeneity drives the clinical behaviour of childhood medulloblastoma

  • Program Type

    Team grants

  • Area of research

    Cancer

  • Disease Area

    Brain Cancer

  • Competition

    Canadian Cancer Society Impact Grants

  • Province

    Ontario

  • Start Date

    2015

  • Total Grant Amount

    $1,249,880

  • Health Canada Contribution

    $624,940

Project Overview

Brain cancer is the most common type of solid cancer in children in Canada, and medulloblastoma is the most common malignant brain cancer of childhood.  Children diagnosed with medulloblastoma are often left with long-term effects from the intensive treatment. Dr. Taylor is studying how different medulloblastomas vary one from another…

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Novel Retinal Biomarkers for Alzheimer’s Disease

  • Program Type

    Team grants

  • Area of research

    Neurodegeneration

  • Disease Area

    Alzheimer’s

  • Competition

    BC Alzheimer's Research Award Program

  • Province

    British Columbia

  • Start Date

    2015

  • Total Grant Amount

    $1,406,836

  • Health Canada Contribution

    $703,418

Project Overview

Individuals with Alzheimer’s suffer severe memory loss over time, and eventually are completely dependent on caregivers. Age is a significant risk factor, and the longer we live, the higher the chances of getting Alzheimer’s. Detecting the beginning of Alzheimer’s in an individual’s brain in the early stages is difficult as…

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