Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI)
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Working to make Terry's dream of ending cancer through research a reality.
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Today is World Pancreatic Cancer Day, a reminder of the urgent need for better tools to detect and treat one of Canada’s most deadly cancers.
Thanks to donors to the Terry Fox Foundation, TFRI Research Grants Programs invested $1.6M last year to advance high-impact pancreatic cancer research.
Thanks to donors to the Terry Fox Foundation, TFRI Research Grants Programs invested $1.6M last year to advance high-impact pancreatic cancer research.
November 20, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Today is World Pancreatic Cancer Day, a reminder of the urgent need for better tools to detect and treat one of Canada’s most deadly cancers.
Thanks to donors to the Terry Fox Foundation, TFRI Research Grants Programs invested $1.6M last year to advance high-impact pancreatic cancer research.
Thanks to donors to the Terry Fox Foundation, TFRI Research Grants Programs invested $1.6M last year to advance high-impact pancreatic cancer research.
Grâce à un investissement de 14,5 millions de dollars, les Subventions de projets du programme Nouvelles frontières de l’IRTF font progresser la science de pointe en soutenant des équipes de recherche canadiennes de calibre mondial.
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En savoir plus dans le fil ci-dessous 🧵
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En savoir plus dans le fil ci-dessous 🧵
November 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Grâce à un investissement de 14,5 millions de dollars, les Subventions de projets du programme Nouvelles frontières de l’IRTF font progresser la science de pointe en soutenant des équipes de recherche canadiennes de calibre mondial.
tinyurl.com/47zwsdkd
En savoir plus dans le fil ci-dessous 🧵
tinyurl.com/47zwsdkd
En savoir plus dans le fil ci-dessous 🧵
ICYMI: With a $14.5 million investment, the Terry Fox New Frontiers Program Project Grants are advancing groundbreaking science through world-class Canadian research teams.
Learn more in thread below! 🧵
Get to know this year's funded teams and projects: tinyurl.com/47zwsdkd
Learn more in thread below! 🧵
Get to know this year's funded teams and projects: tinyurl.com/47zwsdkd
November 18, 2025 at 6:01 PM
ICYMI: With a $14.5 million investment, the Terry Fox New Frontiers Program Project Grants are advancing groundbreaking science through world-class Canadian research teams.
Learn more in thread below! 🧵
Get to know this year's funded teams and projects: tinyurl.com/47zwsdkd
Learn more in thread below! 🧵
Get to know this year's funded teams and projects: tinyurl.com/47zwsdkd
We are honoured to support this milestone collaboration, bringing new hope to families facing #osteosarcoma.
Our sincere thanks to the @terryfoxfoundation.bsky.social donors whose generosity makes this progress possible!
Read more in @theglobeandmail.com: www.theglobeandmail.com/life/adv/art...
Our sincere thanks to the @terryfoxfoundation.bsky.social donors whose generosity makes this progress possible!
Read more in @theglobeandmail.com: www.theglobeandmail.com/life/adv/art...
Canadian scientists join international osteosarcoma team to solve aggressive cancer that targets children and young adults
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November 14, 2025 at 7:35 PM
We are honoured to support this milestone collaboration, bringing new hope to families facing #osteosarcoma.
Our sincere thanks to the @terryfoxfoundation.bsky.social donors whose generosity makes this progress possible!
Read more in @theglobeandmail.com: www.theglobeandmail.com/life/adv/art...
Our sincere thanks to the @terryfoxfoundation.bsky.social donors whose generosity makes this progress possible!
Read more in @theglobeandmail.com: www.theglobeandmail.com/life/adv/art...
#NETCancerDay
Neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) are rapidly rising, but most Canadians with NETs aren’t accurately diagnosed or are diagnosed too late. With TFRI support, Drs. Hon Leong and Benjamin Lok are uniting experts nationwide to transform NETs care.
Learn more: www.tfri.ca/our-research...
Neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) are rapidly rising, but most Canadians with NETs aren’t accurately diagnosed or are diagnosed too late. With TFRI support, Drs. Hon Leong and Benjamin Lok are uniting experts nationwide to transform NETs care.
Learn more: www.tfri.ca/our-research...
November 10, 2025 at 10:36 PM
#NETCancerDay
Neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) are rapidly rising, but most Canadians with NETs aren’t accurately diagnosed or are diagnosed too late. With TFRI support, Drs. Hon Leong and Benjamin Lok are uniting experts nationwide to transform NETs care.
Learn more: www.tfri.ca/our-research...
Neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) are rapidly rising, but most Canadians with NETs aren’t accurately diagnosed or are diagnosed too late. With TFRI support, Drs. Hon Leong and Benjamin Lok are uniting experts nationwide to transform NETs care.
Learn more: www.tfri.ca/our-research...
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We're hiring! Maybe you know our next Cloud Engineer, Data Product Owner or National Director?
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Please share
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October 30, 2025 at 8:06 PM
We're hiring! Maybe you know our next Cloud Engineer, Data Product Owner or National Director?
Full details and links to application: www.dhdp.ca/about/careers
Please share
#CdnSci #precisionmedicine #AI
Full details and links to application: www.dhdp.ca/about/careers
Please share
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With renewed support from Terry Fox funding, a research team, co-led by Dr. David Huntsman and Dr. Torsten Nielsen, aims to improve early detection and develop more targeted, less toxic treatments for six types of sarcoma affecting children, adolescents and young adults.
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November 3, 2025 at 6:32 PM
With renewed support from Terry Fox funding, a research team, co-led by Dr. David Huntsman and Dr. Torsten Nielsen, aims to improve early detection and develop more targeted, less toxic treatments for six types of sarcoma affecting children, adolescents and young adults.
tinyurl.com/428ubhmn
tinyurl.com/428ubhmn
Dr. Uri Tabori (@sickkidsto.bsky.social) will lead a team pioneering a new treatment approach called “cancer interception,” aiming to detect and eliminate high-risk brain tumours (gliomas) in children before they become life-threatening.
tinyurl.com/mrynt73j
tinyurl.com/mrynt73j
October 31, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Dr. Uri Tabori (@sickkidsto.bsky.social) will lead a team pioneering a new treatment approach called “cancer interception,” aiming to detect and eliminate high-risk brain tumours (gliomas) in children before they become life-threatening.
tinyurl.com/mrynt73j
tinyurl.com/mrynt73j
Dr. Peter Black (Vancouver Prostate Centre, University of British Columbia) and his team aim to personalize treatment for patients with bladder cancer by developing tools to measure how a patient is responding to therapy in real time.
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@pcvblack.bsky.social
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@pcvblack.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Dr. Peter Black (Vancouver Prostate Centre, University of British Columbia) and his team aim to personalize treatment for patients with bladder cancer by developing tools to measure how a patient is responding to therapy in real time.
tinyurl.com/yc79rfep
@pcvblack.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/yc79rfep
@pcvblack.bsky.social
Dr. Michele Ardolino (Ottawa Hospital Research Institute) and his team will investigate why some patients don’t respond to immunotherapy and explore how the entire body can be empowered to eliminate cancer through more personalized, targeted therapies.
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@micheleardolino
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@micheleardolino
October 29, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Dr. Michele Ardolino (Ottawa Hospital Research Institute) and his team will investigate why some patients don’t respond to immunotherapy and explore how the entire body can be empowered to eliminate cancer through more personalized, targeted therapies.
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@micheleardolino
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@micheleardolino
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Thanks to the incredible generosity of our donors, $14.5 million in new funding has just been announced through the @terryfoxresearch.bsky.social's 2025 Terry Fox New Frontiers Program Project Grants (PPGs). Learn more: www.tfri.ca/updates/news...
October 28, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Thanks to the incredible generosity of our donors, $14.5 million in new funding has just been announced through the @terryfoxresearch.bsky.social's 2025 Terry Fox New Frontiers Program Project Grants (PPGs). Learn more: www.tfri.ca/updates/news...
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👏 Congrats to VCHRI researchers Drs. @pcvblack.bsky.social, David Huntsman & Torsten Nielsen on receiving @terryfoxresearch.bsky.social New Frontiers Program Project Grants! Their impactful projects aim to personalize treatments for bladder cancer & improve early detection & treatment of sarcoma.
We’re thrilled to announce $14.5 million in new funding through the 2025 Terry Fox New Frontiers Program Project Grants (PPGs), supporting cutting-edge research in sarcomas, bladder cancer, high-risk brain cancer and immunotherapies. Learn more:
tinyurl.com/47zwsdkd
tinyurl.com/47zwsdkd
October 28, 2025 at 8:02 PM
👏 Congrats to VCHRI researchers Drs. @pcvblack.bsky.social, David Huntsman & Torsten Nielsen on receiving @terryfoxresearch.bsky.social New Frontiers Program Project Grants! Their impactful projects aim to personalize treatments for bladder cancer & improve early detection & treatment of sarcoma.
We’re thrilled to announce $14.5 million in new funding through the 2025 Terry Fox New Frontiers Program Project Grants (PPGs), supporting cutting-edge research in sarcomas, bladder cancer, high-risk brain cancer and immunotherapies. Learn more:
tinyurl.com/47zwsdkd
tinyurl.com/47zwsdkd
October 28, 2025 at 5:17 PM
We’re thrilled to announce $14.5 million in new funding through the 2025 Terry Fox New Frontiers Program Project Grants (PPGs), supporting cutting-edge research in sarcomas, bladder cancer, high-risk brain cancer and immunotherapies. Learn more:
tinyurl.com/47zwsdkd
tinyurl.com/47zwsdkd
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and #OrangeShirtDay provide an opportunity to reflect on the tragic legacy of residential schools and the resilience, courage and strength of Indigenous communities. We stand with them in hope and reconciliation today and every day. 🧡
September 30, 2025 at 2:03 PM
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and #OrangeShirtDay provide an opportunity to reflect on the tragic legacy of residential schools and the resilience, courage and strength of Indigenous communities. We stand with them in hope and reconciliation today and every day. 🧡
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DHDP will help accelerate Canadian precision oncology researchers and data scientists tap into valuable big data. But what is DHDP?
DHDP is a pan-Canadian initiative led by
@terryfoxresearch.bsky.social, funded by Canada’s Strategic Innovation Fund through ISED. #WorldCancerResearchDay www.dhdp.ca
DHDP is a pan-Canadian initiative led by
@terryfoxresearch.bsky.social, funded by Canada’s Strategic Innovation Fund through ISED. #WorldCancerResearchDay www.dhdp.ca
September 24, 2025 at 4:21 PM
DHDP will help accelerate Canadian precision oncology researchers and data scientists tap into valuable big data. But what is DHDP?
DHDP is a pan-Canadian initiative led by
@terryfoxresearch.bsky.social, funded by Canada’s Strategic Innovation Fund through ISED. #WorldCancerResearchDay www.dhdp.ca
DHDP is a pan-Canadian initiative led by
@terryfoxresearch.bsky.social, funded by Canada’s Strategic Innovation Fund through ISED. #WorldCancerResearchDay www.dhdp.ca
This #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth, we're highlighting Terry Fox New Investigator Dr. Catrina Loucks, who is working to ease the pain of children with cancer – the very cause that moved Terry to run his Marathon of Hope.
Learn more: www.tfri.ca/our-research...
@terryfoxfoundation.bsky.social
Learn more: www.tfri.ca/our-research...
@terryfoxfoundation.bsky.social
Harnessing pharmacogenomics to reduce opioid-induced harm and ineffectiveness in children with cancer
When treating a child with cancer, saving their life is the primary concern. However, childhood cancers and the therapies used to treat them...
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September 23, 2025 at 9:48 PM
This #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth, we're highlighting Terry Fox New Investigator Dr. Catrina Loucks, who is working to ease the pain of children with cancer – the very cause that moved Terry to run his Marathon of Hope.
Learn more: www.tfri.ca/our-research...
@terryfoxfoundation.bsky.social
Learn more: www.tfri.ca/our-research...
@terryfoxfoundation.bsky.social
Wow! With just two days until the #TerryFoxRun, our research teams have raised more than $150K for cancer research in Canada! 🍁
You can still join the Challenge, support our teams and help us #FinishIt 🔗 www.tfri.ca/updates/news...
@marathonofhope.bsky.social @dhdp-ca.bsky.social
You can still join the Challenge, support our teams and help us #FinishIt 🔗 www.tfri.ca/updates/news...
@marathonofhope.bsky.social @dhdp-ca.bsky.social
September 12, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Wow! With just two days until the #TerryFoxRun, our research teams have raised more than $150K for cancer research in Canada! 🍁
You can still join the Challenge, support our teams and help us #FinishIt 🔗 www.tfri.ca/updates/news...
@marathonofhope.bsky.social @dhdp-ca.bsky.social
You can still join the Challenge, support our teams and help us #FinishIt 🔗 www.tfri.ca/updates/news...
@marathonofhope.bsky.social @dhdp-ca.bsky.social
📢 We're hiring: National Director, Digital Health and Discovery Platform (DHDP)
Help deliver on our mandate to bring precision medicine and personalized care to Canadians through the application of big data and artificial intelligence!
Learn more and apply: www.tfri.ca/about/careers
Help deliver on our mandate to bring precision medicine and personalized care to Canadians through the application of big data and artificial intelligence!
Learn more and apply: www.tfri.ca/about/careers
Calling leaders within AI, data discovery, precision medicine & healthcare technology!
We are looking for an experienced industry professional to join our team as National Director, DHDP. Resumés reviewed thru Sept 30 2025 until the role is filled. Full details: www.dhdp.ca/about/careers
We are looking for an experienced industry professional to join our team as National Director, DHDP. Resumés reviewed thru Sept 30 2025 until the role is filled. Full details: www.dhdp.ca/about/careers
September 10, 2025 at 7:25 PM
📢 We're hiring: National Director, Digital Health and Discovery Platform (DHDP)
Help deliver on our mandate to bring precision medicine and personalized care to Canadians through the application of big data and artificial intelligence!
Learn more and apply: www.tfri.ca/about/careers
Help deliver on our mandate to bring precision medicine and personalized care to Canadians through the application of big data and artificial intelligence!
Learn more and apply: www.tfri.ca/about/careers
🏃♀️ The countdown is on! 🏃♂️➡️
With 4 days to go until the #TerryFoxRun, research teams have raised $127,639 to support life-changing cancer research in Canada!
Join the Challenge, support our teams and help us #FinishIt 🔗 www.tfri.ca/updates/news...
@marathonofhope.bsky.social @dhdp-ca.bsky.social
With 4 days to go until the #TerryFoxRun, research teams have raised $127,639 to support life-changing cancer research in Canada!
Join the Challenge, support our teams and help us #FinishIt 🔗 www.tfri.ca/updates/news...
@marathonofhope.bsky.social @dhdp-ca.bsky.social
September 10, 2025 at 7:22 PM
🏃♀️ The countdown is on! 🏃♂️➡️
With 4 days to go until the #TerryFoxRun, research teams have raised $127,639 to support life-changing cancer research in Canada!
Join the Challenge, support our teams and help us #FinishIt 🔗 www.tfri.ca/updates/news...
@marathonofhope.bsky.social @dhdp-ca.bsky.social
With 4 days to go until the #TerryFoxRun, research teams have raised $127,639 to support life-changing cancer research in Canada!
Join the Challenge, support our teams and help us #FinishIt 🔗 www.tfri.ca/updates/news...
@marathonofhope.bsky.social @dhdp-ca.bsky.social
With 9 days until the Terry Fox Run, 25 incredible Terry Fox research teams have raised more than $85K for cancer research in Canada! 🍁
Let’s keep the momentum going! Join us, donate or learn more about the Challenge 🔗 www.tfri.ca/updates/news...
@marathonofhope.bsky.social @dhdp-ca.bsky.social
Let’s keep the momentum going! Join us, donate or learn more about the Challenge 🔗 www.tfri.ca/updates/news...
@marathonofhope.bsky.social @dhdp-ca.bsky.social
September 5, 2025 at 9:46 PM
With 9 days until the Terry Fox Run, 25 incredible Terry Fox research teams have raised more than $85K for cancer research in Canada! 🍁
Let’s keep the momentum going! Join us, donate or learn more about the Challenge 🔗 www.tfri.ca/updates/news...
@marathonofhope.bsky.social @dhdp-ca.bsky.social
Let’s keep the momentum going! Join us, donate or learn more about the Challenge 🔗 www.tfri.ca/updates/news...
@marathonofhope.bsky.social @dhdp-ca.bsky.social
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Thurs, Sept 4 at 12PM ET / 9AM PT online
Join us for a Q&A session on LOI submission for the DHIF.
Covers information on matchmaking, building eligible project teams, an overview on DHDP functionality and project scope.
Register online: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d8b982...
#CdnSci
Join us for a Q&A session on LOI submission for the DHIF.
Covers information on matchmaking, building eligible project teams, an overview on DHDP functionality and project scope.
Register online: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d8b982...
#CdnSci
September 2, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Thurs, Sept 4 at 12PM ET / 9AM PT online
Join us for a Q&A session on LOI submission for the DHIF.
Covers information on matchmaking, building eligible project teams, an overview on DHDP functionality and project scope.
Register online: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d8b982...
#CdnSci
Join us for a Q&A session on LOI submission for the DHIF.
Covers information on matchmaking, building eligible project teams, an overview on DHDP functionality and project scope.
Register online: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d8b982...
#CdnSci
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Led by @terryfoxresearch.bsky.social, the @dhdp-ca.bsky.social is building technology solutions that will allow researchers, bioinformaticians, doctors, and industry experts to safely share and analyze Big Data, unlocking discoveries that drive innovation and save lives.
impact.terryfox.org
impact.terryfox.org
August 31, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Led by @terryfoxresearch.bsky.social, the @dhdp-ca.bsky.social is building technology solutions that will allow researchers, bioinformaticians, doctors, and industry experts to safely share and analyze Big Data, unlocking discoveries that drive innovation and save lives.
impact.terryfox.org
impact.terryfox.org
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Summer and Terry were both diagnosed with osteosarcoma as young adults. Thanks to advances in research, Summer did not lose her leg, and if her cancer returns, her oncology team has another option to fight it: precision medicine.
Learn more: impact.terryfox.org
@marathonofhope.bsky.social
Learn more: impact.terryfox.org
@marathonofhope.bsky.social
August 29, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Summer and Terry were both diagnosed with osteosarcoma as young adults. Thanks to advances in research, Summer did not lose her leg, and if her cancer returns, her oncology team has another option to fight it: precision medicine.
Learn more: impact.terryfox.org
@marathonofhope.bsky.social
Learn more: impact.terryfox.org
@marathonofhope.bsky.social
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With your support, @terryfoxfoundation.bsky.social and @terryfoxresearch.bsky.social are finding new and better ways to detect, diagnose, treat, and prevent cancer. Together, we are improving the lives of cancer patients across Canada. Thank you. ❤️🇨🇦
Learn more about your impact: impact.terryfox.org
Learn more about your impact: impact.terryfox.org
August 28, 2025 at 2:40 PM
With your support, @terryfoxfoundation.bsky.social and @terryfoxresearch.bsky.social are finding new and better ways to detect, diagnose, treat, and prevent cancer. Together, we are improving the lives of cancer patients across Canada. Thank you. ❤️🇨🇦
Learn more about your impact: impact.terryfox.org
Learn more about your impact: impact.terryfox.org
The Terry Fox Research Institute is proud to welcome four outstanding new members to our Board of Directors!
Meet Pam Damoff, Dr. Jeanette Boudreau, Brandon Ma and Jessie Alder 🔗 www.tfri.ca/updates/news...
@marathonofhope.bsky.social @dhdp-ca.bsky.social
Meet Pam Damoff, Dr. Jeanette Boudreau, Brandon Ma and Jessie Alder 🔗 www.tfri.ca/updates/news...
@marathonofhope.bsky.social @dhdp-ca.bsky.social
August 18, 2025 at 8:15 PM
The Terry Fox Research Institute is proud to welcome four outstanding new members to our Board of Directors!
Meet Pam Damoff, Dr. Jeanette Boudreau, Brandon Ma and Jessie Alder 🔗 www.tfri.ca/updates/news...
@marathonofhope.bsky.social @dhdp-ca.bsky.social
Meet Pam Damoff, Dr. Jeanette Boudreau, Brandon Ma and Jessie Alder 🔗 www.tfri.ca/updates/news...
@marathonofhope.bsky.social @dhdp-ca.bsky.social