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.
Le Dr Uri Tabori dirigera une équipe chargée de mettre au point une nouvelle approche thérapeutique appelée « interception du cancer », qui vise à détecter et à éliminer les tumeurs cérébrales à haut risque (gliomes) chez les enfants.
November 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Le Dr Uri Tabori dirigera une équipe chargée de mettre au point une nouvelle approche thérapeutique appelée « interception du cancer », qui vise à détecter et à éliminer les tumeurs cérébrales à haut risque (gliomes) chez les enfants.
Les docteurs David Huntsman et Torsten Nielsen ont pour objectif d'étudier six types de sarcomes infantiles afin d'améliorer la survie et la qualité de vie après le traitement.
November 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Les docteurs David Huntsman et Torsten Nielsen ont pour objectif d'étudier six types de sarcomes infantiles afin d'améliorer la survie et la qualité de vie après le traitement.
Le Dr Michele Ardolino et son équipe étudieront comment renforcer l'ensemble de l'organisme afin d'éliminer le cancer grâce à des traitements plus personnalisés.
November 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Le Dr Michele Ardolino et son équipe étudieront comment renforcer l'ensemble de l'organisme afin d'éliminer le cancer grâce à des traitements plus personnalisés.
Le Dr Peter Black et son équipe développent des outils permettant de mesurer en temps réel la réponse d'un patient à un traitement.
November 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Le Dr Peter Black et son équipe développent des outils permettant de mesurer en temps réel la réponse d'un patient à un traitement.
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 🧵
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 🧵
Dr. Uri Tabori will lead a team developing a new treatment approach called “cancer interception,” aiming to detect and eliminate high-risk brain tumours (gliomas) in children.
November 18, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Dr. Uri Tabori will lead a team developing a new treatment approach called “cancer interception,” aiming to detect and eliminate high-risk brain tumours (gliomas) in children.
Drs. David Huntsman and Torsten Nielsen aim to study six childhood sarcomas to improve survival and life after treatment.
November 18, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Drs. David Huntsman and Torsten Nielsen aim to study six childhood sarcomas to improve survival and life after treatment.
Dr. Michele Ardolino’s and his team will explore how the entire body can be empowered to eliminate cancer through more personalized therapies.
November 18, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Dr. Michele Ardolino’s and his team will explore how the entire body can be empowered to eliminate cancer through more personalized therapies.
Dr. Peter Black and his team are developing tools to measure how a patient is responding to therapy in real time.
November 18, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Dr. Peter Black and his team are developing tools to measure how a patient is responding to therapy in real time.
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
#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...
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
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.
tinyurl.com/yc79rfep
@pcvblack.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/yc79rfep
@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.
tinyurl.com/bdyczdpk
@micheleardolino
tinyurl.com/bdyczdpk
@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.
tinyurl.com/bdyczdpk
@micheleardolino
tinyurl.com/bdyczdpk
@micheleardolino
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. 🧡
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
🏃♀️ 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
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
The Terry Fox Run is just over four weeks away and Terry Fox research teams have now raised $21,427 for cancer research in Canada! 🍁🏃♀️
Haven't joined the challenge yet? Learn how: www.tfri.ca/updates/news...
@marathonofhope.bsky.social @dhdp-ca.bsky.social
Haven't joined the challenge yet? Learn how: www.tfri.ca/updates/news...
@marathonofhope.bsky.social @dhdp-ca.bsky.social
August 15, 2025 at 10:23 PM
The Terry Fox Run is just over four weeks away and Terry Fox research teams have now raised $21,427 for cancer research in Canada! 🍁🏃♀️
Haven't joined the challenge yet? Learn how: www.tfri.ca/updates/news...
@marathonofhope.bsky.social @dhdp-ca.bsky.social
Haven't joined the challenge yet? Learn how: www.tfri.ca/updates/news...
@marathonofhope.bsky.social @dhdp-ca.bsky.social
The Terry Fox Run is just over five weeks away and Terry Fox researchers have already raised $17,042 toward our $158,000 goal!
Haven't joined the challenge yet? Learn how: www.tfri.ca/updates/news...
Haven't joined the challenge yet? Learn how: www.tfri.ca/updates/news...
August 8, 2025 at 8:46 PM
The Terry Fox Run is just over five weeks away and Terry Fox researchers have already raised $17,042 toward our $158,000 goal!
Haven't joined the challenge yet? Learn how: www.tfri.ca/updates/news...
Haven't joined the challenge yet? Learn how: www.tfri.ca/updates/news...
🏃♂️ Terry Fox Run Challenge Update! 🏃♀️
The Terry Fox Run is six weeks away and our research community is already making incredible strides. So far, we've raised $14,619 toward our $158,000 goal!
Haven’t joined the challenge yet? Now’s the time! 🔗 www.tfri.ca/updates/news...
The Terry Fox Run is six weeks away and our research community is already making incredible strides. So far, we've raised $14,619 toward our $158,000 goal!
Haven’t joined the challenge yet? Now’s the time! 🔗 www.tfri.ca/updates/news...
August 1, 2025 at 7:04 PM
🏃♂️ Terry Fox Run Challenge Update! 🏃♀️
The Terry Fox Run is six weeks away and our research community is already making incredible strides. So far, we've raised $14,619 toward our $158,000 goal!
Haven’t joined the challenge yet? Now’s the time! 🔗 www.tfri.ca/updates/news...
The Terry Fox Run is six weeks away and our research community is already making incredible strides. So far, we've raised $14,619 toward our $158,000 goal!
Haven’t joined the challenge yet? Now’s the time! 🔗 www.tfri.ca/updates/news...