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BioCanRx - Canada's Immunotherapy Network
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Canada's Immunotherapy Network: A network of centres of excellence accelerating the most promising & innovative #cancer #immunotherapies to the clinic. Supporting translational research in Canadian cancer immunotherapy.
Register now for the 2026 Summit for Cancer Immunotherapy!

The Summit4CI brings together leading scientists, clinicians, students and economists with representatives from industry, patient groups, charities and government.

To see the full program, and to register, visit cancersummit.ca!
November 6, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Some exciting updates on made in Canada cell therapies for solid tumours and blood cancers (much lower cost than SOC). 🇨🇦 researchers competing very well in this space @ccralliance.bsky.social @biocanrx.bsky.social
November 2, 2025 at 7:10 PM
This National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we honour the survivors and victims of the Residential and Day Schools. We acknowledge that Indigenous communities remain underrepresented and underserved in healthcare. We honour the many lives that have been taken and the cultural knowledge lost.
September 30, 2025 at 1:59 PM
At BioCanRx, we are proud to support the researchers, clinicians, and patient advocates driving cancer research in Canada. We celebrate breakthroughs that are changing the face of cancer care.

Together we are working towards our vision: to make all cancers curable.

#WorldCancerResearchDay
September 24, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Join the 2026 BioCanRx Learning Institute!

The BioCanRx-CCP Learning Institute brings together leaders from patient communities and academic scholars at the annual Summit4CI, this year in Vancouver, BC.

To participate, see our website: www.cancersummit.ca/program/the-...
September 23, 2025 at 4:33 PM
This World Leukemia Day, BioCanRx stands with patients, caregivers, & everyone touched by this devastating disease. We celebrate the researchers & patients pushing cancer immunotherapies forward. Today, we look forward to a time when leukemia - & all cancer - is a curable disease.
#WorldLeukemiaDay
September 4, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Humphrey Fonge doesn't just create cancer therapeutics - he wants to ensure they reach the patients who need them.

Fonge and his team at Université Laval have developed a radiotherapeutic which targets Nectin-4, a protein in many cancers.

Watch the full interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTdJ...
In Their Own Words: Humphrey Fonge
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September 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Apply now for Travel Awards and Lab Exchanges taking place fall of 2025!

These awards cover travel and lodging for trainees and lab professionals participating in research exchanges, conferences, or workshops to enable their professional and technical development.

To apply, visit bit.ly/4lc6Df5
August 6, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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#SciParl2025 wouldn’t be possible without the support of our incredible sponsors!

#SciParl2025 ne serait pas possible sans le soutien de nos incroyables commanditaires !

Thank you, @biocanrx.bsky.social! Merci, BioCanRx !

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#CdnSci #CdnInnovation
July 28, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Help inform our training!

BioCanRx is seeking your input on the career and
professional development needs of trainees and
professional staff in our network.

Complete our survey to help ensure our training meets
your needs

Survey: bit.ly/3UgUJWB
En français: bit.ly/40ymg9t
July 25, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Fill out our survey on biotherapeutic development needs to help inform our training!
BioCanRx is committed to providing resources to train a skilled, experienced immunotherapy community.
Complete our survey to help ensure our training meets your needs:
bit.ly/3UgUJWB
En français: bit.ly/40ymg9t
July 25, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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Five years ago today, Owen Snider started life-changing treatment as part of Canada’s first CAR-T therapy clinical trial at TOH. Read his story of courage, innovation, and hope 💙
@biocanrx.bsky.social | #CancerResearch #CAR_T #LymphomaAwareness

bit.ly/4ldgja1
Cancer-free after CAR-T
Faced with the return of his lymphoma for the third time in ten years, Owen Snider was running out of options. But there was new hope when he was accepted into a made-in-Canada CAR-T therapy clinical ...
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July 7, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Apply now  for the Summit4CI Highly Qualified Personnel (HQP) Working Group, which will lead the planning and execution of HQP Development Day at the upcoming Summit4CI, taking place March 29–31, 2026, in Vancouver, BC.

Apply by Friday, June 27th at 11:59 pm PT
cancersummit.ca/program/hqp-...
Summit4CI 2024
cancersummit.ca
June 12, 2025 at 8:31 PM
It’s #ClinicalTrialsDay — a moment to recognize the researchers, clinicians, and patients who make cancer immunotherapy breakthroughs possible. Thank you to everyone who pushes research forward every day to provide every Canadian living with cancer with cutting edge treatment.

#CancerImmunotherapy
May 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
BioCanRx is happy to welcome four new board members: Dr. Jumai Abioye, Sebastien Beauchamp, Mỹ Dang, and Brigette Kocijancic. We look forward to what these new perspectives will bring to our organization’s mission.
May 20, 2025 at 4:06 PM
This Cancer Research Awareness Month, we celebrate the researchers working towards making all cancers curable diseases. Now more than ever, we need a robust translational research system to make immunotherapies available to cancer patients, and we honour the people who work to make that happen.
May 14, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Join us for a webinar on May 30, hosted with @cancercolab and @nrc_cnrc, to explore the potential of viral vectors in emerging cancer therapies.

Register today: bit.ly/4m8xA5d
May 9, 2025 at 2:15 PM
BioCanRx is proud to support Unlocking Next-Gen Therapies on May 9 with Friends of Cancer Research and PICI. Dr. Natasha Kekre will share Canada's CLIC CAR T model and regulatory needs for cell therapies. Register here: friendsofcancerresearch.org/event/unlock...
Unlocking Next-Generation Therapies - Friends of Cancer Research
Friday, May 9, 2025 10AM – 2PM ET The Ritz Carlton 1150 22nd St NW, Washington, DC 20037 Conference will also be streamed virtually Register Today Friends of Cancer Research (Friends) and the Parker I...
friendsofcancerresearch.org
May 2, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Applications for 2025-2026 Travel & Lab Exchange Awards are now open! These awards cover travel and accommodation expenses for trainees and lab professionals to participate in activities that enable their professional and technical development.
For more information, visit bit.ly/3KG5n46
April 28, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Thank you to everyone who made the 2025 Summit for Cancer Immunotherapy so special! Special thanks to all our speakers, judges, HQP and Learning Institute participants - we couldn’t have done it without you.

#Summit4CI #BioCanRx #CancerImmunotherapy #MadeInCanada

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Summit for Cancer Immunotherapy 2025 - A Day in the Life
YouTube video by BioCanRx - Canada's Immunotherapy Network
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April 17, 2025 at 7:53 PM