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Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network
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Inspired by Terry Fox, we're uniting patients, researchers, clinicians, administrators and donors from across Canada to accelerate precision medicine for the benefit of cancer patients.

Led by the Terry Fox Research Institute and the Terry Fox Foundation
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🚨 MILESTONE ALERT: Network publishes landmark paper in Cancer Cell! 🚨

The paper highlights the Network’s history, objectives and key accomplishments, underscoring how this unprecedented national collaboration is accelerating precision oncology!

More ▶️ bit.ly/4jemiKn
🧬🌐Using Gold Cohort data to pinpoint weak spots in specific cancers 🧬🌐

A Toronto-based team led by Drs. Dave Cescon and Mitchell Elliott hope to find new vulnerabilities in ecDNA-positive cancers that could be targeted by new or existing treatments.

🔗Learn more: tinyurl.com/5n8k64p6
November 13, 2025 at 6:28 PM
📈🍁 October was another record-breaking month for the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network 📈🍁

We are closing in on our original goal of collecting 15,000 cases of paired clinical and genomic data from a diverse pool of Canadian cancer patients.

🧵Check out the thread to learn more🧵
November 12, 2025 at 8:17 PM
📝 Register Now!📝

Our next Network Seminar Series event will feature an inside look at groundbreaking research being done by Network-funded researchers across Atlantic Canada!

👇 More information below👇
🔬🍁Join us for our next Network Seminar Series event, an inside look at MOHCCN funded research, presented by the Atlantic Cancer Consortium🔬🍁

This virtual event will feature updates and scientific talks by Network-funded researchers from across Atlantic Canada.

Register now: tinyurl.com/4xx2r9k3
November 12, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Data Sharing and Use Pilot Award recipient, Dr. Aly Karsan (BC Cancer) and a team of BC-based researchers will use advanced genomic analysis on blood samples from the MOHCCN Gold Cohort to better understand the relationship between clonal hematopoiesis and leukemia.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/mtvrj2v2
November 10, 2025 at 6:33 PM
🔬🍁Join us for our next Network Seminar Series event, an inside look at MOHCCN funded research, presented by the Atlantic Cancer Consortium🔬🍁

This virtual event will feature updates and scientific talks by Network-funded researchers from across Atlantic Canada.

Register now: tinyurl.com/4xx2r9k3
November 7, 2025 at 8:33 PM
🧬 🌐 Uncovering cancer’s hidden driver mutations through the power of the Gold Cohort 🧬 🌐

A research team led by Dr. Ian Watson will harness the power of MOHCCN's Gold Cohort to identify new mutations that may be responsible for driving cancer.

tinyurl.com/5n7c6ub8
November 6, 2025 at 4:36 PM
With the Federal Budget announcement, MOHCCN moves closer to helping make precision cancer care accessible across Canada.

As a scientist, physician, and cancer patient, Dr. Catalina López-Correa knows both the challenges and the opportunities ahead.

Learn more:
tinyurl.com/22pt6794
November 5, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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A momentous day for the @terryfoxresearch.bsky.social @marathonofhope.bsky.social Cancer Centres Network
being supported in the 🇨🇦 Federal government budget. 1/3 www.marathonofhopecancercentres.ca/impact/news-...
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November 5, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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Indeed a great day for cancer research. Congratulations to the @marathonofhope.bsky.social team and to @terryfoxresearch.bsky.social
#CdnSci #PrecisionMedicine
Today is a great day for cancer research in Canada and, more importantly, for the health of all Canadians! We sincerely thank the Government of Canada for its ongoing commitment to improve the lives of Canadians diagnosed with cancer through the work of the Network.

Full statement ▶️ bit.ly/4oSuFhp
November 4, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Today is a great day for cancer research in Canada and, more importantly, for the health of all Canadians! We sincerely thank the Government of Canada for its ongoing commitment to improve the lives of Canadians diagnosed with cancer through the work of the Network.

Full statement ▶️ bit.ly/4oSuFhp
November 4, 2025 at 10:25 PM
✒️Introducing "PWG", a new poem by Bev Riediger ✒️

In our latest Network Voices piece, Bev Riediger shares her cancer journey and a moving poem about what it means to be part of the Patient Working Group.

🔗 Read the complete poem and learn more about Bev's story:
tinyurl.com/43pc6b7p
October 31, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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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
October 28, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Register for this exciting event organized by the Atlantic Cancer Consortium's Patient Advisory Committee!

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A great initiative by the Patient Advisory Committee (ACC PAC) ❤️

PUBLIC and FREE webinars for #AtlanticCanadians

Join us on Nov 25 (webinar in French) and Nov 28 (webinar in English) to learn about the research activities of the Marathon Of Hope Atlantic Cancer Consortium

#MarathonOfHope #Cancer
October 28, 2025 at 1:14 PM
🍁 TODAY IS THE DAY! Network Seminar Series: Presented by the Prairie Cancer Consortium 🍁

📆 Oct. 15
🕰️ Local times in poster!

Join this virtual event to learn more about our the Network's impact on research and care in Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

🔗 Learn more and register: bit.ly/470yied
October 15, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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it starts with data...

"The Data Sharing and Use Pilot program was created to begin unlocking the potential of Canada’s largest and most complete cancer case resource. .."

Read more about the award and the @marathonofhope.bsky.social projects being funded:
ow.ly/GJOZ50X85tu

#WorldAIWeek
October 14, 2025 at 10:16 PM
September was a record-breaking month for the Network!

🎆 919 full genomic profiles and clinical data from 1,036 patients were added to our Gold Cohort, the biggest monthly jump ever!

This brings our total number of full genomes sequenced to 11,562 and of complete cases to 6,836!

#FinishIt
October 9, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Thank you to everyone who donated and helped us surpass $10K. We still need $13K+.

My kids are committed—they understand how vital this research is & know ~43% of Canadians will get cancer, with 25% dying from it.

They don’t want that for their generation. Please support or share their link:
Terry Fox School Run
Terry Fox School Run
schools.terryfox.ca
September 30, 2025 at 10:25 PM
🍁 EVENT ALERT!🍁

🔬 Network Seminar Series: Presented by the Prairie Cancer Consortium
📆 Oct. 15

Join this virtual event to learn more about our the Network's impact on research and care in Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

🔗 Learn more and register: bit.ly/470yied
October 7, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Five pan-Canadian research teams will be the first to access data from our Gold Cohort after being selected for our Data Sharing and Use Pilot program.

The teams will accelerate precision oncology research, while testing and validating our data access and use protocols.
Network opens Gold Cohort data to researchers for the first time through new pilot program
Five research teams from across the country will use the Network’s robust dataset to accelerate precision oncology research, while testing and validating the Network’s data access and use protocols
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October 1, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Congratulations to #McGill Professor Ian Watson on receiving funding through Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network's Data Sharing & Use Pilot program👏🎉

Learn about this funding ➡️ mcgill.ca/x/ia6
@marathonofhope.bsky.social @mcgillgci.bsky.social @healthsciences.mcgill.ca @ianwatsonlab.bsky.social
Biochemistry professor Ian Watson awarded Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network’s Data Sharing & Use Pilot program funding
Ian Watson, Member of the Goodman Cancer Institute and Associate Professor in the Department of Biochemistry has received funding from the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network’s (MOHCCN) Data Shari...
mcgill.ca
October 1, 2025 at 3:20 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. 🧡
September 30, 2025 at 11:52 AM
📢 EVENT ALERT! 📢

The next event in our Seminar Series is this Thursday, Sept. 18!

Join us to learn more about the incredible research being done by members of our Marathon of Hope - Quebec consortium!

✅ REGISTER NOW! events.teams.microsoft.com/event/2c2e0b...
September 16, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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Yesterday’s 45th Annual #TerryFoxRun united communities across Canada. At #QueensU, we’re proud to advance Terry’s vision through the @marathonofhope.bsky.social, expanding access to life-saving #cancer testing & treatment.

Learn more: www.queensu.ca/gazette/stor...

@terryfoxfoundation.bsky.social
September 15, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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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
September 12, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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🎉 We did it! 🎉

We’ve surpassed our fundraising goal for this year!!

💜A huge thank you to everyone for your generous donations and for spreading the word around.💜

Looking forward to catching up with you at our research booth tomorrow.

@marathonofhope.bsky.social @terryfoxresearch.bsky.social
September 13, 2025 at 6:13 PM