Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network
@marathonofhope.bsky.social
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
Led by the Terry Fox Research Institute and the Terry Fox Foundation
🌐🧬Personalizing metastatic breast cancer care with liquid biopsies🌐🧬
Sasha Main’s team will build data and tools to study circulating tumour DNA, aiming to replace risky and painful tissue biopsies with less invasive blood tests in metastatic breast cancer care.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/mtx6bz2
Sasha Main’s team will build data and tools to study circulating tumour DNA, aiming to replace risky and painful tissue biopsies with less invasive blood tests in metastatic breast cancer care.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/mtx6bz2
November 28, 2025 at 3:41 PM
🌐🧬Personalizing metastatic breast cancer care with liquid biopsies🌐🧬
Sasha Main’s team will build data and tools to study circulating tumour DNA, aiming to replace risky and painful tissue biopsies with less invasive blood tests in metastatic breast cancer care.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/mtx6bz2
Sasha Main’s team will build data and tools to study circulating tumour DNA, aiming to replace risky and painful tissue biopsies with less invasive blood tests in metastatic breast cancer care.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/mtx6bz2
🍁Meet the Team Canada of Cancer Research: A Q&A with Dr. Versha Banerji🍁
After early setbacks, Dr. Banerji found her calling in hematology. Through MOHCCN, she and her team study immune dysfunction in chronic lymphocytic leukemia to develop more targeted cancer therapies.
tinyurl.com/bdf7w8cv
After early setbacks, Dr. Banerji found her calling in hematology. Through MOHCCN, she and her team study immune dysfunction in chronic lymphocytic leukemia to develop more targeted cancer therapies.
tinyurl.com/bdf7w8cv
November 26, 2025 at 4:51 PM
🍁Meet the Team Canada of Cancer Research: A Q&A with Dr. Versha Banerji🍁
After early setbacks, Dr. Banerji found her calling in hematology. Through MOHCCN, she and her team study immune dysfunction in chronic lymphocytic leukemia to develop more targeted cancer therapies.
tinyurl.com/bdf7w8cv
After early setbacks, Dr. Banerji found her calling in hematology. Through MOHCCN, she and her team study immune dysfunction in chronic lymphocytic leukemia to develop more targeted cancer therapies.
tinyurl.com/bdf7w8cv
🌐🔬Mapping glioblastomas to better understand how oxygen levels impact tumours🌐🔬
Phoebe Lombard will explore how oxygen influences glioblastoma cell behaviour, driving them to become more invasive, more therapy-resistant, or better at evading the immune system.
Learn more▶️ tinyurl.com/7nb9cef3
Phoebe Lombard will explore how oxygen influences glioblastoma cell behaviour, driving them to become more invasive, more therapy-resistant, or better at evading the immune system.
Learn more▶️ tinyurl.com/7nb9cef3
November 24, 2025 at 8:44 PM
🌐🔬Mapping glioblastomas to better understand how oxygen levels impact tumours🌐🔬
Phoebe Lombard will explore how oxygen influences glioblastoma cell behaviour, driving them to become more invasive, more therapy-resistant, or better at evading the immune system.
Learn more▶️ tinyurl.com/7nb9cef3
Phoebe Lombard will explore how oxygen influences glioblastoma cell behaviour, driving them to become more invasive, more therapy-resistant, or better at evading the immune system.
Learn more▶️ tinyurl.com/7nb9cef3
🌐🧪Using machine learning to improve liquid biopsies🌐🧪
Liquid biopsies are transforming cancer care, but can't yet accurately measure gene expression. Yahan Zhang is creating a machine learning tool that can predict gene expression activity from blood mRNA levels.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/4697997y
Liquid biopsies are transforming cancer care, but can't yet accurately measure gene expression. Yahan Zhang is creating a machine learning tool that can predict gene expression activity from blood mRNA levels.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/4697997y
November 20, 2025 at 4:17 PM
🌐🧪Using machine learning to improve liquid biopsies🌐🧪
Liquid biopsies are transforming cancer care, but can't yet accurately measure gene expression. Yahan Zhang is creating a machine learning tool that can predict gene expression activity from blood mRNA levels.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/4697997y
Liquid biopsies are transforming cancer care, but can't yet accurately measure gene expression. Yahan Zhang is creating a machine learning tool that can predict gene expression activity from blood mRNA levels.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/4697997y
📣Tomorrow!📣
Don’t miss the next event in our Network Seminar Series
Join us for our next Network Seminar Series event, an inside look at MOHCCN funded research, presented by the Atlantic Cancer Consortium @canceratlantic.bsky.social
Register now: tinyurl.com/4xx2r9k3
Don’t miss the next event in our Network Seminar Series
Join us for our next Network Seminar Series event, an inside look at MOHCCN funded research, presented by the Atlantic Cancer Consortium @canceratlantic.bsky.social
Register now: tinyurl.com/4xx2r9k3
November 19, 2025 at 3:21 PM
📣Tomorrow!📣
Don’t miss the next event in our Network Seminar Series
Join us for our next Network Seminar Series event, an inside look at MOHCCN funded research, presented by the Atlantic Cancer Consortium @canceratlantic.bsky.social
Register now: tinyurl.com/4xx2r9k3
Don’t miss the next event in our Network Seminar Series
Join us for our next Network Seminar Series event, an inside look at MOHCCN funded research, presented by the Atlantic Cancer Consortium @canceratlantic.bsky.social
Register now: tinyurl.com/4xx2r9k3
🌐💉Using machine learning to unlock new targets for cancer vaccines 🌐💉
Cancer vaccines rely on neoantigens to guide immune attacks. Vivian Chu’s research finds new sources of these markers, opening doors to more precise, personalized cancer care.
Learn more▶️ tinyurl.com/tjdpa49h
Cancer vaccines rely on neoantigens to guide immune attacks. Vivian Chu’s research finds new sources of these markers, opening doors to more precise, personalized cancer care.
Learn more▶️ tinyurl.com/tjdpa49h
November 17, 2025 at 7:42 PM
🌐💉Using machine learning to unlock new targets for cancer vaccines 🌐💉
Cancer vaccines rely on neoantigens to guide immune attacks. Vivian Chu’s research finds new sources of these markers, opening doors to more precise, personalized cancer care.
Learn more▶️ tinyurl.com/tjdpa49h
Cancer vaccines rely on neoantigens to guide immune attacks. Vivian Chu’s research finds new sources of these markers, opening doors to more precise, personalized cancer care.
Learn more▶️ tinyurl.com/tjdpa49h
🧬🌐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
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
🧬🌐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
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
These incredible strides would not be possible without the collective dedication and efforts of every researcher, clinician, administrator and patient on our Team Canada of Cancer Research. Together, we can help #FinishIt
@terryfoxresearch.bsky.social @terryfoxfoundation.bsky.social
@terryfoxresearch.bsky.social @terryfoxfoundation.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 8:17 PM
These incredible strides would not be possible without the collective dedication and efforts of every researcher, clinician, administrator and patient on our Team Canada of Cancer Research. Together, we can help #FinishIt
@terryfoxresearch.bsky.social @terryfoxfoundation.bsky.social
@terryfoxresearch.bsky.social @terryfoxfoundation.bsky.social
🤝We are now 53 member institutions strong, adding Saskatoon City Hospital - Saskatchewan Health Authority to our growing network!
November 12, 2025 at 8:17 PM
🤝We are now 53 member institutions strong, adding Saskatoon City Hospital - Saskatchewan Health Authority to our growing network!
🩺 Clinical data from 309 patients was also added to the Gold Cohort, bringing our total number of complete cases* to 7,142!
*A case is considered complete when full genomic profiling and clinical data are deposited into the MOHCCN.
*A case is considered complete when full genomic profiling and clinical data are deposited into the MOHCCN.
November 12, 2025 at 8:17 PM
🩺 Clinical data from 309 patients was also added to the Gold Cohort, bringing our total number of complete cases* to 7,142!
*A case is considered complete when full genomic profiling and clinical data are deposited into the MOHCCN.
*A case is considered complete when full genomic profiling and clinical data are deposited into the MOHCCN.
🧬A record-smashing 1,380 full genomic profiles were added to the Gold Cohort bringing us one giant step closer to creating Canada's largest and most complete cancer resource.
That brings our total number of Full Genomes Profiled to 12,942!
That brings our total number of Full Genomes Profiled to 12,942!
November 12, 2025 at 8:17 PM
🧬A record-smashing 1,380 full genomic profiles were added to the Gold Cohort bringing us one giant step closer to creating Canada's largest and most complete cancer resource.
That brings our total number of Full Genomes Profiled to 12,942!
That brings our total number of Full Genomes Profiled to 12,942!
📈🍁 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🧵
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
📈🍁 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🧵
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🧵
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
Learn more: tinyurl.com/mtvrj2v2
November 10, 2025 at 6:33 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
Learn more: tinyurl.com/mtvrj2v2
🔬🍁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
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
🔬🍁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
This virtual event will feature updates and scientific talks by Network-funded researchers from across Atlantic Canada.
Register now: tinyurl.com/4xx2r9k3
🧬 🌐 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
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
🧬 🌐 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
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
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
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
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
As a scientist, physician, and cancer patient, Dr. Catalina López-Correa knows both the challenges and the opportunities ahead.
Learn more:
tinyurl.com/22pt6794
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
Full statement ▶️ bit.ly/4oSuFhp
November 4, 2025 at 10:25 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
Full statement ▶️ bit.ly/4oSuFhp
✒️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
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
✒️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
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
🍁 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
📆 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
🍁 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
📆 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
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
🎆 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
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
🎆 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
🍁 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
🔬 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
🍁 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
🔬 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
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. 🧡
We stand with them in hope and reconciliation today and every day. 🧡
September 30, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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. 🧡
We stand with them in hope and reconciliation today and every day. 🧡
📢 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...
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
📢 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...
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...
📢 EVENT ALERT! 📢
Our Seminar Series continues with an upcoming event on Thursday, Sept. 18!
Join us to learn more about the incredible research being done by members of our Marathon of Hope - Quebec consortium!
🔗Register: bit.ly/3HWMJaC
Our Seminar Series continues with an upcoming event on Thursday, Sept. 18!
Join us to learn more about the incredible research being done by members of our Marathon of Hope - Quebec consortium!
🔗Register: bit.ly/3HWMJaC
September 5, 2025 at 2:52 PM
📢 EVENT ALERT! 📢
Our Seminar Series continues with an upcoming event on Thursday, Sept. 18!
Join us to learn more about the incredible research being done by members of our Marathon of Hope - Quebec consortium!
🔗Register: bit.ly/3HWMJaC
Our Seminar Series continues with an upcoming event on Thursday, Sept. 18!
Join us to learn more about the incredible research being done by members of our Marathon of Hope - Quebec consortium!
🔗Register: bit.ly/3HWMJaC
🚨NEW FUNDING ALERT! 🚨
Drs. Teresa Purzner, Antoine Desilets and Simon Roy will each receive $450,000 to support groundbreaking research in precision oncology after being named recipients of our 2025 Clinician-Scientist Awards!
Learn more about the groundbreaking projects ▶️ bit.ly/4lPyemX
Drs. Teresa Purzner, Antoine Desilets and Simon Roy will each receive $450,000 to support groundbreaking research in precision oncology after being named recipients of our 2025 Clinician-Scientist Awards!
Learn more about the groundbreaking projects ▶️ bit.ly/4lPyemX
August 26, 2025 at 4:14 PM
🚨NEW FUNDING ALERT! 🚨
Drs. Teresa Purzner, Antoine Desilets and Simon Roy will each receive $450,000 to support groundbreaking research in precision oncology after being named recipients of our 2025 Clinician-Scientist Awards!
Learn more about the groundbreaking projects ▶️ bit.ly/4lPyemX
Drs. Teresa Purzner, Antoine Desilets and Simon Roy will each receive $450,000 to support groundbreaking research in precision oncology after being named recipients of our 2025 Clinician-Scientist Awards!
Learn more about the groundbreaking projects ▶️ bit.ly/4lPyemX