Category Archives: News

In Memory of Rabbi Bulka

By Cancer Foundation on June 27 / 2021

[ News ]

    For decades, Rabbi Reuven Bulka’s gentle presence has been at the heart of our work. Having lost his first wife…

Peter Charbonneau: Proud Cancer Champion

By Cancer Foundation on March 31 / 2021

[ History, News ]

One can do many things to become a Cancer Champion, but it is rare for someone to do almost all of them. Yet Peter Charbonneau is exactly…

The Flow Cytometer: One Step Closer to Unlocking the Mysteries of Cancer

By Cancer Foundation on February 10 / 2021

[ Cancer, Clinical Trials, News, Research ]

As researchers around the world race to discover new approaches to treating cancer, many believe the answer lies in tailoring treatment specifically…

Cancer Foundation President & CEO Retiring After 15 Years of Service

By Cancer Foundation on May 7 / 2020

[ News ]

With much gratitude for her fifteen years of service, the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation’s Board of Directors today announces Linda Eagen’s retirement…

What’s New In Local Oncolytic Virus Therapy?

By Cancer Foundation on September 6 / 2018

[ Cancer, Clinical Trials, News, Research ]

The Cancer Foundation has long supported the work of local researcher Dr. John Bell and his colleagues, who over the last decade have made significant…

Combined Immunotherapies: The Path to a Cure

By Cancer Foundation on April 26 / 2018

[ Cancer, Clinical Trials, News ]

When Dr. John Bell and Dr. Marie-Claude Bourgeois-Daigneault of The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa recently tested a cure for…

Celebrating Milestones in Local Clinical Trials

By Cancer Foundation on April 5 / 2018

[ Cancer, Clinical Trials, News, Research ]

The Cancer Foundation celebrates a grant to the Clinical Trials Office in 2016. For over a decade, the Cancer Foundation has been one…

Matching our Community’s Compassion

By Cancer Foundation on February 8 / 2018

[ Families, News ]

Having watched many of their loved ones confront difficult illnesses throughout their lives, Uttra and Subhas have been extremely active in supporting new ideas and promising…

She’s Saving Lives, One Step at a Time

By Cancer Foundation on June 28 / 2017

[ Cancer, Events, Families, News, Uncategorized ]

EPIC WALK Ambassador Allison McBrine shares why she believes the event’s impact will extend far beyond its final year. [Photo: Rachel Gallipeau] Each…

Cancer Champion and Clinical Investigator: Dr Johanne Weberpals

By Cancer Foundation on March 7 / 2017

[ Cancer, Clinical Trials, News, Research ]

Dr. Johanne Weberpals is looking at cancer research through a whole new lens these days. After her father was diagnosed and treated for cancer, she…