Congratulations to the recipients of the BC Cancer Foundation (BCCF) 2024 Rising Stars Award competition!
This year’s awardees are:
- Mackenzie Campbell, Lymphoid Cancer Research
- Sarah Chae, Cancer Control Research
- Diana Djaksigulova, Terry Fox Laboratory
- Marissa Foo, Terry Fox Laboratory
- Jamie Kwon, Integrative Oncology
- Tracy Lee, Genome Sciences Centre
- Yilin Liu, Terry Fox Laboratory
- Sarah McPhedran, Deeley Research Centre
- Sarah Okun, Integrative Oncology
- Annalena Renner, Molecular Oncology
- Gillian Savage, Genome Sciences Centre
- Lauralie Short, Genome Sciences Centre
- Juliana Sobral de Barros, Molecular Oncology
- Rossana Torres-Alvarez, Integrative Oncology
- Olga Vishnyakova, Genome Sciences Centre
- Lisa Zhan, Integrative Oncology
The Rising Stars program was established to celebrate Dr. Connie Eaves’ Gairdner Wrightman Award, her election into the Royal Society in the UK and her appointment to the Order of Canada. A pioneer in her field, the late Dr. Eaves was a mentor to many young researchers at BC Cancer and a long-time advocate for equal opportunities in cancer research.
To honour this legacy, the awards are dedicated to the advancement of the next generation of women and BIPOC leaders in research at BC Cancer.
Funding for the awards was made possible through generous donor support via the BC Cancer Foundation.
Congratulations to this year’s award recipients.