Dr. Katey Enfield, scientist at the BC Cancer Research Institute, has been named one of seven emerging researchers across Canada to receive a 2026 Terry Fox New Investigator Award, a significant national recognition that supports early career scientists pursuing transformative cancer research.
Investigators from BC Cancer – Prince George (Centre for the North) are co-authors on three international collaborative publications featured in the same issue of The Lancet Oncology.
Researchers at BC Cancer Research Institute, led by Dr. Bernie Eigl, director of the Provincial Clinical Trials Office, and Dr. Alex Wyatt, senior scientist and scientific director of the Cancer Genetics and Genomics Laboratory, examined whether a blood test that analyzes cancer-derived DNA found in the blood, called circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA), could help identify more patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma – an aggressive form of bladder cancer – who are eligible for FGFR-targeted therapy.
The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) has named Dr. Allen Eaves and the late Dr. Connie Eaves as recipients of the 2026 ISSCR Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing their transformative contributions to stem cell science, leukemia research, mentorship and the global biotechnology ecosystem.
Today, the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, announced that the Government of Canada and partners are investing over $41 million in groundbreaking cancer prevention research.
An international collaboration involving BC researchers has been awarded $2 million to use AI to identify factors tied to long-term survival.
Dr. Ali Bashashati, lead Canadian researcher on the Global Ovarian Cancer Research Consortium AI Accelerator Grant, is advancing the use of artificial intelligence to improve prediction and treatment for ovarian cancer.
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