August 14, 2024, TORONTO — A new round of awards from the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) will jumpstart eight promising studies that could change how cancers are diagnosed and treated.
OICR announced the results of its Pre-Clinical Acceleration Team Awards — part of the Institute’s Clinical Translational Pathway , which helps advance new discoveries so they can benefit people affected by cancer.
The winning research teams are based across Ontario and are tackling some of the most common and hardest to treat cancers. They are developing solutions to find cancer earlier, diagnose it more accurately, and treat it more effectively with fewer side effects, with the ultimate goal of bringing these solutions to the healthcare system.
In total, OICR is providing nearly $6 million over three years to support these studies:
OICR President and Scientific Director Dr. Laszlo Radvanyi applauded the eight research teams for their pioneering work.
“OICR is excited to be supporting some of the best and brightest researchers in the province doing truly transformative science,” says Radvanyi. “We share their commitment to harnessing new innovations to improve the lives of people affected by cancer, and we hope these awards will put them on a pathway toward making a major impact.”
“Congratulations to the research teams receiving this OICR award. The research you are doing will positively impact the lives of many Ontarians in their fight against cancer.” said Jill Dunlop, Minister of Colleges and Universities. “Ontario is proud to support research teams like these for advancing discoveries that will help improve the prevention, detection and treatment of cancer.”
OICR is funded by the Government of Ontario. As the province’s cancer research institute, we take on the biggest challenges in cancer research and deliver real-world solutions to find cancer earlier and treat it more effectively. We are committed to helping people living with cancer, as well as future generations, live longer and healthier lives. For more information visit http://www.oicr.on.ca.
The views expressed are those of OICR and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Province of Ontario.