Dr. Miranda Fidler-Benaoudia was awarded a Branch Award in the Child Health and Wellness Grand Challenge Catalyst competition in the amount of $200,000 for the “Alberta Childhood Cancer Survivorship Research Program”.
Dr. Darren Brenner and his team were awarded a Data Transformation Grant from the Canadian Cancer Society for their grant entitled “Developing a Canadian Cancer Statistics Data Dashboard.”
The Colorectal Cancer Resource & Action Network https://ccran.org is launching the 1st ever bumrun 5K walk/run in Calgary https://www.bumrun.com. The bumrun has been raising awareness for colorectal cancer screening and support for organizations like CCRAN in Toronto for the past 10 years. All proceeds from this event will go towards raising awareness for colon cancer…
Dr. Christine Friedenreich completed her term as the Associate Scientific Director of the O’Brien Institute for Public Health (OIPH) on March 31, 2022. She was recognized for her many contributions to the Institute in the OIPH Bulletin: https://news.ucalgary.ca/news/thank-you-everything-christine
Due to Dr. Cheryl Peters departure from AHS, Shelby Fenton’s position has transitioned to U of C. She remains a member of The CEPR department and will continue to be contacted on her AHS email address.
Ruth Diaz left our department on April 1st to pursue a career as a health coach. We wish her every success in her new endeavor!