Canadian Cancer Society/CIHR Action Grants were awarded to:
- Dr. Lin Yang (PI), Dr. Yong Zheng and Dr. Christine Friedenreich (Co-PIs): An artificial intelligence tool to reduce sedentary behaviour in Canadians.
- Dr. Darren Brenner, University of Calgary: Using medication to prevent colorectal cancers in Canada.
- Dr. Friedenreich is a co-investigator on a grant led by Dr. Anna Gagliardi, The Toronto Hospital (General Division) – UHN: Increasing physical activity levels in women who have immigrated to Canada.
- Dr. Lin Yang is a co-investigator on a grant led by Dr. Cheryl Peters that is entitled “Carcinogens in Urban Environments: an innovative app-based approach to exposure assessment for cancer prevention”.