🧬Precision medicine should be first-line treatment for metastatic pancreatic cancer, study finds🧬 This study sheds light on the importance of precision oncology and using genomic sequencing to inform care as early as possible. Learn more about this critical research▶️ tinyurl.com/2p9mn64v

🍁Next up in the MOHCCN Seminar Series🍁 Join us at this virtual event to learn more about Network-funded clinical trial initiatives and their potential impact. 📆: Wednesday, February 4, 2026 ⌚: 12 pm PT / 1 pm MT / 2 pm CT / 3 pm ET / 4 pm AT / 4:30pm NT 🔗 Register now: tinyurl.com/y9nmu2sz

📺 Watch now! 📺 Missed our Health Technology Assessment projects Network Seminar? The full video is now available to watch on demand. MOHCCN members conducting Network-funded projects in the HTA space presented their ongoing research. Watch the full event ▶️ tinyurl.com/yuf7rj95

⏰Reminder: The deadline to submit your Letter of Intent for the MOHCCN Clinician Scientist Awards is January 22!⏰ 📣 Know someone who should apply? Feel free to share this announcement with your colleagues and networks. Learn more: tinyurl.com/dn774xa5

🍁“From Day 1 to Day 1046, my care portrayed what precision medicine really means: using data, biology, and personal context to make thoughtful, individualized decisions.”🍁 How precision oncology and patient-centred care shaped PWG member Lindsay Gustafson’s cancer care. tinyurl.com/234zmtx5

📣 Tomorrow! 📣 Don’t miss this virtual event exploring how Network-funded health technology assessment projects are informing advances in precision oncology! 📆: Thursday, January 15, 2026 ⌚: 9am PT / 10am MT / 11am CT / 12pm ET / 1pm AT / 1:30pm NT 🔗 Register now: tinyurl.com/5dbdzsfb

📈🍁 December 2025: The finish line is in sight! 📈🍁 🧬⬆️ We’re at 96% of our 15k-case Gold Cohort goal! 🤝 We are thrilled to welcome Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre to our ever-growing Canada-wide network. In 1980, Terry started a marathon against cancer. Together, we can Finish It.

🧬🔬2025: A year of advancing research with real-world impact🧬🔬 Our members published 22 Network-related papers last year, a 175% increase from 2024! Congratulations to all of our researchers on their work! Explore their exciting research on our Scientific Publications page: tinyurl.com/9ze3j9cr

🍁Next in the MOHCCN Seminar Series🍁 Discover how Network-funded health technology assessment projects are informing advances in precision oncology in this virtual event featuring MOHCCN investigators. 📆: Thursday, January 15, 2026 ⌚: 9am PT / 10am MT / 11am CT / 12pm ET / 1pm AT / 1:30pm NT

Our heartfelt congratulations to Drs. Anne-Marie Mes-Masson and John Bell, two distinguished researchers with deep and long-time connections to TFRI, who have been appointed to the Order of Canada. Learn more about their contributions to Canadian cancer research & TFRI: tinyurl.com/365dspeu

Terry Fox Research Institute Year in Review: November 2025 The federal government announced that the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network will receive $80M over the next four years to continue its mission of accelerating precision medicine across Canada. Learn more: tinyurl.com/y234j5jm

🎥Watch now!🎥 Missed the latest Health Informatics & Data Science Awards seminar? Watch the full video featuring short, plain-language presentations by next generation precision oncology experts. tinyurl.com/mpaw2xus

Terry Fox Research Institute Year in Review: Summer 2025 The Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network announced that 11 early-career scientists will receive funding totalling $1.35M+ to support groundbreaking research in precision oncology through two of its prestigious funding opportunities. 🧵

🍁“The Marathon of Hope started with a patient's voice – Terry's voice. [...] That voice is echoed in the Network today through the Patient Working Group members”🍁 Honouring Terry’s mission, Jenny carries hope forward to help finish the marathon against cancer. Read her story: tinyurl.com/2s3nhedn

We are so grateful to Aqsa for everything she does for the Network as a member of our Genomic Reporting Working Group and her willingness to share her story. Thank you for being part of the Team Canada of Cancer Research!

📣This Thursday!📣 Don’t miss this virtual event ft. plain-language presentations from 5 future precision oncology experts using Network-generated “big data data" and disruptive technologies to shape the future of cancer research and care! Register now to secure your spot!🔗: tinyurl.com/58ts23ba

📺 Ep. 5 of our Network Voices Conversations series is out now! 📺 Patient Working Group members, Jennifer Coish and Darrin Park, chat with Dan Loos, the coordinator of BioBank NL at Memorial University about all things biobanking. Check out the full conversation: tinyurl.com/4mpan6r5

📝 Register Now!📝 Don’t miss next Thursday’s seminar featuring short, plain-language presentations from five future precision oncology experts who are using Network-generated “big data data" and disruptive technologies to shape the future of cancer research and care! tinyurl.com/58ts23ba

🍁🔬MOHCCN Clinician Scientist Awards 2026 Launch🍁🔬 The MOHCCN Clinician Scientist Awards provide funding to young investigators looking to conduct high-quality, clinically-related research in precision oncology. Letter of Intent due: January 22, 2026 Learn more: tinyurl.com/dn774xa5

Terry Fox Research Institute Year in Review: World Cancer Day 2025 The Terry Fox Foundation and TFRI unveiled the bold ‘Finish It’ brand platform and short film recreating Terry's Marathon of Hope and showing how his mission is being carried on by Canadians. Featuring music by the Tragically Hip.

📈🍁November 2025: Another major stride towards our 15,000-case goal📈🍁 👟We’re closing in on the finish line! 🧬⬆️ 773 full genomic profiles were added 🟰 13,715 cases-over 90% of our 15k target! 🩺⬆️ Clinical data from 435 patients 🟰 7,577 completed cases! 🌐⬆️ 7 new contributing cohorts 🟰141 cohorts

🍁Meet the Team Canada of Cancer Research: A Q&A with Dr. Sevtap Savas🍁 Dr. Savas never expected to become a cancer researcher or to live in N.L. Today, she unites genetics research with patient engagement as an invaluable contributor to the MOHCCN-Atlantic Cancer Consortium. tinyurl.com/5n7tbehf

Terry Fox Research Institute Year-in-Review: December 2024 The @marathonofhope.bsky.social Patient Working Group launched the Patient Voices in Research Initiative, awarding $1.8M to 10 Canadian research teams addressing key gaps in precision oncology. Learn more: tinyurl.com/4hj8ucyt

🍁Join us for the next event in our MOHCCN Seminar Series🍁 This virtual event will feature short, plain-language presentations by recipients of our Health Informatics & Data Science Award! 📆: Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025 ⌚: 9am PT / 10am MT / 11am CT / 12pm ET / 1pm AT / 1:30pm NT tinyurl.com/58ts23ba

🧬📰 Gold Cohort in the Media 🧬📰 Since its announcement in September, our Data Sharing and Use Pilot program has captured the attention of news outlets nationwide. Explore the inspiring stories showcasing the Gold Cohort and our Data Sharing and Use Pilot projects ▶️ tinyurl.com/2ndvudf8

🌐🧬Personalizing metastatic breast cancer care with liquid biopsies🌐🧬 Sasha Main’s team will build data and tools to study circulating tumour DNA, aiming to replace risky and painful tissue biopsies with less invasive blood tests in metastatic breast cancer care. Learn more: tinyurl.com/mtx6bz2

📬Our November newsletter is out and it's full of exciting news from across our Network!📬 🍁Dr. Andre Veillette shares updates on what's next for MOHCCN 🤝Perspectives from clinicians, researchers and patients 📆Details on upcoming and recent events 📰A media coverage round-up tinyurl.com/y6nmfhmc

🍁Meet the Team Canada of Cancer Research: A Q&A with Dr. Versha Banerji🍁 After early setbacks, Dr. Banerji found her calling in hematology. Through MOHCCN, she and her team study immune dysfunction in chronic lymphocytic leukemia to develop more targeted cancer therapies. tinyurl.com/bdf7w8cv

🌐🔬Mapping glioblastomas to better understand how oxygen levels impact tumours🌐🔬 Phoebe Lombard will explore how oxygen influences glioblastoma cell behaviour, driving them to become more invasive, more therapy-resistant, or better at evading the immune system. Learn more▶️ tinyurl.com/7nb9cef3

📽️Watch now!📽️ Missed our Atlantic Cancer Consortium - Network Seminar Series event? The full event video is now available for you to watch. The event featured exciting research presentations by Drs. Robin Urquhart, Tony Reiman, and Dr. Hayley Alloway. Watch the full event ▶️: tinyurl.com/3d87h2f2

🌐🧪Using machine learning to improve liquid biopsies🌐🧪 Liquid biopsies are transforming cancer care, but can't yet accurately measure gene expression. Yahan Zhang is creating a machine learning tool that can predict gene expression activity from blood mRNA levels. Learn more: tinyurl.com/4697997y

📣Tomorrow!📣 Don’t miss the next event in our Network Seminar Series Join us for our next Network Seminar Series event, an inside look at MOHCCN funded research, presented by the Atlantic Cancer Consortium @canceratlantic.bsky.social Register now: tinyurl.com/4xx2r9k3

🍁Bringing hope and discovery to communities across Canada🍁 Q&A with Dr. Lisa Porter, the MOHCCN Windsor lead, who is working to ensure that the genetics and experiences of Windsor-Essex families are represented in Canada’s national precision oncology efforts. Learn more▶️ tinyurl.com/2v8ej36b

🌐💉Using machine learning to unlock new targets for cancer vaccines 🌐💉 Cancer vaccines rely on neoantigens to guide immune attacks. Vivian Chu’s research finds new sources of these markers, opening doors to more precise, personalized cancer care. Learn more▶️ tinyurl.com/tjdpa49h

🧬🌐Using Gold Cohort data to pinpoint weak spots in specific cancers 🧬🌐 A Toronto-based team led by Drs. Dave Cescon and Mitchell Elliott hope to find new vulnerabilities in ecDNA-positive cancers that could be targeted by new or existing treatments. 🔗Learn more: tinyurl.com/5n8k64p6

📈🍁 October was another record-breaking month for the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network 📈🍁 We are closing in on our original goal of collecting 15,000 cases of paired clinical and genomic data from a diverse pool of Canadian cancer patients. 🧵Check out the thread to learn more🧵

📝 Register Now!📝 Our next Network Seminar Series event will feature an inside look at groundbreaking research being done by Network-funded researchers across Atlantic Canada! 👇 More information below👇

Data Sharing and Use Pilot Award recipient, Dr. Aly Karsan (BC Cancer) and a team of BC-based researchers will use advanced genomic analysis on blood samples from the MOHCCN Gold Cohort to better understand the relationship between clonal hematopoiesis and leukemia. Learn more: tinyurl.com/mtvrj2v2

🔬🍁Join us for our next Network Seminar Series event, an inside look at MOHCCN funded research, presented by the Atlantic Cancer Consortium🔬🍁 This virtual event will feature updates and scientific talks by Network-funded researchers from across Atlantic Canada. Register now: tinyurl.com/4xx2r9k3

🧬 🌐 Uncovering cancer’s hidden driver mutations through the power of the Gold Cohort 🧬 🌐 A research team led by Dr. Ian Watson will harness the power of MOHCCN's Gold Cohort to identify new mutations that may be responsible for driving cancer. tinyurl.com/5n7c6ub8

With the Federal Budget announcement, MOHCCN moves closer to helping make precision cancer care accessible across Canada. As a scientist, physician, and cancer patient, Dr. Catalina López-Correa knows both the challenges and the opportunities ahead. Learn more: tinyurl.com/22pt6794

A momentous day for the @terryfoxresearch.bsky.social @marathonofhope.bsky.social Cancer Centres Network being supported in the 🇨🇦 Federal government budget. 1/3 www.marathonofhopecancercentres.ca/impact/news-...

Indeed a great day for cancer research. Congratulations to the @marathonofhope.bsky.social team and to @terryfoxresearch.bsky.social #CdnSci #PrecisionMedicine

Today is a great day for cancer research in Canada and, more importantly, for the health of all Canadians! We sincerely thank the Government of Canada for its ongoing commitment to improve the lives of Canadians diagnosed with cancer through the work of the Network. Full statement ▶️ bit.ly/4oSuFhp

✒️Introducing "PWG", a new poem by Bev Riediger ✒️ In our latest Network Voices piece, Bev Riediger shares her cancer journey and a moving poem about what it means to be part of the Patient Working Group. 🔗 Read the complete poem and learn more about Bev's story: tinyurl.com/43pc6b7p

We’re thrilled to announce $14.5 million in new funding through the 2025 Terry Fox New Frontiers Program Project Grants (PPGs), supporting cutting-edge research in sarcomas, bladder cancer, high-risk brain cancer and immunotherapies. Learn more: tinyurl.com/47zwsdkd

Register for this exciting event organized by the Atlantic Cancer Consortium's Patient Advisory Committee! 👇

🍁 TODAY IS THE DAY! Network Seminar Series: Presented by the Prairie Cancer Consortium 🍁 📆 Oct. 15 🕰️ Local times in poster! Join this virtual event to learn more about our the Network's impact on research and care in Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. 🔗 Learn more and register: bit.ly/470yied

it starts with data... "The Data Sharing and Use Pilot program was created to begin unlocking the potential of Canada’s largest and most complete cancer case resource. .." Read more about the award and the @marathonofhope.bsky.social projects being funded: ow.ly/GJOZ50X85tu #WorldAIWeek

September was a record-breaking month for the Network! 🎆 919 full genomic profiles and clinical data from 1,036 patients were added to our Gold Cohort, the biggest monthly jump ever! This brings our total number of full genomes sequenced to 11,562 and of complete cases to 6,836! #FinishIt