CanPath and its regional cohorts will be well represented at the Canadian Cancer Research Conference taking place in Calgary, AB from November 2-4, 2025. This conference “brings together the Canadian cancer research community for an agenda spanning the research spectrum. This is an ideal opportunity for researchers, trainees, clinicians, decision-makers, and patients to hear the latest developments in Canadian cancer research and network across research disciplines.”
Oral presentations include:
Dr. Maryam Darvishian, University of British Columbia Dr. Darvishian will present on i) breast cancer screening engagement among women with different ethnic backgrounds; and ii) predictors of participation in cervical cancer screening.
Dr. Mariam Mehran, Q-CROC (Clinical Research in Oncology) Dr. Mehran will present on the lifetime occupational and domestic environmental exposures and breast cancer risk.
Poster presentations include:
Dr. Travis Hrubeniuk, Manitoba Tomorrow Project/Cancer Care Manitoba Dr. Hrubeniuk will present on the lessons learned in building a population-based cohort for cancer research.
Katarina Maksimovic, MSc, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research Katarina will present on biobanks, research and resources related to oncology samples and data.
Dr. Sam Kenston, University of British Columbia Dr. Kenston will present data related to the built environment and its impact on adherence to cancer prevention guidelines, cancer incidence and mortality.
Laura Pelland-St-Pierre, University of Montreal Laura will present on occupational exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals and breast and prostate cancer.
Dr. Rachel Murphy, University of British Columbia Dr. Murphy will present on new opportunities for exploring diet and activity across the cancer trajectory.
Theresa Vo, MSc, Memorial University Theresa will present on a study that will focus on repeated breast cancer screening uptake among Chinese immigrants.
Alyssa Milano, MSc, BC Cancer Alyssa will present on precision cancer prevention and unravelling heterogeneity in dietary intake and metabolic health.
Jean Claude Bigenimana, BC Cancer Jean Claude will present on using natural language processing to create a virtual tumour repository for cancer research.
Ace Chan, MSc, University of British Columbia Ace will present on changes in cancer-causing substance use during the COVID-19 pandemic among gender minority populations.
Laura Grant, Alberta’s Tomorrow Project Laura will present on research opportunities and building a cancer trajectory biobank.
Dr. Grace Shen-Tu, Alberta’s Tomorrow Project Dr. Shen-Tu will present on leveraging data and biosamples to unlock new cancer and chronic disease insights.
Dr. Sara Nejatinamini, Alberta’s Tomorrow Project Dr. Nejatinamini will present on disparities in geospatial patterns of cervical cancer screening and associated risk factors .
Dr. Jason Xu, Alberta’s Tomorrow Project Dr. Xu will present on the concordance between self-reported and administrative data on cervical cancer screening.
Sabine El-Halabi, University of British Columbia Sabine will present on external validation and comparison of endometrial cancer risk populations.
Melanie Matte, MPH, University of Calgary Melanie will present on insights from the development of a mobile phone app for cancer prevention research.
