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Brain Tumour Research Fellows
Important research fellowships are made possible from the generous support of donors. Fellowships provide funding for two years ($100,000 over two years) to young researchers, helping them to start their careers in the important field of brain tumour research. Thank you.
About the Fellowships
Fellowships are awarded on a bi-annual basis and offer funds to cover salary and lab expenses for two years ($50,000 each year). Fellowships accelerate movement towards our vision to find the cause of and cure for brain tumours while improving the quality of life for those affected - and in recognition of the critical need for increased focus on brain tumour research.
A Brain Tumour Research Fellowship encourages and enables young clinicians and scientists to enter the field of brain tumour research and will accelerate studies leading to a cure for brain tumours. Research projects considered for support include Basic, Clinical or Translational Research and all research focuses will be given serious consideration, including pediatric brain tumours.
2019 - 2021 Fellow
Richard Motyka Brain Tumour Research Fellow
Dr. Sara Elkashef
Project: Radiation-immunotherapy combination treatment for glioblastoma: improving the therapeutic ratio
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2018 - 2020 Fellow
William Donald Nash Brain Tumour Research Fellow
Dr. Brent Guppy
Project: Enhancing selumetinib-mediated killing of SHH medulloblastoma
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2017 - 2019 Fellow
Richard Motyka Brain Tumour Research Fellow
Dr. Ugljesa Djuric
Project: Systematic proteomic profiling and subclassification of Glioblastoma
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2016 - 2018 Fellow
William Donald Nash Brain Tumour Research FellowCarolina Nor
Project: Rationale targeting of very high risk medulloblastoma of childhood
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2015 - 2017 Fellow
Nazira Mamdani Research Fellow
Andrea Lo
Project: Treatment approaches, outcomes and complications in adolescents and young adults of intracranial germ cell tumours
2014 - 2016 Fellows
Steven Buttrum Brain Tumour Research Fellow
Dr. Florence Cavalli
Project: Deciphering the transcriptional regulation underlying Medulloblastoma subgroups
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Richard Motyka Brain Tumour Research Fellow
Dr. Cathy Lee
Project: Myc-mediated cell extrinsic signaling in brain tumour progression
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2013 - 2015 Fellow
William Donald Nash Brain Tumour Research Fellow
Dr. Slawomir Kumala
Project: Combi-molecule, ZRBA1, as a novel molecular targeted therapy integrated with high dose rate ionizing radiation to treat malignant glioma tumours.
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Interested in applying for funding? Learn more about the process:
For more information about brain tumour research funding and programs, please contact:
Susan Ruypers
Research Program Specialist
sruypers@braintumour.ca
1-800-265-5106 ext. 240
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