They say teamwork makes the dream work, but burgers and sunshine make the lab bond! In mid September, we swapped our lab coats for sunglasses and our centrifuges for Spikeball and Frisbees at our annual Department BBQ in the beautiful Queen Elizabeth Park.
It was the perfect afternoon to step away from the bench and connect with colleagues over great food and even better conversations and activities.
On Saturday, September 18, 2026, researchers and clinicians from the BC Cancer Research Institute laced up their cycling shoes and hit the road for the One More Mile/Team Schnitzel charity bike ride.
The team covered an impressive 118 kilometres and raised approximately $55,000 CAD in support of BC Cancer Foundation.
Congratulations to everyone who participated, donated, and cheered the team on. See the group photo above for a look at our riders in action!
Congratulations to Ecaterina (Cathy) Cozma from the Stirling lab (Terry Fox Laboratory) on receiving the Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Doctoral (CGRS D) program for her project, “Characterizing DNA repair deficient cancers benefiting from polymerase Z inhibition.”
The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) has named Dr. Allen Eaves and the late Dr. Connie Eaves as recipients of the 2026 ISSCR Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing their transformative contributions to stem cell science, leukemia research, mentorship and the global biotechnology ecosystem.
Two BC Cancer researchers are recipients of 2025 Operating Grants from the Cancer Research Society.
Dr. Florian Kuchenbauer received a grant for the project, “Targeting APOBEC3B-induced replication stress in multiple myeloma with TP53 abnormalities.”
Dr. Peter Stirling received a grant for the project, “Inhibiting DNA2 nuclease for selective killing of ALT positive cancers.”
BC Cancer Foundation is the fundraising partner of BC Cancer, which includes BC Cancer Research. Together with our donors, we are changing cancer outcomes for British Columbians by funding innovative research and personalized treatment and care.