BC Environmental and Occupational Health Research Network

The intent of the Cancer Research Workshop Program is to support the meeting of a limited number of persons (up to 30) individually invited to address specific questions or problems important to cancer research in Canada. Workshops may be designed to build on local strengths or interests with attendance being primarily Canadian but assisted by a few specially invited keynote speakers or in which individuals from diverse backgrounds who would not normally interact or collaborate are brought together to provide a multi-disciplinary approach to solve a cancer research problem. The majority of participants should be active in the field of cancer control.

The Canadian Cancer Society may provide contributions to especially worthy formal scientific meetings where researchers will have the opportunity to assemble and exchange and disseminate information that will enhance cancer research activities in Canada. Applications for a contribution must show the details of the conference/symposium highlighting how the Canadian Cancer Society contribution will further the cause of Canadian cancer research. It is expected that the Canadian Cancer Society contribution would be used preferentially to defray legitimate expenses of Canadian participants at the conference or symposium. Support of Canadian trainees is especially encouraged as a use for these funds.

The purpose of this program is to provide financial assistance by helping defray the travel costs associated with making a scientific presentation at a conference, symposium or other appropriate professional gathering. Candidates must be attending a conference for the purpose of presenting data (paper or poster presentation) from a cancer-related project on a first-author basis. It is not a requirement that the research supervisor be supported by Canadian Cancer Society research grant.