Innovation & Research Archives - Alberta Cancer Foundation

Research Rockstar: Dr. Charlie Butts

As a specialist in lung cancers, Dr. Charlie Butts works directly with patients as their doctor and in clinical trials research to help develop new treatments

Dr. Egiroh Omene is Improving Quality of Life for Brain Tumour Patients

He used to score touchdowns on the football field, but Dr. Omene's new goal is to improve the quality of life for patients with the aggressive brain tumour, glioblastoma

Dr. Elise Fear is Making Waves

A new screening technology could elevate breast cancer care, become an accessible monitoring tool for oncologists and help improve women’s health care

New Technology: Taking Prostate Cancer Imaging to the Next Level

PSMA-PET, a cutting-edge imaging technology, could help diagnose and monitor the treatment response of prostate cancer with more accuracy and precision

The Changing State of Events

How fundraising campaigns innovated during the pandemic to maximize their impact

Dr. Adam Kinnaird

Dr. Adam Kinnaird embraces his new role as the Frank and Carla Sojonky chair in prostate cancer research, taking over for Dr. John Lewis, who held the position for a decade