Applications are now open for the 2026 Brain Tumour Research Studentships, a unique opportunity for undergraduate and medical students in Canada to gain hands-on experience in brain tumour research. These two-year awards provide $10,000 in funding to support promising students working on projects that advance understanding, treatment, and care for those affected by brain tumours.

Priority will be given to studies focused on low-grade glioma and rare tumour types, though all areas of brain tumour research are eligible. Applications are due January 23, 2026.

NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Congratulations to Dr. Sheila Singh on her appointment as Joint Head of the School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences!

Dr. Singh has been an outstanding partner of ours in research and all her support of the acquisition, retention and force behind students for our varied awards, competitions and webinars. We deeply value her collaboration and look forward to continuing to work together as she embarks on this exciting new chapter.

Congratulations to Dr. Ana Nikolic on being recognized as one of Avenue Calgary’s Top 40 Under 40 for 2025!

Dr. Nikolic's dedication to advancing brain cancer research and her leadership in the scientific community continue to inspire us. As our 2025 Elevation Grant Recipient, we’re proud to celebrate her achievements and ongoing contributions to innovation and discovery.

We look forward to supporting her continued success and seeing the incredible impact she will make in the years ahead.

RESEARCH REPORTS

Arthurine Yu

2024 Studentship Recipient

Generously funded by Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada donors

Project title: “Overcoming treatment resistance in very high-risk childhood medulloblastoma”

Adam Bakos

2025 Studentship Recipient

Generously funded by Taite Boomer Foundation

Project title: “Exploring cell cycle-targeting approaches against glioblastoma using 3d patient-derived systems and bioinformatics”

LAB TOURS

We are excited to share the recordings of the virtual lab tours with you, so you can step inside the labs and see firsthand how your support is fueling discoveries that bring us closer to a cure.

Thank you to our grant recipients, Dr. Jonathan Stokes and Dr. Emma Martell, for taking the time to provide us a behind the scenes tour of their labs.

Jonathan Stokes

Project focused on generative AI for novel drug design against recurrent glioblastoma

Emma Martell

Project focused on disrupting tumour-blood vessel communicaiton in medulloblastoma.

PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATION

BioCanRx-Cancer Community Partnership Learning Institute

Neurological Health Charities Canada

Neurological Health Charities Canada is seeking partners across the neurological, population health, and health economics research communities to co-design and develop an updated national neurological health survey. High-quality, comprehensive data has the power to improve care, treatment, and policies for Canadians affected by neurological conditions.

SHARE YOUR WORK

Your work makes a difference! If you’ve produced posters or publications through our funded projects, please share them with us.

Together, we can showcase your accomplishments and inspire our community.

Your participation in studies and surveys is essential to advancing brain tumour research in Canada.

Learn about ways you or others in the brain tumour community can get involved in brain tumour studies and surveys, or share with us if you are looking to recruit. If eligible, we would love to share your work to help support.

This time of year brings moments of reflection, whether warm, tender or difficult. In our community, each moment and each story matters.

We invite you to continue carrying hope forward this holiday season, by donating and sharing a Story of Hope in their honour.

Your gift ensures that those facing a brain tumour can access programs, resources and support in their time of need, and that hope is within reach.