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Happening This Saturday!

In 2017, The Pam And Rolando Del Maestro Family Undergraduate Student Research Competition Awards – named for Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada’s co-founders – were established to promote scientific innovation among Canadian undergraduate students.


Congratulations to the leading teams set to present at the event: University of Calgary, Queens University, McMaster University (two teams), University of Toronto and Sherbrooke University!


Our 2023 Virtual Student Research Competition will take place on Saturday, September 30, from 11 am to 1:15 pm EST.

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2023 Education Award Recipients

This year marks the 10th anniversary of our Youth Education Award Program, and we couldn't be more excited! We are thrilled to announce the 10 recipients of the 2023 Youth Education Awards! These young individuals have shown resilience, determination, and strength in the face of brain tumours and the challenges of post-treatment life.


At Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada, our commitment has always been to support our community members in every possible way. We understand the unique difficulties that come with being affected by a brain tumour and transitioning to post-secondary education. Congratulations to all our young laureates!

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Feature Snapshot - Recipient Update

Jessica Rosenbloom - 2021 Youth Education Award Recipient

Trevor Harrison Civic Engagement

Scholarship Recipient

Congratulations to Irtaza Ahmad for being the award recipient of the Trevor Harrison Civic Engagement Scholarship!

“Receiving the Trevor Harrison Civic Engagement Scholarship from the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada is an immense honour and deeply meaningful to me. This scholarship not only provides financial support for my pursuit of higher education but also serves as a profound recognition of the challenges my family and I have faced due to my father’s battle with a brain tumour.

It reinforces my commitment to making a positive impact on public policy and politics, just as Mr. Trevor Harrison did throughout his life. This award empowers me to be a voice for those affected by brain tumours, advocating for their needs and raising awareness of their struggles. I am truly grateful for this opportunity and honoured to be the inaugural recipient of this award. I am determined to honour Mr. Trevor’s legacy by working tirelessly towards a better Canada for all.”

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2023 Feature Grant Recipients

Congratulations to our 2023 Feature Grant Recipients! We look forward to seeing these projects move forward! We are very grateful to our donors who help us fund critical research into the cause and cure for brain tumours.


Our 2023 Feature Grant Recipients (from left to right):

  • Federico Gaiti, University of Toronto, ON
  • Sheila Singh, McMaster University, ON
  • Hallie Coltin, CHU Sainte-Justine, QC
  • David Shultz, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, ON
  • David Hodgson, University of Toronto, ON
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2020 Research Recipient - Nicholas Mikolajewicz

Project Title: “Identifying transcriptional drivers of glioblastoma heterogeneity”

Brief summary of research:

Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) remains an incurable brain cancer, largely due to its ability to transition and co-exist between multiple distinct states within individual patient tumours.

Resistant GBM subpopulations are capable of evading immunotherapy and result in aggressive recurrent tumours with poor clinical outcomes. This project will use a combination of bioinformatic and genetic tools to identify gene expression regulators in GBM cells (i.e., transcription factors) that enable the reprogramming of heterogenous GBM tumours into uniform states that are responsive to immunotherapy.

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Help Wanted!

Help researchers across Canada shape the direction of brain tumour treatment by taking part in studies. Alternatively, you might have a project you wish to share with us to post.

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