Ian Watson, Member of the Goodman Cancer Institute and聽Associate Professor in the Department of Biochemistry聽has received funding from the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network鈥檚 (MOHCCN)聽, aimed at helping build Canada鈥檚 capacity for large-scale collaborative cancer research while paving the way for more personalised cancer care.
Since its inception in 2021, the MOHCCN has made significant progress towards building its聽, a cancer case resource that includes clinical and genomic data from 15,000 cancer patients treated in centres across Canada. The Data Sharing & Use Pilot program will enable researchers to demonstrate the feasibility and scientific value of sharing and using the Gold Cohort through pilot projects.
Five projects were selected in the competition to receive up to $100,000 of funding from the MOHCCN and gain first access to its Gold Cohort data.
