The first Terry Fox 91ÒùĸÊÓƵ Institute (TFRI) 91ÒùĸÊÓƵ & Prairie node meeting was held on June 12th and 13th, 2017 at the 91ÒùĸÊÓƵ to encourage collaborations and build a strong cancer research and innovation network in 91ÒùĸÊÓƵ, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The meeting was hosted under the auspices of Dr. Victor Ling (President and Scientific Director, TFRI), Dr. Carol Cass (91ÒùĸÊÓƵ Node leader, TFRI) and Dr. Spencer Gibson (Prairie Node leader, TFRI). Featured researchers from the 91ÒùĸÊÓƵ, University of Calgary, University of Manitoba and University of Saskatoon demonstrated their unique research strengths and institutional capacities in various areas such as breast cancer, brain cancer and DNA damage & repair. Together the four institutions will work to create the "TFRI Prairie Consortium" of the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres (Canadian comprehensive cancer centre networks).
