Research

  • Research

Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute members are involved in studies that span all aspects of cancer research including basic, clinical and the broad category of population health research. By balancing our research efforts across these expansive areas, we are addressing the immediate needs of cancer patients and their families, while making discoveries that will change how we detect, diagnose, treat and cure cancer in the future.


There are more than 300 types of cancer, each with its own mysteries to solve and challenges to address. To help unravel these mysteries, the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute:


  • Fosters a vibrant, well-coordinated cancer research effort in Atlantic Canada,

  • Brings researchers from many disciplines together, creating powerful team efforts,

  • Promotes research that is competitive at the national and international level,

  • Builds upon a foundation of mutual respect, cooperation and collaboration between all members of our cancer research community, developing strong interdisciplinary research and

  • Provides funding support to members through trainee and investigator award competitions. 

Thanks to research, cancer patients are surviving longer, living better and are often cured. Explore our website to learn more about our researchers and areas of research.

Researchers:

Dr. Sidney E. Croul, MD, FRCPC
Dr. Violet D’Souza, PhD
Dr. Vanessa DeClercq, PhD
Dr. Graham Dellaire, PhD
Dr. Francesca Di Cara, PhD
Dr. Xianping Dong, PhD
Dr. Jules JE Doré, PhD
Dr. Sheila Drover, PhD
Dr. Arik Drucker, MD, FRCPC
Dr. Roy Duncan, PhD
Dr. Denis J. Dupré, PhD
Dr. Manal Elnenaei, MBChB, MSc, PhD, FRCPath
Dr. Craig Erker, MD, MS, FRCPC
Dr. Greg Fairn, PhD
Dr. Cindy Feng, PhD
Dr. Mark Joseph Filiaggi, PhD
Dr. John Frampton, Associate Professor and Tier II Canada Research Chair
Dr. Daniel French, MD MASc FRCSC
Dr. Boris L. Gala-Lopez, MD MSc PhD ASTS
Dr. Sheila N. Garland, PhD, R Psych