Partner Linkage Tool for Beyond Treatment: Advancing Cancer Survivorship Team Grants
The Beyond Treatment: Advancing Cancer Survivorship Team Grants funding opportunity aims to unite interdisciplinary research teams to advance the biological understanding of the risks and development of late and long-term toxicities associated with cancer treatments, as well as strategies to improve survivorship care post-treatment, in relation to host, lifestyle, environmental, social, and other intersectional factors.
The Partner Linkage Tool aims to facilitate connections between applicants to support the formation of research teams and application development.
To be included in this Partner Linkage Tool, please complete this form. This form can be completed by researchers, knowledge users (e.g., people with lived and living experience, practitioners, policy makers), and applicant partners, who are interested in sharing information and/or establishing collaborations for this funding opportunity.
Note that completing this form is voluntary as it is not a requirement of the application process and does not confer any advantages in the evaluation and funding of applications. Furthermore, potential applicants are not required to contact those who have chosen to make their information available through the Partner Linkage Tool.
By completing and submitting this form, you are consenting to having your responses posted, uneditedFootnote *, and in the language of submission (English or French). You may request to have your information edited or removed at any time by sending a request to cihr.icr@uhn.ca. The information provided will be shared publicly in the table below and updated regularly.
Should you have any questions regarding this form or the tool, please email cihr.icr@uhn.ca.
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Patrick McGrath patrick.mcgrath@dal.ca 343-558-8921 Royal Institute for Mental Health Research, Dalhousie University, IWK Health Centre Ottawa and Halifax |
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I am a clinical psychologist, scientist in mental health with children, youth and adults. I do pragmatic randomized behavioral e-health trials and studies supporting or preparing for trials. We use both self guided and therapist (coach) guided interventions. Our mission is to develop, evaluate and bring into care effective and efficient interventions for those who need care. Right now I am focusing on interventions for PTSD. We are trialing established interventions delivered so as to maximize access e.g. Written Exposure Therapy delivered by coaches using e-health. In addition we are developing new ideas for interventions e.g. precision deep breathing delivered remotely for PTSD. | |
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Jenson Price jensonprice@trentu.ca Trent University Peterborough, Canada |
Early career researcher |
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I research cancer survivorship with a focus on how physical activity can support physical, psychological, and social wellbeing during and after treatment across the lifespan (pediatric to adult). My work uses community-engaged and co-creation approaches to develop accessible exercise programs shaped by survivors' lived experiences. I draw on mixed-methods, advanced qualitative methods, and longitudinal designs to identify the mechanisms and contextual factors that influence participation and to inform more equitable, person-centred survivorship support. | Recently, I have pilot-tested a co-created yoga program to improve PROs including sexual health, developed HCP-facing tools for patient communication, and generated recommendations to enhance education for inclusive physical activity. I am interested in collaborations that value integrated knowledge translation, implementation, partnership with community organizations and cancer survivors, and are seeking to support sexual health. |
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Pam Crotty pam@youngadultcancer.ca Young Adult Cancer Canada Calgary, Canada |
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My research with Young Adult Cancer Canada (YACC) focuses on the lived experiences of young adults with cancer. I study how cancer affects quality of life, identity, mental health, and finances during a major life stage. I explore fear of recurrence, resilience, and the power of social support, especially the community YACC creates. My goal is to amplify YA voices and develop tools that help them reflect, connect, and navigate | I'm eager to be part of a multidisciplinary team that bridges psychosocial oncology, health economics, and YA cancer-survivorship programming. I would like to focus on co-designing and evaluating targeted interventions that address mental-health burden, and identity disruption among YAs treated for cancer — aligning with CIHR's priority on survivorship and translational impact. |
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Callum Mullen jonathan.mullen@mail.mcgill.ca McGill University Montreal, Canada |
Person with lived and living experience | Pediatric Cancer Survivorship Pool | I am a survivor of Hodgkin lymphoma, having been diagnosed in 2013 when I was 16 years old. I have contributed to several ACCESS and CIHR funded projects as a PWLE providing reviews of project submissions as well as serving on steering committees. I am currently a PhD student in Epidemiology at McGill where I study time to diagnosis of cancer in children and adolescents. My partner is also a childhood cancer survivor (leukemia), and in the last few years we have been navigating the management of her AVN after having osteochondral allograft transplants in both her knees. I am familiar with the challenges survivors face as a former patient, caregiver, and researcher. | I am happy to assist in any way possible. If you would like to connect with other paeds PWLEs, I can also facilitate this. |
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Jane Shearer jshearer@ucalgary.ca 403-220-3431 University of Calgary Calgary, Alberta |
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Metabolic Physiology |
AREA OF FOCUS: Cancer survivors experience persistent cancer-related fatigue that often lasts for years beyond treatment, severely limiting physical, cognitive, and occupational functioning. Evidence links this fatigue to mitochondrial dysfunction (impaired OXPHOS, reduced ATP, and increased ROS, leading to inadequate cellular energy supply. Collectively, these mechanisms create a self-reinforcing cycle of inactivity, de-conditioning, and worsening fatigue, representing a major unmet need with substantial impact on survivorship quality and productivity. ASK: Interested in contributing to a team. |
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Chelsia Gillis chelsia.gillis@mcgill.ca McGill University Montreal |
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I am an Assistant Professor in the School of Human Nutrition at McGill University. I hold a Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Perioperative Nutrition and serve as Director of Perioperative Medical Research for the PeriOperative Program (POP) at the Montreal General Hospital. My research expertise spans perioperative nutrition, surgical prehabilitation, malnutrition phenotyping, and the design and implementation of complex interventions to optimize surgical outcomes. My work focuses on improving surgical readiness and recovery (clinical, functional, and patient-oriented outcomes) through evidence-based nutritional interventions and multimodal prehabilitation programs (exercise, psychology). | |
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Megan Quintal megan_emily@hotmail.com 306-251-2760 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
Person with lived and living experience |
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Not a researcher, I'm a PWLLE, AYA (currently 38, diagnosed at 31) metastatic ER/PR+, HER2- breast cancer patient. No risky genes. |
I'm a PWLLE, AYA (currently 38, diagnosed at 31) metastatic ER/PR+, HER2- breast cancer patient. No risky genes. I am passionate about sexual health during and after cancer treatment, removing the taboo, and advocating for better care, better options and more understanding amongst cancer professionals. Also happy to be a part of any type of cancer research, I find it to be a meaningful way to give back. If my cancer type/experience fits your research, please don't hesitate to reach out. |
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Jaehee Yi jaeheeyi@uvic.ca 2366386011 University of Victoria Victoria, BC |
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My research advances cancer survivorship science with a focus on psychosocial wellbeing, trauma, and posttraumatic growth across the lifespan. I have led national and transnational studies, including the first childhood cancer survivorship study in Korea. Published more than 60 journal articles on these areas. I also served as Research Chair of the Association of Pediatric Oncology Social Workers. My expertise integrates qualitative, visual, and narrative methods to center lived experience and equity. | Having worked many years in the U.S. but being relatively new to Canada, I am seeking interdisciplinary collaborations where I can contribute psychosocial expertise in survivorship, trauma, and wellbeing. I hope to partner with clinicians, scientists, and community organizations to co-develop culturally grounded interventions and resources. I am eager to join a team committed to equity, innovation, and community-engaged research and knowledge translation. |
| Sandra Dudych scdudych@icloud.com Canadian Partnership Against Cancer, Canadian Cancer Society, CancerCare Manitoba Winnipeg, Canada |
Person with lived and living experience |
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| Amirrtha Srikanthan asrikanthan@toh.ca The Ottawa Hospital Ottawa, Canada |
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I am a medical oncologist with expertise in breast cancer, sarcoma and AYA Oncology. I am also Medical Lead of our regional survivorship program, which oversees support for breast cancer, colorectal cancer and endometrial cancer patients, in addition to Medical Lead of the regional AYA program. I have collaborated or led projects including:
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Those in interested in the following populations: Breast Cancer Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology |
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Billy Vinette billy.vinette@mail.mcgill.ca McGill University Montreal, Quebec |
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Knowledge mobilization; Implementation science; Supportive care; Health services research; Behaviour change; Professional practice; Cannabis use in symptom management; Qualitative and mixed-methods research; Intervention development; Knowledge synthesis. |
As a bilingual postdoctoral fellow, I am interested in collaborating on projects that aim to enhance the uptake and long-term sustainability of evidence-based practices among oncology healthcare professionals. My research interest focuses on influencing professional practices to improve the quality, consistency, and person-centeredness of cancer care. I also bring expertise in cannabis use in oncology, particularly in the context of self-management and harm reduction approaches. I am especially interested in fostering collaborations across clinical, policy, education, and non-profit organizations to advance these areas. |
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Melba D'Souza mdsouza@tru.ca 604-751-6672 Thompson Rivers University Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada |
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I am a nursing and population health researcher specializing in breast cancer and psychosocial oncology as a form of supportive care that can promote breast cancer survivorship and improve patient and caregiver reported outcomes. My research inquiry involves transitions in care and digital health innovations, inclusive of development and validation of professional navigation and mentorship psychometric tools. I have a validated tool ready to be implemented and evaluated in home and community setting to determine impacts on reported outcomes and Indigenous, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, aging and people's experiences of care living in rural and remote communities. I am proficient in implementation science, mixed-methods research, knowledge synthesis and knowledge translation of lived experience to changes in practices, health services and policy implications. This aligns with CIHR's interest in interventions that mitigate long-term treatment effects, enhance survivorship, integrate implementation science, and address intersectional and structural determinants of health. | I am available both in my capacity with focused experience in supportive cancer, survivorship, knowledge translation, and implementation science. The consideration of how psychosocial oncology support is connected to biological and physiological outcomes is of great interest to me. I wish to motivate the integration of professional navigation and mentorship in the breast cancer supportive and survivorship care. I am interested in building partnerships and collaborations that value an interdisciplinary psychosocial oncological approach to cancer research with a consolidated framework for implementation research and intersectionality informed lens. I am interested in contributing both as an investigator and partnership with research project teams directed on exploring reproductive and sexual health in breast cancer survivorship and psychosocial oncology support. My goal is to help advance understanding of survivorship experiences, particularly in relation to reproductive and sexual health outcomes. I am committed to contributing meaningfully and significantly that prioritize engagement with newly diagnosed and breast cancer survivors from the Indigenous, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and aging people's experiences of care living in rural and remote communities. |
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Michael De Lisio mdelisio@uottawa.ca University of Ottawa Ottawa, Canada |
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Exercise, cancer survivorship, skeletal muscle stem cells, fibro/adipogenic progenitors, radiation | |
| Amit Bhavsar amit.bhavsar@ualberta.ca University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta |
Researcher |
Pediatric Cancer Survivorship Pool |
My group is interested in the mechanisms that underlie treatment-related toxicities in childhood cancers. I have been part of research projects that identify pharmacogenetic associations with cisplatin-induced hearing loss and anthracycline-induced cardiac toxicity. Our group also identifies novel targets for toxicity mitigation and develops potential protective therapeutics. | My group focuses on discovery research and we would be pleased to collaborate with those working in areas that could extend our impact on pediatric cancer survivorship, e.g. clinicians, patient advocates, bioinformatics based scientists. |
| Soo Kim soo.kim@usask.ca 306-514-1975 Saskatoon |
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clinical anatomy, physical therapy, shoulder, breast cancer survivors, mobile apps, virtual reality | |
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ACCESS Stephanie Grover, Director secretariat.access@sickkids.ca |
Applicant partner | Pediatric Cancer Survivorship | Applicant partner support from ACCESS is available for projects focused on pediatric cancer survivorship. |
In-kind contributions may include parent and patient network connections and support for knowledge mobilization and engagement activities:
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Canadian Partnership Against Cancer OncoSim |
Applicant partner | Applicant partner support from the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer is available for projects aimed at achieving the goals of the Canadian Strategy for Cancer Control – equitable access to quality cancer care, fewer people developing cancer, and longer, better quality of life for those affected. |
In-kind support include:
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| Yan Yuan yyuan@ualberta.ca University of Alberta Edmonton |
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As a data scientist, I have been modeling late effects in pediatric cancer survivors for over 10 years. My experties and interests lie in building and validating risk prediction algorithms to provide individualized survelliance plan and counselling, utlizing cancer treatment information. As the lead or senior PI, my research in this area has produced publications in Lancet Oncology, JCO, Cancer Research, and other top tier journals, as well as three public available risk prediction tools for pediatric cancer survivors. | |
| Colleen Dunphy Colleen.Dunphy@ontariohealth.ca Ontario Health - Cancer Care Ontario; Queen's University Toronto, Canada |
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Cancer rehabilitation; survivorship; health services research; quality improvement; implementation science; knowledge translation; head and neck cancer; breast cancer; stem cell transplant; palliative care; physiotherapy; psychosocial oncology; supportive care; symptom management | I am available both in my capacity as a Lead, Psychosocial Oncology, Survivorship, Patient Education and Health Literacy at Ontario Health - Cancer Care Ontario and as a physiotherapist with extensive experience in cancer rehabilitation and survivorship, quality improvement, knowledge translation, and implementation science. |
| Cara Davidson cdavid53@uwo.ca 1-613-818-7130 Western University Ottawa, ON, Canada |
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I am a women's health researcher specializing in breast cancer and gender-based violence as a form of trauma that can promote cancer development and compromise patient outcomes. I also study trauma- and violence-informed care, inclusive of development and validation of clinical tools. I have a new tool ready to be implemented and evaluated in the clinical breast cancer setting to determine impacts (if any) on health outcomes and women's experiences of care. I'm proficient in mixed-methods research and translation of lived experience of trauma to changes in practice. | The consideration of how psychosocial trauma is connected to biological and physiological outcomes is of great interest to me. I also wish to motivate the integration of trauma- and violence-informed care in the cancer context. I'm interested in collaborations that value an interdisciplinary approach to cancer research with an equity-, diversity-, inclusion-, and decolonization-informed lens. I'm also open to additional opportunities related to my area of expertise. |
| Madeline Li Madeline.li@uhn.ca 416-946-4501 ext 7505 Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Toronto |
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Psychosocial Oncology Psychoneuroimmunology Depression Distress screening Medical Assistance in Dying | Interest in insomnia and circadian rhythms in cancer |
| Melissa Dykhuizen melissa.dykhuizen@saskpolytech.ca Saskatchewan Polytechnic Saskatoon, Canada |
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I am an early career researcher whose primary focuses is on gender-inclusive health, and community health using qualitative research methodologies. My dissertation work includes exploring the experiences of transgender men with cervical cancer screening. I am currently engaged in research that supports holistic health approaches for Two-Spirit and 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals in Canada. | I am interested in contributing both as a collaborator and as a patient partner with research teams exploring young-onset breast cancer survivorship, cognitive health, and menopause support. My goal is to help advance understanding of survivorship experiences, particularly in relation to neurocognitive outcomes and hormonal health. Additionally, I am eager to collaborate on projects that support survivorship among Two-Spirit and 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals. While I am not eligible to serve as a patient partner in this context, I am committed to contributing meaningfully as a research collaborator in initiatives that prioritize engagement with cancer survivors from the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. |
| Sapna Oberoi soberoi@cancercare.mb.ca CancerCare Manitoba Winnipeg, Canada |
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I am a clinical researcher with interest in the pediatric, adolescent and young adult cancer survivorship. Some of the tools I use are administrative databases, cohort studies, quantitative and qualitative data, and patient engagement to address the health services delivery and disparities in the survivorship care for this population. | Those interested in the pediatric and AYA oncology research |
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