Feb 19, 2016

Stand Up To Cancer Grant

Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery News

Dr. Peter Dirks was announced as the leader of a four year, $11.7 million Stand Up To Cancer grant provided by Stand Up To Cancer Canada, Genome Canada, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Cancer Stem Cell Consortium, and Ontario Institute for Cancer Research. The award will fund research to better understand stem cells that allow brain tumours in adults and children to grow. The project includes Dr. Sam Weiss (University of Calgary) as co-lead and Dr. Michael Taylor as a principal investigator.