09/17/2026
Congratulations to all including Dozie Ubosi 🎉- a graduate student and flash‑talk presenter at our recent Annual Retreat, supervised by one of our associate members, Dr. Xian Wang and Dr. Yongjun Lai of Smith Engineering at Queen's University - on receiving a Research Training Award from Canadian Cancer Society. Well done! 👏
Meet this year’s Canadian Cancer Society Research Training Awards recipients! With our support, these master’s-level trainees are engaging in exciting, impactful cancer research – even at the earliest stages of their careers.
Ngueyanouba Calvin Djiraimadje is studying childhood cancer diagnoses before, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. His research will provide important insight into care disparities and help guide healthcare policies to better protect children with cancer during future public health crises.
Wildfire smoke exposure is linked to higher lung cancer risk and lower survival rates. Kenneth Ofori-Amanfo is studying how lung cells react to smoke and how this contributes to cancer risk. The work could eventually lead to better prevention and new targeted treatments for people with lung cancer.
Lung cancer often arises in narrow, fragile spaces deep in the lungs. These tumours can be hard to biopsy – so Chukwudozie Ubosi is developing a tiny robotic device made of soft materials. Using AI-assisted magnetic steering, the robot will be able to precisely navigate the lung – leading to easier, safer tissue biopsies.
Congratulations to the new Research Training Award recipients! We can’t wait to see the impact you and your work will have on the lives of people affected by cancer.
To find out more about these early-career cancer scientists and their innovative research, visit us at: https://bit.ly/4czPDy7
