Galvanizing the research community
February 18, 2015
Ovarian Cancer Canada is proud to announce Dr. Barbara Vanderhyden as recipient of this year’s Karen Campbell Award for Research Excellence. This award recognizes and encourages overall research excellence, important achievements, and work that makes a significant impact on the understanding, future research and treatment of ovarian cancer.
Dr. Barbara Vanderhyden, Corrine Boyer Chair, Senior Scientist and Professor, University of Ottawa, Centre for Cancer Therapeutics
“Dr. Vanderhyden’s outstanding research contributions have far-reaching impact on the basic science, detection, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of ovarian cancer,” says Dr. Dimcho Bachvarov, Professor, Department of Molecular Medicine at Laval University.
Dr. Vanderhyden has held the role of Corinne Boyer Chair in Ovarian Cancer Research since its founding in 2000. Notably, she helped establish a national ovarian cancer tissue bank network and started a transgenetic mouse facility. These resources facilitate the research endeavours of scientists throughout Canada and internationally.
“The animal and tissue models she developed represent invaluable tools in the study of ovarian cancer, and her publication record in the field of ovarian cancer is impressive,” says Dr. Patricia Tonin, Professor, Departments of Medicine & Human Genetics, McGill University. “Close ties with the clinical community attest to her interests in the translation of her research into clinical settings.”
Dr. Vanderhyden’s leadership touches all levels of the ovarian cancer research community in Canada, from clinician scientists, basic scientists and pathologists to students and trainees in these disciplines. In 2002, she organized and chaired the first Canadian Conference on Ovarian Cancer Research (CCOCR), galvanizing an integrated and multidisciplinary community that has since given rise to recent breakthroughs in understanding the disease.
“Without question, CCOCR has become the premier meeting for the Canadian ovarian cancer research community,” says Dr. Brad Nelson, Director and Distinguished Scientist, Deeley Research Centre in Victoria, British Columbia. “My connectedness to this community has grown with each meeting I attend such that, I know exactly who to call or recommend for virtually any research matter related to this disease.”
Dr. Vanderhyden’s strengths in engaging the interested public with respect to ovarian cancer research have made her a champion at symposia for women and families living with ovarian cancer across the country.
Further, over the past 13 years, Dr. Vanderhyden has guided and directed the growth of Ovarian Cancer Canada’s research commitment and the organization’s role on the broader stage, leading to its success as a significant influence on the expansion of ovarian cancer research in Canada.
The Karen Campbell Award will be presented in Toronto at LOVE HER, a fashionable evening in support of Ovarian Cancer Canada, taking place February 26 at Liberty Grand. LOVE HER events are also coming to Calgary and Vancouver. Tickets are still available at love-her.ca.
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