Mission and vision
Why we're uniting patients, researchers, clinicians and administrators from institutions across the country like never before.
About Us
Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network
The Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network is the realization of a long-standing vision of the Terry Fox Research Institute. Inspired by Terry Fox and his Marathon of Hope, the network represents a powerful collaborative platform that aims to close the gap between research in the lab and patient care in the clinic. Just as Terry Fox united Canadians with his run and dream to end cancer, the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network aims to unite our cancer researchers to pursue that same goal with precision medicine.
Photo of Terry Fox by Gail Harvey
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Our Projects
How we're accelerating the implementation of precision medicine for cancer in Canada. -
Members and partners
Meet the institutions that are helping us build the Team Canada of Cancer Research. -
Our people
Meet the experts across the country who make up the Team Canada of Cancer Research.
Our Network
MOHCCN Data Dashboard
IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS
*A case will be considered complete when full genomic profiling and clinical data are deposited into the MOHCCN. Collection and deposition of clinical data is currently underway.
† Full genomic profiling includes whole-genome sequencing and, when possible, whole-transcriptome sequencing.
**Fiscal year goals are expected to increase on a yearly basis with the inclusion of new sites and projects.
Numbers in green indicate change from previous month.
LAST UPDATE: August 7, 2025
Learn more about the MOHCCN Gold Cohort
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Regional Consortia
Prairie Cancer Consortium
The overall vision of the PR2C is to create a collaborative, inclusive, equitable, and sustainable multiprovincial initiative that works towards developing new treatment strategies for patients facing...Read more
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Regional Consortia
Princess Margaret Cancer Consortium
The Princess Margaret Cancer Consortium coalesces the expertise and efforts of clinicians, pathologists, software developers and data and translational scientists to help accelerate precision medicine...Read more
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Regional Consortia
Atlantic Cancer Consortium
We have rallied our region’s leading cancer researchers, institutions and care facilities to unite around this vision to enhance inter-institutional and inter-provincial cancer research collaboration,...Read more
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Regional Consortia
BC Cancer Consortium
The overall vision of the BC Cancer Consortium is to further strengthen our province-wide research capabilities and partnerships, to improve our ability to support innovation in clinical care, and fir...Read more
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Regional Consortia
Marathon of Hope - Québec
The Marathon of Hope – Québec (MOH-Q) brings together leading scientists and clinicians from hospitals and research centres including the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-...Read more
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Regional Consortia
Pan-Canadian Projects
Building on work done by Regional Consortia across the country, the Pan-Canadian Projects program unites researchers and clinicians from multiple provinces to work on projects that accelerate precisio...Read more
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Regional Consortia
Prairie Cancer Consortium
The overall vision of the PR2C is to create a collaborative, inclusive, equitable, and sustainable multiprovincial initiative that works towards developing new treatment strategies for patients facing...Read more
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Regional Consortia
Princess Margaret Cancer Consortium
The Princess Margaret Cancer Consortium coalesces the expertise and efforts of clinicians, pathologists, software developers and data and translational scientists to help accelerate precision medicine...Read more
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Regional Consortia
Atlantic Cancer Consortium
We have rallied our region’s leading cancer researchers, institutions and care facilities to unite around this vision to enhance inter-institutional and inter-provincial cancer research collaboration,...Read more
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Regional Consortia
BC Cancer Consortium
The overall vision of the BC Cancer Consortium is to further strengthen our province-wide research capabilities and partnerships, to improve our ability to support innovation in clinical care, and fir...Read more
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Recent News & Network Voices
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News ItemThe unsung heroes of cancer research
Meet Project Managers Prabhit Basra and Aileigh Kay, members of the Team Canada of Cancer Research at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. -
MOHCCN NewsNetwork names eight early-career data scientists as recipients of its 2025 Health Informatics & Data Scientist Awards
Eight promising, early-career researchers have been named recipients of the 2025 Health Informatics & Data Scientist Awards funded by the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network. Each will receive... -
Research HighlightNovel approach helps MOHCCN Clinician-Scientist uncover rare cancer cells responsible for driving tumour growth in breast cancer models
In a new study published in Cell Reports, a research team led by MOHCCN Clinician-Scientist Award holder, Dr. Long V. Nguyen (University Health Network - Princess Margaret Cancer Centre), has revealed... -
MOHCCN NewsMarathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network mourns the passing of Christine McKay, Patient Working Group Member
Christine joined the Patient Working Group in September 2024 and quickly became a thoughtful and passionate voice within our Network. A lifelong advocate for justice and equity, she brought to our wor... -
Expert StoryHow the Network is helping to transform cancer research and care in Kingston, ON
In our latest Network Voices piece, Amber Simpson shares how she's seen firsthand how access to advanced tests and treatments like genomic sequencing is helping to transform how researchers and oncolo... -
MOHCCN NewsNetwork celebrates induction of Dr. Nadine Caron into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
“Dr. Caron is a true pioneer in surgical oncology who has worked tirelessly towards recognition and inclusion of Indigenous peoples in both care and research,” says Dr. Jim Woodgett, president and sci... -
MOHCCN NewsNetwork names three outstanding early-career clinician-scientists as recipients of its 2025 Clinician-Scientist Awards
Drs. Teresa Purzner, Antoine Desilets and Simon Roy will each receive $450,000 ($225,000 from the Network and $225,000 in matching funds) to support groundbreaking research in precision oncology. -
Expert StoryHow common sense oncology can help redefine precision medicine and improve patient experiences
In our latest Network Voices piece, Bishal Gyawali shares his perspective on how a common sense approach to precision oncology can help patients live not only longer, but better. -
News Item
The unsung heroes of cancer research
Meet Project Managers Prabhit Basra and Aileigh Kay, members of the Team Canada of Cancer Research at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. -
MOHCCN News
Network names eight early-career data scientists as recipients of its 2025 Health Informatics & Data Scientist Awards
Eight promising, early-career researchers have been named recipients of the 2025 Health Informatics & Data Scientist Awards funded by the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network. Each will receive... -
Research Highlight
Novel approach helps MOHCCN Clinician-Scientist uncover rare cancer cells responsible for driving tumour growth in breast cancer models
In a new study published in Cell Reports, a research team led by MOHCCN Clinician-Scientist Award holder, Dr. Long V. Nguyen (University Health Network - Princess Margaret Cancer Centre), has revealed... -
MOHCCN News
Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network mourns the passing of Christine McKay, Patient Working Group Member
Christine joined the Patient Working Group in September 2024 and quickly became a thoughtful and passionate voice within our Network. A lifelong advocate for justice and equity, she brought to our wor... -
Expert Story
How the Network is helping to transform cancer research and care in Kingston, ON
In our latest Network Voices piece, Amber Simpson shares how she's seen firsthand how access to advanced tests and treatments like genomic sequencing is helping to transform how researchers and oncolo... -
MOHCCN News
Network celebrates induction of Dr. Nadine Caron into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
“Dr. Caron is a true pioneer in surgical oncology who has worked tirelessly towards recognition and inclusion of Indigenous peoples in both care and research,” says Dr. Jim Woodgett, president and sci... -
MOHCCN News
Network names three outstanding early-career clinician-scientists as recipients of its 2025 Clinician-Scientist Awards
Drs. Teresa Purzner, Antoine Desilets and Simon Roy will each receive $450,000 ($225,000 from the Network and $225,000 in matching funds) to support groundbreaking research in precision oncology. -
Expert Story
How common sense oncology can help redefine precision medicine and improve patient experiences
In our latest Network Voices piece, Bishal Gyawali shares his perspective on how a common sense approach to precision oncology can help patients live not only longer, but better. -
News Item
The unsung heroes of cancer research
Meet Project Managers Prabhit Basra and Aileigh Kay, members of the Team Canada of Cancer Research at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. -
MOHCCN News
Network names eight early-career data scientists as recipients of its 2025 Health Informatics & Data Scientist Awards
Eight promising, early-career researchers have been named recipients of the 2025 Health Informatics & Data Scientist Awards funded by the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network. Each will receive... -
Research Highlight
Novel approach helps MOHCCN Clinician-Scientist uncover rare cancer cells responsible for driving tumour growth in breast cancer models
In a new study published in Cell Reports, a research team led by MOHCCN Clinician-Scientist Award holder, Dr. Long V. Nguyen (University Health Network - Princess Margaret Cancer Centre), has revealed... -
MOHCCN News
Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network mourns the passing of Christine McKay, Patient Working Group Member
Christine joined the Patient Working Group in September 2024 and quickly became a thoughtful and passionate voice within our Network. A lifelong advocate for justice and equity, she brought to our wor...
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“When Terry dipped his prosthetic leg in the Atlantic Ocean and set out on his Marathon of Hope, his goal was to raise awareness and money for cancer research so that one day we would be able to find cures for all cancers. The Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network is a huge step in that direction and is something I know Terry would be very proud of.”
Darrell Fox, on Behalf of the Fox Family