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: June 10, 2025
Learn more about the MOHCCN Gold Cohort
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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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Recent News & Network Voices
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Research HighlightStudy finds key molecule that fuels the transformation of some prostate and lung cancers into more aggressive forms
A new study by a team of Toronto-based researchers partly funded by the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network has revealed that a specific type of circular RNA (circRNA) plays a crucial role in tran... -
Expert StoryPatient partner recommendations for precision medicine and addressing cancer’s impact in Atlantic Canada
Georgia Skardasi, coordinator of the Atlantic Cancer Consortium's Patient Advisory Committee, shares the key takeaways from the group's first peer-reviewed paper titled “Cancer, precision medicine, an... -
Research HighlightNew study shows how comprehensive sequencing and molecular tumour boards can help put precision oncology into practice
Precision oncology is a promising approach for personalized cancer treatments. A new study from a Network-funded team demonstrates how it can be put into practice, and the challenges that remain to ma... -
Research HighlightPrincess Margaret Cancer Consortium leadership and members share updates with the Network
The presentation was part of MOHCCN Seminar Series, which features virtual talks from MOHCCN research partner investigators and trainees, providing a platform for MOHCCN members to share their ongoing... -
Patient Story"Who are you?": A Poem by Bev Riediger, Patient Working Group member
Bev Riediger, a member of the MOHCCN Patient Working Group from Winnipeg, has loved to write her entire life. She enjoys participating in weekly creative writing workshops and interacting with other a... -
Team Canada of Cancer ResearchResearcher Profile: A Q&A with Dr. Pinaki Bose
In this Q&A, Dr. Bose reflects on the winding path that led him to cancer research, the value of collaboration, and the inspiration he draws from Terry Fox’s legacy and the hope of a future where ... -
MOHCCN NewsMarathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network publishes landmark paper in prestigious journal Cancer Cell
The Network has reached a significant milestone today with the publication of its first landmark paper in the prestigious journal, Cancer Cell. -
Expert Story
Recap: Cancer is Personal: Humanizing Precision Medicine in Atlantic Canada public conference
This Conference was a free and virtual public event focusing on cancer and Precision Medicine in Atlantic Canada. It was held on March 15, 2025.
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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