• BHCRI Cancer Research Conference

The Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute Cancer Research Conference is held biannually in November. This is a two-day event that offers trainees the opportunity to present their research via poster or platform presentations. Guest speakers include faculty from local universities as well as National experts in various aspects of cancer care and research.

The Fourth Annual BHCRI Cancer Research Conference in Atlantic Canada was held on the 4 and 5 November at the Lord Nelson Hotel, South Park Street, Halifax
This year's theme was "Bridging Across Disciplines: Creating Innovative Approaches for Cancer Research in Atlantic Canada."
Please view the poster and the program

We are grateful to everyone who attended and supported the 4th Annual BHCRI Cancer Research Conference in Atlantic Canada. Thank you all!

Some of your comments were:

• I enjoyed the oral presentations and how they linked basic research scientists with clinicians and social/behavioral scientists. The conference was very organized and well-assembled.
• Very organized, all the events ran smoothly and there was very little discrepancy between the outlined schedule and the actual events. Interesting to get a global perspective on cancer research from sociological studies all the way to pure sciences.
• Enjoyed the ability to meet and interact with colleagues at other Atlantic institutions.
• Enjoyed the breadth of talks
• How broad the scope of the conference was. There were so many interestingposters and they varied greatly. It's nice to see all different kinds of researchbeing equally supported.
• Thank you to BHCRI for giving my research team a great opportunity for learning all about on-going cancer research in the Atlantic Canada. More importantly, it was the ideal place for net-working and identifying potential research collaborations. 
• Thank you for the opportunity you provided for me to interact and meet so many great researchers and potential employers
• A great conference overall.

We wish to congratulate recipients of the various awards:

Poster Awards - Monday Evening Public Session

Rafaela Andrade-Vieira
Kushwant Bhullar
Derek Clements
Samir Koirala

Poster Awards - Tuesday Session

Rafaela Andrade-Vieira
Kushwant Bullar
Anna Greenshields
Allison Knickle
Samir Koirala
William Lin
Marissa LeBlanc
Laura Nauta
Sharon Oldford
Jordan Pinder
Anna Whalen-Browne

Platform Award - Tuesday Session

Justin King

Images from the 2012 Conference: