Fellowship - Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada

Lauren Westhaver – 2025 Fellowship Grant Recipient

Being awarded the DUNN with Cancer Brain Tumour Research Fellowship means that I can pursue high-impact research aimed at improving the quality of life for individuals facing glioblastoma, an aggressive and devastating brain cancer.

Emma Martell – 2025 Fellowship Grant Recipient

Being awarded the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada Research Fellowship means the world to me at this pivotal stage of my academic and professional journey. It enables me to investigate a critical and underexplored aspect of pediatric brain tumour biology that could lead to more effective treatments for children.

Lennart van Winden – 2023 Fellowship Recipient

Receiving the prestigious DUNN with Cancer Brain Tumour Research Fellowship is an exceptional honor and a pivotal moment in my academic and professional journey. This fellowship provides a remarkable opportunity to delve into the complexities of glioblastoma (GBM), a highly challenging and invasive form of brain cancer.

Alberto Delaidelli – 2023 Fellowship Recipient

I am honoured to be awarded the William Donald Nash Brain Tumour Research Fellowship. Receiving this award will allow me to identify novel immunotherapy targets for childhood medulloblastoma utilizing cutting edge mass spectrometry techniques.

Muhammadvaseem Shaikh – 2022/2023 DUNN with Cancer Brain Tumour Research Fellowship

Muhammadvaseem Shaikh Postdoctoral Research Fellow at McMaster University, Hamilton, ON Project Entitled: “Allogeneic, “off-the shelf” CD133 CAR-T immunotherapy for Glioblastoma” […]

Xian Wang – 2021/2022 DUNN with Cancer Brain Tumour Research Fellowship

Xian Wang Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON Project Entitled: “Targeted mechanical ablation of Glioblastoma […]

Adrian Levine – 2021 Richard Motyka Research Fellowship Recipient

Adrian Levine Resident Physician, Neuropathology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver General Hospital Project Entitled: “Improving Precision Medicine for Pediatriac Glioma” […]

2020 William Donald Nash Brain Tumour Research Fellowship Recipient

2020 William Donald Nash Brain Tumour Research Fellowship Recipient Nicholas Mikolajewicz Postdoctoral Researcher Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular & Biomolecular Research University […]

Sara Elkashef – Research Fellow – 2019

Dr. Sara Elkashef, University Health Network. Project Title: "Radiation-immunotherapy combination treatment for glioblastoma: improving the therapeutic ratio"

Dr. Brent Guppy – Research Fellow – 2018

Dr. Brent Guppy, William Donald Nash Brain Tumour Research Fellow, University of Manitoba. Project Title: "Enhancing selumetinib-mediated killing of SHH medulloblastoma"

Dr. Ugljesa Djuric – Research Fellow – 2017

Dr. Ugljesa Djuric, Richard Motyka Brain Tumour Research Fellow, University Health Network. Project Title: "Systematic proteomic profiling and subclassification of Glioblastoma”

Carolina Nor – Research Fellow – 2016

Carolina Nor, William Donald Nash Brain Tumour Research Fellow, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON. Project Title: "Rationale targeting of very high risk medulloblastoma of childhood"