Please mark your calendars for our upcoming and inaugural Cancer Prevention and Survivorship Trainee Research Day, to be held in person on Friday, September 12, 2025, at the Canadian Cancer Society Centre for Cancer Prevention and Support in Vancouver, BC.
This one-day in-person event will showcase the latest trainee-led research spanning diverse topics such as cancer risk reduction, early detection, survivorship considerations, and equitable care and prevention initiatives. Alongside oral presentations and poster sessions, the program will feature a career panel discussion with healthcare and research professionals, and opportunities for trainees to network with senior investigators, clinicians, and community partners.
Registration is now open!
Abstract Submissions
We invite submissions from undergraduate, graduate, and medical students, as well as medical residents, clinical fellows, and post-doctoral fellows whose work intersects cancer prevention or cancer survivorship.
Please note that trainees who are submitting an abstract are required to complete both the abstract submission form and the registration form.
Abstract Submission Details
Word limit: ≤ 300 words
Content: Background, Objectives(s), Study methods, Results, Conclusion(s)
Submission deadline: 23:59 (PDT) Friday, July 11 2025
Presentation format: Select Oral, Poster, or Either; the committee reserves the right to re-assign formats for programme balance. Oral presentations will be a maximum of 8 minutes + 2 minutes for a brief Q&A; the exact length of the presentations will be determined based on the amount of submissions. Poster printing costs will be covered by the CPRC.
Eligibility: The presenter must be a trainee registered at an academic or health-science institution at the time of submission. Multi-disciplinary and community-engaged projects are encouraged.
Review criteria: Scientific rigour, relevance to cancer prevention and survivorship, trainee autonomy, and clarity of writing. Acceptance notifications will be emailed by early August.
Questions? Please email cancer.prevention@ubc.ca.
CPRC Trainee Research Day Planning Committee
The CPRC Trainee Research Day is being organized by the following planning committee members:
- Gabriela Kuczynski (Chair)
- Shelby Marozoff (Co-Chair)
- Atul Aravindakshan (Co-Chair)
- Kelcey Bland (Co-Chair)
- Kendra Zadravec (Co-Chair)
- Eden Baerg (Co-Chair)