When youths drive pediatric cancer research

Cancer is a leading cause of death in children and adolescents. In Canada, 10,000 children are living with cancer and 4 new cases are diagnosed every day. Significant research efforts are led by adults on pediatric cancer. However, academic researchers cannot tackle these challenges alone.

What are the dreams and aspirations of young people living with cancer? How can the enthusiasm, knowledge, experience, new ideas and strengths of young people living with cancer be mobilized to advance science? This participatory research project aims to put young people “in the driver’s seat” of pediatric cancer research, to address the following pragmatic, scientific and educational goals:

    1. Research for Action: Support three research projects led by youth living with cancer based on objectives set by the youth themselves;
    2. Research for Science: Advance knowledge on inclusive youth engagement in pediatric research;
    3. Research for Education: Support capacity-building on youth engagement in pediatric research.

This project is conducted in collaboration with ACCESS, Leucan, Helena’s Hope and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

Young researchers

You can be a scientist too

Adela

Adela

Jacob

Jacob

Project overview

Participatory Research With Youth - YPAR
In collaboration with:
IRSC - Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada
ACCESS
Helena's Hope
Leucan - Association pour les enfants atteints de cancer
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