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The 30th Annual Terry Fox Run

admin — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 23:43:51 +0000

This weekend, the 30th Annual Terry Fox Run will take place. For those unfamiliar with Terry’s story – and the Foundation that resulted from his efforts – please go here (The CBC also has moving stories about the Marathon of Hope in its archives).

Today, a Terry Fox Foundation fundraiser took place at the BC Cancer Research Centre. Tickets for various games were sold off and a silent auction was also held. A dunk tank featuring various senior scientists in the building and Terry’s brother Darrell proved very popular.

Cathie played at the roulette table.

Shevaun tried to dunk Darrell Fox…

…so did Angie…

…and so did Mike.

Shevaun manned the dart board…

…and Becki threw the darts (she also tried to dunk Darrell, but the picture didn’t turn out).

From L to R: Mike Gorenchtein, Angie Chu, Becki Towle, Darrell Fox, Shevaun Hughes, Cathie Garnis.

Terry’s story is an incredible inspiration to all Canadians, including those who are actively involved in cancer research. We all feel that it’s a privledge to work in this field and Terry’s efforts spur each of us to do much more in our own work.

Symposium and Reunion (MIT Center for Cancer Research)

cgarnis — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:27:24 +0000

The David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT will be opening soon. While many world class cancer researchers will be associated with this new institute, its creation also marks the end of the line for the older building that previously housed the MIT Center for Cancer Research (originally directed by Salvador Luria). This location was home to many giants in the field of molecular research – individuals who made foundational discoveries in biology and cancer research.

On June 10th and 11th, a symposium and reunion was held for individuals who had been associated with this famous building. It was an honour to attend – and fun to catch up with old friends.

(From L to R: Stefan Erkeland, Phil Sharp, Cathie Garnis)

(From L to R: Amy Seila White, Cathie Garnis, Mauro Calabrese, Stefan Erkeland)

(From L to R: Allan Gurtan, Nicole Pershing, Mauro Calabrese, Cathie Garnis, Stefan Erkeland, Arvind Ravi, Mohini Jangi)

(From L to R: Cathie Garnis, Joel Neilson, Grace Zheng, Stefan Erkeland, Anthony Leung [+ baby!])

Happy Holidays!

admin — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:56:36 +0000

(from L to R: Razan Sheta, Shevaun Hughes, Cathie Garnis)

This picture was taken during a Garnis Lab outing to the GE Ice Plaza at Robson Square.

(more info on the venue here)