Mission and vision
Why we're uniting patients, researchers, clinicians and administrators from institutions across the country like never before.
About Us
Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network
The Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network is the realization of a long-standing vision of the Terry Fox Research Institute. Inspired by Terry Fox and his Marathon of Hope, the network represents a powerful collaborative platform that aims to close the gap between research in the lab and patient care in the clinic. Just as Terry Fox united Canadians with his run and dream to end cancer, the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network aims to unite our cancer researchers to pursue that same goal with precision medicine.
Photo of Terry Fox by Gail Harvey
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Our Projects
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Members and partners
Meet the institutions that are helping us build the Team Canada of Cancer Research. -
Our people
Meet the experts across the country who make up the Team Canada of Cancer Research.
Our Network
MOHCCN Data Dashboard
IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS
*A case will be considered complete when full genomic profiling and clinical data are deposited into the MOHCCN. Collection and deposition of clinical data is currently underway.
† Full genomic profiling includes whole-genome sequencing and, when possible, whole-transcriptome sequencing.
**Fiscal year goals are expected to increase on a yearly basis with the inclusion of new sites and projects.
Numbers in green indicate change from previous month.
LAST UPDATE: March. 06, 2025
Learn more about the MOHCCN Gold Cohort
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Regional Consortia
Prairie Cancer Consortium
The overall vision of the PR2C is to create a collaborative, inclusive, equitable, and sustainable multiprovincial initiative that works towards developing new treatment strategies for patients facing...Read more
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Regional Consortia
Princess Margaret Cancer Consortium
The Princess Margaret Cancer Consortium coalesces the expertise and efforts of clinicians, pathologists, software developers and data and translational scientists to help accelerate precision medicine...Read more
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Regional Consortia
Atlantic Cancer Consortium
We have rallied our region’s leading cancer researchers, institutions and care facilities to unite around this vision to enhance inter-institutional and inter-provincial cancer research collaboration,...Read more
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Regional Consortia
BC Cancer Consortium
The overall vision of the BC Cancer Consortium is to further strengthen our province-wide research capabilities and partnerships, to improve our ability to support innovation in clinical care, and fir...Read more
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Regional Consortia
Marathon of Hope - Québec
The Marathon of Hope – Québec (MOH-Q) brings together leading scientists and clinicians from hospitals and research centres including the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-...Read more
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Regional Consortia
Pan-Canadian Projects
Building on work done by Regional Consortia across the country, the Pan-Canadian Projects program unites researchers and clinicians from multiple provinces to work on projects that accelerate precisio...Read more
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Regional Consortia
Prairie Cancer Consortium
The overall vision of the PR2C is to create a collaborative, inclusive, equitable, and sustainable multiprovincial initiative that works towards developing new treatment strategies for patients facing...Read more
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Regional Consortia
Princess Margaret Cancer Consortium
The Princess Margaret Cancer Consortium coalesces the expertise and efforts of clinicians, pathologists, software developers and data and translational scientists to help accelerate precision medicine...Read more
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Regional Consortia
Atlantic Cancer Consortium
We have rallied our region’s leading cancer researchers, institutions and care facilities to unite around this vision to enhance inter-institutional and inter-provincial cancer research collaboration,...Read more
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Regional Consortia
BC Cancer Consortium
The overall vision of the BC Cancer Consortium is to further strengthen our province-wide research capabilities and partnerships, to improve our ability to support innovation in clinical care, and fir...Read more
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Recent News & Network Voices
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MOHCCN News2025 kicks off with major milestones for our Network! A letter from Dr. André Veillette
Dr. André Veillette, Executive Director for Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network shares exciting updates from across the network -
Research HighlightNew computational tool provides clues on how to target cancers with KMT2D mutations
A new study led by Dr. Marco Marra describes a strategy for identifying potential novel treatment targets in cancers driven by the loss of genes that are classified as tumour suppressors. -
Expert Story"Cancer Patients Deciding on Research Questions? Finally!"
Sharon Batt was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1988 and with colon cancer in 2005. Her patient experience informs her writing, scholarship and activism, which focuses on health politics and the role ... -
Patient Story“I can’t help but dream of a future where cancer is not a life-altering diagnosis”
Three years ago, Summer Konechny was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, the same cancer Terry Fox had. Today, she’s sharing her sequencing data – and her story – so precision medicine can bring new hope for... -
Team Canada of Cancer ResearchMeet the Team Canada of Cancer Research: A Q&A with Dr. J. Patrick Murphy
In our latest researcher profile story, Dr. J. Patrick Murphy, a cancer researcher and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at University of Prince Edward Island, shares his insights in... -
Expert StoryWhy Biobanks play a crucial role in accelerating precision oncology research
Daniel Loos, coordinator of BioBankNL at Memorial University of Newfoundland writes about the critical role that biobanks play in accelerating precision oncology research, and how the Marathon of Hope... -
Patient StoryMy journey of survival, hope and advocacy for precision medicine
Randy Thompson's cancer journey has been long and winding, but throughout it one thing has become clear: the future of cancer therapy lies in personalizing treatments to the realities of each patient.... -
MOHCCN NewsCelebrating women in the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network
In 1980, Terry Fox started a marathon against cancer. Forty-five years later, the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network (MOHCCN) continues his vision, uniting the country to accelerate precision med... -
MOHCCN News
2025 kicks off with major milestones for our Network! A letter from Dr. André Veillette
Dr. André Veillette, Executive Director for Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network shares exciting updates from across the network -
Research Highlight
New computational tool provides clues on how to target cancers with KMT2D mutations
A new study led by Dr. Marco Marra describes a strategy for identifying potential novel treatment targets in cancers driven by the loss of genes that are classified as tumour suppressors. -
Expert Story
"Cancer Patients Deciding on Research Questions? Finally!"
Sharon Batt was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1988 and with colon cancer in 2005. Her patient experience informs her writing, scholarship and activism, which focuses on health politics and the role ... -
Patient Story
“I can’t help but dream of a future where cancer is not a life-altering diagnosis”
Three years ago, Summer Konechny was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, the same cancer Terry Fox had. Today, she’s sharing her sequencing data – and her story – so precision medicine can bring new hope for... -
Team Canada of Cancer Research
Meet the Team Canada of Cancer Research: A Q&A with Dr. J. Patrick Murphy
In our latest researcher profile story, Dr. J. Patrick Murphy, a cancer researcher and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at University of Prince Edward Island, shares his insights in... -
Expert Story
Why Biobanks play a crucial role in accelerating precision oncology research
Daniel Loos, coordinator of BioBankNL at Memorial University of Newfoundland writes about the critical role that biobanks play in accelerating precision oncology research, and how the Marathon of Hope... -
Patient Story
My journey of survival, hope and advocacy for precision medicine
Randy Thompson's cancer journey has been long and winding, but throughout it one thing has become clear: the future of cancer therapy lies in personalizing treatments to the realities of each patient.... -
MOHCCN News
Celebrating women in the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network
In 1980, Terry Fox started a marathon against cancer. Forty-five years later, the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network (MOHCCN) continues his vision, uniting the country to accelerate precision med... -
MOHCCN News
2025 kicks off with major milestones for our Network! A letter from Dr. André Veillette
Dr. André Veillette, Executive Director for Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network shares exciting updates from across the network -
Research Highlight
New computational tool provides clues on how to target cancers with KMT2D mutations
A new study led by Dr. Marco Marra describes a strategy for identifying potential novel treatment targets in cancers driven by the loss of genes that are classified as tumour suppressors. -
Expert Story
"Cancer Patients Deciding on Research Questions? Finally!"
Sharon Batt was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1988 and with colon cancer in 2005. Her patient experience informs her writing, scholarship and activism, which focuses on health politics and the role ... -
Patient Story
“I can’t help but dream of a future where cancer is not a life-altering diagnosis”
Three years ago, Summer Konechny was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, the same cancer Terry Fox had. Today, she’s sharing her sequencing data – and her story – so precision medicine can bring new hope for...
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“When Terry dipped his prosthetic leg in the Atlantic Ocean and set out on his Marathon of Hope, his goal was to raise awareness and money for cancer research so that one day we would be able to find cures for all cancers. The Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network is a huge step in that direction and is something I know Terry would be very proud of.”
Darrell Fox, on Behalf of the Fox Family