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Early Cancer Detection Update for National Cancer Institute and National Institute of Health
The National Cancer Institute, under the National Institute of Health, plays a crucial role in cancer research throughout the United States. As the nation’s “investment in cancer,” NCI has quite […]
Read MoreLung Cancer Early Detection Moves Forward at Canary Foundation
In keeping with Canary Foundation’s two-step process, the Canary Early Cancer Detection for Lung Cancer program’s goal is to develop a combined blood test and imaging approach to detect lethal […]
Read MoreCanary Challenge 2012: Ride for Life Raises Funds for Cancer Research
On September 29, 500 riders convened at VMware in Palo Alto to set off on the Canary Challenge ride. All together, we raised $514,000 to benefit the Stanford Cancer Institute […]
Read MoreFounders Expedite Change
Founders of nonprofit organizations are motivated to make a big difference where they see a problem in society. They come to understand there is a great need that only a […]
Read MoreEarly Detection Tool Mass Spectrometers Explained by Dr. Mark Stolowitz
Dr. Mark Stolowitz, Director of the Proteomics Core Facility, tells us about Mass Spectrometers and how they’re used for cancer early detection research.
Read MoreEarly Detection for Breast Cancer Research Underway
Currently, a woman living in the U.S. has a 12.1% risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer — that’s 1 out of 8 women. Think about 8 women you know; […]
Read MoreRide On! Celebrating the Canary Challenge for Cancer Research
On September 29, 500 riders convened at VMware in Palo Alto to set off on the Canary Challenge ride. All together, we raised $514,000 to benefit the Stanford Cancer Institute […]
Read MoreSuccess! Canary Challenge Roundup Raises Funds for Cancer Research, Early Cancer Detection
Here at Canary Foundation we’re celebrating the success of another exceptional Canary Challenge race! We had a great time, and judging from the smiles we saw, you did too. Canary […]
Read MoreWhat Will Cancer Early Detection Look Like?
Co- authored by Abbie Lieberman. Imagine the year is 2030. Jane Doe has been feeling under the weather and is experiencing unfamiliar stomach pain. Her doctor sends her a portable, […]
Read MoreLawrence Viariseo Rides the Canary Challenge
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLWIyTEYYWc Lawrence Viariseo has survived falling off a 100-foot cliff and breaking his back, paralysis from the waist down and bladder cancer. At 53, the Palo Alto native is voluntarily […]
Read MoreNicole Urban on Canary’s Ovarian Cancer Research Program
Nicole Urban, Ovarian Cancer Team Co-leader at the Canary Center and investigator at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, provides viewers with an overview and the goals for Canary’s Ovarian […]
Read MoreCanary Challenge Update: Did You Know…?
Cyclists who have been training (hopefully!) and fundraising for weeks will descend upon the campus of VMware in Palo Also to ride in the Canary Challenge 2012 in September. The […]
Read MoreEarly Cancer Detection Research at Canary Center New Horizon: Move to Porter Drive
Here at the Canary Center, we’re greatly looking forward to moving to the new Porter Drive facility in summer 2013. The necessity of growing the Canary Center has been in […]
Read MoreHow Long Have We Been Plagued by Cancer?
Written by guest blogger and Canary Intern Abbie Lieberman, who researched and wrote this brief history. Although there has been a surge in the prevalence of cancer in recent decades, […]
Read MoreCanary Interview with Robert Lynch, CEO of Lumber Liquidators
Robert Lynch sits on the Board of Directors at Canary Foundation. He has been the President, Chief Executive Officer, and a Director of Lumber Liquidators since January 2012. In this […]
Read MoreHow to Raise $400 in 5 Days
It’s 10 weeks until the Canary Challenge and you haven’t raised the $400 minimum. You still have plenty of time but you have to get busy and start reaching out […]
Read MoreThe Stanford Dish and Cancer Detection Connection
Co- authored by Abbie Lieberman. Most of us who live or spend time on the San Francisco peninsula are familiar with the Stanford dish. The Dish, visible off interstate 280 […]
Read MoreCanary Chicks for the Canary Challenge
In this video, Aruna Gambhir, Donna Novitsky, and Lori Laub introduce the Canary Chicks, a group of riders who get together to have fun during the Canary Challenge. Here, they […]
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