World-class UCalgary research underway at Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre

In late October, as some of the first patients began to walk through the front doors of the Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre (also known as the Arthur Child), they joined more than 120 University of Calgary investigators, trainees, and staff from the Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute who have been busy working on innovative cancer research in the centre’s brand new laboratories for the past four months. “Comprehensive” refers to the fact clinicians and researchers work together under one roof at the new cancer centre.

“The future is brighter for cancer patients in Calgary, Canada and beyond thanks to the research that will happen at the Arthur Child and its translation into better treatments, better patient experiences, and better patient outcomes,” says Dr. Ed McCauley, University of Calgary president and vice-chancellor. 

Over three days in June, Charbonneau Institute members and their teams moved into their new research spaces at the Arthur Child. It was the largest and most complex relocation in the institute’s history; yet, with careful planning and execution, critical cancer research continued without interruption.

“The transition was so seamless that by the end of the first day, some labs were already unpacked and were back to conducting experiments,” says Dr. Jennifer Chan, director of the Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute. “Maintaining research continuity during such a massive move is a testament to the skilled teams who spent years meticulously planning and executing every detail of the process.”

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