Gord Capern: Valued Volunteer
Through hosting events, funding research, and developing national programs, CANFAR has been involved in pivotal social and scientific breakthroughs since the Foundation’s inception. None of this would have been possible without the continuous and extensive help of CANFAR’s volunteers like Gord Capern, nor would we be able to achieve the scale of what we do […]
Capital Collaboration for our National Charity
Since arriving at CANFAR a year ago, I have had numerous conversations with individuals who are surprised by the relatively small size of our organization. Many assume, given our stature in the country, and our mission as Canada’s only national charitable foundation raising awareness and funds to support research into all aspects of HIV infection […]
Q5 With Dr. David Brennan
We’ve asked one of our National Youth Ambassadors and Sheridan Journalism student, Muluba Habanyama, to introduce some of CANFAR’s most important contributors. In her first issue of Q5, Muluba sits down with Dr. David Brennan who has received an Innovation Research grant from CANFAR. 1. Hello Dr. David Brennan. You have done some fascinating and […]
Recognizing Our Outstanding Volunteers
Earlier this month, CANFAR recognized the work and commitment of our volunteers. On behalf of CANFAR, Chair Andrew Pringle takes pride in recognizing our outstanding volunteers with these distinguished awards. The Red Ribbon Award Recognizing a student, school or university that has demonstrated outstanding leadership and dedication to raising HIV and AIDS awareness in their […]
CANFAR Profiles: Dr. Jacqueline Gahagan
MEET DR. JACQUELINE GAHAGAN Dr. Jacqueline Gahagan is a CANFAR-funded researcher. She is a Full Professor of Health Promotion and Head of the Health Promotion Division in the School of Health and Human Performance in the Faculty of Health Professions at Dalhousie University. She has been involved in HIV/AIDS advocacy, activism and research for over […]
CANFAR Profiles: Dr. Keith Fowke
Meet Dr. Keith Fowke Dr. Keith Fowke is cross appointed as a Professor in the University of Manitoba’s Department of Community Health Science and is a Visiting Lecturer in the Department of Medical Microbiology at the University of Nairobi. He has establised a vital, active research laboratory consiting of a technician, graduate students, postdoctoral and […]
CANFAR Profiles: Dr. Jillian Roberts
Meet Dr. Jillian Roberts Dr. Roberts works primarily in the area of medically fragile children, and she strives to better understand their quality of life experiences and how to best support them in the education system. She is highly interested in qualitative research methodologies. Dr. Roberts works primarily with graduate students and those who wish […]
CANFAR Profiles: Katka Hoffman-Rogers
My name is Kayla Hoffman-Rogers and I am the current president of CANFAR Dalhousie (March 2014). This is my third year being part of the society and I am very happy to spend my last year of undergrad as president. I never expected to enjoy being president as much as I did. This past year […]
CANFAR Profiles: John
John Was Not Suffering From MS; Rather, He Had AIDS Late in 2011 our 34 year old son John was beginning to lose his balance, stumbling more and more frequently and occasionally falling. Otherwise healthy and robust, he went through a series of tests and we were given the startling news that the doctors believed […]
CANFAR Profiles: Maggie Atkinson
It Was CANFAR-funded Research That Saved My Life, And It Is Research That Will Eventually Provide A Cure Or Vaccine To End AIDS I was 32 years old, a lawyer with a bright future ahead of me. And then, in a matter of minutes my doctor delivered news that changed my life forever: “You have […]