UPEI professor Marya Ahmed takes on new role with Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute
The following article is distributed by UPEI Communications for the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute.
Dr. Marya Ahmed, an associate professor in the UPEI Department of Chemistry, has been named assistant scientific director (Prince Edward Island) for the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute (BHCRI).
This new role is intended to enhance local awareness of the Institute, solicit new partners, and provide a strong and unified voice for cancer research in the region.
Dr. Ahmed has been involved with the BHCRI since 2018 and was a member of its training committee for several years. Through her involvement with the Institute, Dr. Ahmed has established collaborations with many cancer researchers in the region, strengthening UPEI’s growth in cancer research. Dr. Ahmed’s current postdoctoral fellow, Rahimeh Rasouli, is also involved in the Institute through BHCRI’s Cancer Research Training Program. As part of BHCRI’s strategy to enhance cancer research in the region, Dr. Ahmed took advantage of internal peer review through the Institute and successfully captured a national CCS Emerging Scholar award.
“Being a member of BHCRI has played a key role in shaping my career as a cancer researcher. BHCRI provides strong support and a platform for ambitious researchers to introduce and establish themselves in cancer research in Atlantic region,” says Dr. Ahmed. “I’m looking forward to my new role and helping advance cancer research here in PEI and Atlantic Canada.”
About the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute:
Created in 2009 through a bequest to the Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation, the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute exists to foster a collaborative, productive and capacity-building cancer research effort in Atlantic Canada. The BHCRI brings together a diverse community of cancer researchers in pursuit of a common goal: to save lives and ease the burden of cancer on individuals, families, and society. It provides a meeting place for researchers to share ideas and forge new collaborations, and offers a key entry point for students seeking training and careers in cancer research.
