Clinical Trials BC has recognized a Prince George-based researcher with a Leadership and Advocacy Award.
Dr. Robert Olson is a Radiation Oncologist at the BC Cancer Centre for the North and a Northern Medical Program professor at UNBC.
Olson’s team has been a global leader in the study of Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy (SABR-5), a treatment that can replace chemotherapy in certain cancer cases.
In a news release, Clinical Trials BC said “he is a persistent advocate for clinical trial success in rural and remote communities. He has worked to increase clinical trial infrastructure in northern BC, opening some of the first clinical trials in the north.”
“I am honoured to receive this award and would like to acknowledge that it took a large team of dedicated individuals to receive this recognition,” Olson said. “Over the last decade, BC Cancer – Prince George has grown from a new regional cancer clinic to a world leader in precision radiation oncology trials, thanks primarily to the collective work of many individuals both in Prince George and supporting of us from BC Cancer’s central clinical trials office.”
You can read more about Dr. Olson’s award here.
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