Robert L. Noble Prize Awarded to Dr. Nada Jabado

Dr. Nada Jabado, Professor in the Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, is the recipient of the Robert L. Noble Prize from the Canadian Cancer Society for discovering that brain tumours in children are fundamentally distinct from the same tumours found in adults and that nearly half of pediatric glioblastomas, an aggressive type of brain tumour, are caused by mutations in genes that affect how DNA is structured and organized. Her work has fundamentally changed our understanding of childhood brain tumours and how to treat them, helping children live longer and experience a higher quality of life.

This comment illustrates the impact of Nada’s fundamental work:

“As a world leader in pediatric brain cancer research, Dr. Jabado’s work has fundamentally changed our understanding of these tumours and how they should be treated,” notes Dr. Stuart Edmonds, Executive Vice-President, Mission, Research and Advocacy at CCS. “We applaud Dr. Jabado’s commitment to driving progress so that more children with brain tumours can live longer, fuller lives.”

Congratulations to Dr. Jabado on this wonderful recognition of her scientific and clinical impact!