CAPO Member Research Expertise

Many CAPO members are engaged in psychosocial oncology research. CAPO members are often leading multidisciplinary teams nationally and internationally or are co-investigators within teams. Researchers may be clinician-scientists (engaged in clinical practice and research activities) or full-time researchers. Our members work in various settings, including hospitals, research institutes, and academic institutions. In order to facilitate networking, opportunities for training internships, studentships and for collaborations a list of CAPO members along with their areas of research expertise can be found by searching for members in the members only section.

Part of CAPO’s mandate is to foster excellence in research in psychosocial oncology. We want to promote the good work of our colleagues by showcasing and profiling researchers, trainees, or labs on our website and via our social media and email outreach to our members. 

Please click here for a description of the research projects and labs of some of our members.  If you would like to submit your profile or feature your lab and some of your trainees’ work, please use the following form.

Grant Funding

There are a number of national, provincial agencies and local agencies that fund cancer research. In addition, there are agencies that fund cancer “site” specific research, such as Prostate Cancer Canada. It is also important to seek out funding opportunities through specific “Requests for Proposals” that aim to solicit grants in particular areas, for example, a recent request for proposals by CIHR focused on transitions in care.

Part of CAPO’s mandate is to foster excellence in research in psychosocial oncology. We would also like to promote the good work of our colleagues by showcasing successful grant recipients and profiling the related researchers on our website and via our social media and email outreach to our members.

Please click here for examples of recent successful grant recipients. If you would like to submit your profile or feature your lab and some of your trainees’ work, please use the form to submit.

Tips for Getting Funded

Each year at the annual CAPO conference the Research Advisory Committee hosts a number of workshops or sessions geared towards building knowledge and skill in research. Examples from the past include grant-writing workshops, presentations on tips in getting funded, and sessions outlining practical issues and important ingredients in completing fellowship and studentship applications.

Below are website articles on issues related to preparing operating grants and getting funded that are helpful as you prepare your grant and personnel award applications.