Congratulations to Dr. Philippe Lefrançois of the JGH Division of Dermatology and researcher at the Lady Davis Institute on winning the Marathon of Hope Clinician Scientist Award, valued at $225,000. This has been matched by the JGH for a total of $450,000 over three years. Using these funds, Dr. Lefrançois hopes to determine why a small fraction of skin cancers become extremely aggressive. They spread to the surrounding skin and distant organs, leading to serious complications.
Dr. Philippe Lefrançois wins clinician scientist award
