Welcome to our Light The Night team page! With no end in sight, the pandemic has shut down more than 600 cancer research trials as the country went into lockdown, and researchers have yet to return to their labs and resume work at full capacity.

As cancer research funds get reallocated to COVID-19 studies, testing and treatment, the stalled momentum of blood cancer research will likely leave deep scars on cancer care. Dr. Florian Kuchenbauer, a blood cancer researcher in British Columbia is leading a newly formed Researcher Super Team – a group of scientists from across the country that have come together to help raise funds and advocate for the critical need to support blood cancer research in Canada. They are the leading experts in the field with active studies that aim to prevent, detect and treat blood cancers. Funds raised through the Research Super Team will contribute to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada’s annual flagship event, Light The Night.

Each year, more than 35,000 Canadians in communities across the country participate in Light The Night to raise funds for research and critical programs and services that help support Canadians at every step of their blood cancer experience. Tired of COVID-19 calling the shots? The Researcher Super Team is fighting for an opportunity to advance existing research and develop new therapies for Canadians affected by a blood cancer.

You too can make a difference. Show your support to the Researcher Super Team and give what you can.