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Tony H. Truong
Positions
Associate Professor
Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Oncology
Pediatric Oncologist
Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics
Child Health & Wellness Researcher
Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute
Member
Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute
Contact information
Web presence
Phone number
Office: 403.955.7272
Background
Educational Background
B.Sc. Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, 1999
Doctor of Medicine Medicine, University of Calgary, 2002
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship University of Toronto, 2008
Master of Public Health Clinical Epidemiology, Harvard University, 2009
Research
Areas of Research
- Cancer
- Novel therapeutics
- Transplantation
- Leukemia and lymphoma
- Bone marrow and stem cell transplantation
- Clinical trials
To discover new cutting edge treatments and supportive care for childhood cancer patients; outcome of bone marrow transplantation, both acute and long term; experimental therapeutics, phase 1/2 clinical trials; understanding factors that contribute to patient accrual, participation and retention on cancer clinical trials, including factors that influence informed consent.
Participation in university strategic initiatives
Awards
- Department of Pediatrics Innovation Research Award, 2020
- President's Excellence Award- Outstanding Achievement in Innovation and Research, Alberta Health Services. 2018
- Department of Pediatrics Innovation Research Award, 2016
- Top 40 Under 40, Calgary Avenue Magazine. 2016
- Frank Knox Memorial Fellowship, Harvard University. 2008
Publications
In the News
- Avenue Magazine Top 40 Under 40. (2016)
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