Christine Wu

Christine was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer in 2015. After three years of struggling, physically and mentally, she survived and started her cancer advocacy journey. 

Christine is a grant reviewer for ASCO Conquer Cancer Foundation, the USA (2021-2023), the Canadian Cancer Society (2022-), Lung Cancer Canada (2020-) and the Canadian Cancer Research Alliance (2021). She is also one of the key research team members and leads a 6-member patient-partner team at the University of Montreal funded by the Canadian Cancer Society. She recently became a member of the Patient Working Group of the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centers Network (MOHCCN) at the Terry Fox Research Institute, Canada. 

Christine co-developed the Breakthrough Team Grant ($45M) for the Canadian Cancer Society. She is serving as a patient and family representative on the board of the Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology. She is currently leading a research project on Canadian lung cancer patients’ fear and anxiety about the recurrence of lung cancer.  

Christine feels excited and privileged to be a member of the Cancer Grand Challenges Advocacy Panel, which gives her the opportunity to help shape cancer research and to have a voice in the science strategy.