The Aging, Cancer Care + Support (ACCESS) Research Lab convenes older adults with lived experience, clinicians, and researchers from across the country focused on cancer and aging. The ultimate goal of the ACCESS Lab is to develop capacity in cancer and aging research within the province of BC, led by UBC researchers, clinicians, and trainees, and to work with National partners through the Canadian Network on Aging and Cancer (CNAC) to develop presence and relationships within BC.
Knowledge in action seminar series
Geriatric oncology speaker series
Ageism research project
guiding readiness in oncology nursing and workplace development (GROW) RESEARCH PROJECT
cancer and aging research cluster
south asian older adults experience of blood cancer
Building Evidence on Loneliness and Older adults through Networks and community Growth (BELONG) Project
IN THE NEWS
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Congratulations to ACCESS Lab members at CANO 2026
ACCESS Lab members brought a wide range of research and practice perspectives to the 2026 Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology (CANO) Annual Conference in Montréal. Their contributions spanned care for older adults with cancer, equitable access, oncology nursing education, and treatment delivery. Bonnie Leung was named the 2026 Boehringer Ingelheim Oncology Nurse of the…
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Dr. Sandeep Dhillon joined Red FM Evening Show for her Ongoing Research on South Asian older Adults living with cancer and their caregivers
We’re excited to share a recent radio feature highlighting important conversations around cancer care in South Asian communities. On April 28, 2026, Dr. Sandeep Dhillon (Postdoctoral Fellow, UBC School of Nursing) and Gurleen Nirwal (Research Assistant, ACCESS Lab) joined The Evening Show with Red FM for a Punjabi-language segment focused on aging, cancer, and community…
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ACCESS Lab Awarded UBC Research Excellence Cluster Funding
We’re excited to share that the ACCESS Lab has been awarded funding through the University of British Columbia’s Research Excellence Clusters program for 2026–2027. This funding will support a new interdisciplinary initiative focused on improving care for older adults living with cancer, an area of growing urgency across Canada. Cancer remains the leading cause of…