Why BRIGHT Matters: 

A lot of the huge breast cancer trials that have been done in Canada and across the world have actually started with our researchers at Juravinski Cancer Centre… Your (BRIGHT) fundraising is making an impact.” – Dr. Elysia Donovan

Dr. Elysia Donovan is a radiation oncologist and breast cancer researcher at the Juravinski Cancer Centre. Elysia has attended the BRIGHT Run for many years and is involved in two BRIGHT Run-funded research projects.  

BRIGHT Run volunteer Helaine Ortmann, retired senior development officer at the Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation and a breast cancer survivor herself, sat down with Elysia to learn more about her work and her feelings about the BRIGHT Run.