In Memory of Rocket Norton
Canada lost a music icon, and the BC Cancer Foundation lost a champion, last week when Prism drummer Rocket Norton passed away after three …
Genomics
2019 Discovery Luncheon Raises Record $370,000 to Support Genomics
The ninth-annual Discovery Luncheon in Kelowna on November 5 raised a record-setting $370,000 to help bring genomically-based solutions to BC Cancer - Kelowna and …
The 2019 Inspiration Gala Raises $3 Million to Advance Genomics
After months of preparation and work that spanned across multiple teams, the BC Cancer Foundation hosted its 15th annual Inspiration Gala on November 2 …
Why we need to expand personalized cancer treatment in British Columbia
Personalized Onco-Genomics needs to grow if we’re to fully address the cancer problem here in British Columbia. Right now we have around 26,000 new cancer diagnoses …
Experimental study revolutionizes cancer care across globe
The origins of POG We chart the origins of the Personalized Onco-Genomics (POG) platform to an experience that occurred around 9 years ago. We had …
Clinical trials paving new path for breast cancer care in BC
One of the most exciting areas of breast cancer research is the study of genomics. Genomics is about understanding the genetic makeup of different …
Cancer Research Turns Personal
My PhD was a veritable roller coaster of scares, successes, utter failures, exciting discoveries, disappointments, and a few seemingly insurmountable problems. The stakes are …
My Path to a Career in Cancer Research (Part III)
The sequencers at the GSC were rapidly gaining improvements in read length and throughput. I spent my time working with the more interesting (and …
My Path to a Career in Cancer Research (Part II)
The GSC was a part of a large consortium that was producing resources and data to help better annotate the human genome. I started …
Dr. Ryan Morin: My Path to a Career in Cancer Research (Part I)
For my first post I have been asked to spare you the details of my research, which is a tough thing to ask of …