BC Cancer Foundation Establishes First Immunotherapy Research Chair
Dr. Brad Nelson has been named the inaugural Lynda and Murray Farmer Immunotherapy Research Chair. BC Cancer Foundation is …
Immunotherapy
Fortifying a Foundation in Cancer Care for Future Generations
You can’t drive far in downtown Vancouver without passing a monument to Jim Mutrie. His 40-year professional legacy as a structural engineer lives on …
90 Years of Discovery and Hope in B.C.: From Dough to DNA — Making Space for Cancer Research in B.C.
The old McGavin’s Bakery building in Vancouver was the first home to cancer research in B.C. Cancer research in B.C. …
$6.8 Million Campaign for BC Cancer Immunotherapy Research
The BC Cancer Foundation has launched a $6.8 million fundraising campaign to expand BC Cancer’s provincial immunotherapy research program, a groundbreaking initiative aimed …
Dr. Roy Jackson’s Journey Highlights Power of Immunotherapy
Dr. Roy Jackson with his granddaughter, Bella. Diagnosed with stage four melanoma, Dr. Roy Jackson’s perspective is deeply unique. As …
CAR T-Cell Therapy Now Available as Standard of Care
The Asrat family, pictured alongside BC Cancer, Foundation and Provincial leadership, shared how CAR-T therapy saved their son Hugo …
Celebrating 20 Years of Innovation at the Deeley Research Centre
Dr. Brad Nelson at work inside the Deeley Research Centre’s Conconi Family Immunotherapy Lab. BC Cancer – Victoria’s Deeley …
From Last Hope to New Life
Noel Schacter visits the Deeley Research Centre’s Conconi Family Immunotherapy Lab’s “clean room” where CAR T-cells are manufactured. Noel Schacter …
Leading research underway at BC Cancer – Victoria
As regional medical director of BC Cancer - Victoria, I am very eager and motivated to create and maintain a nurturing environment for …
Finding New Hope Through Clinical Trials
As a medical oncologist, I specialize in treating about five cancer types, and the main focus of my current research is in bladder …