Stem cell subtypes discovered by BC Cancer Agency
Researchers discovered that there are distinct subtypes of blood stem cells. Each stem cell behaves uniquely and produces different types of mature blood cells …
Researchers discovered that there are distinct subtypes of blood stem cells. Each stem cell behaves uniquely and produces different types of mature blood cells …
Researchers discovered a novel gene, HACE1, which suppresses the growth of human tumours in multiple cancers including breast, lung and liver cancers as well …
The Agency launched the first-of-its-kind study in Canada to test the value of online emotional support in improving the quality of life of young …
Researchers at the BC Cancer Agency’s Terry Fox Laboratory discovered that chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) stem cells spontaneously develop resistance to Gleevec, possibly due …
An Agency study found that cells from a common childhood cancer behave much differently when placed in liquid suspension compared to how they grow …
Researchers discovered that blood stem cells undergo a rapid change from fetal to adult blood stem cells, early in life. This may lead to …
Researchers at the Agency and Johns Hopkins University discovered that genetic defects in telomeres — a protective “cap” at the end of chromosomes — …
An Agency study engineered a molecule that blocked the growth of prostate cancer and shrank the size of the tumour. This sets the stage …
Agency researchers were part of an international team that isolated a unique stem cell population from normal adult breast tissue. This was the first …
The Agency’s new $95 million, Research Centre, funded partly by BC Cancer Foundation donors, opened in Vancouver. It received Canada’s first LEED Gold designation …