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Dr. Tinker: ‘Researchers need support to keep moving forward’
In some ways it is unimaginable what remains to be discovered in the field of oncology; however, with the amazing pace of research some recent …
Wedgewood Hotel’s Frank Giustra Cooks event raises $247,500 toward brain cancer research and care
Vancouver, B.C. – Hosted last evening at Bacchus Restaurant in Vancouver’s Wedgewood Hotel & Spa, Frank Giustra Cooks brought together culinary ingenuity and philanthropy …
Clinical trials to kick off for promising new treatment
Being an oncologist at the BC Cancer Agency has been a very fulfilling job, one I feel honoured to have. My days are varied …
Dr. Tinker: ‘This is an exciting time for oncology’
For those who do not know me, I’m Dr. Anna Tinker, a medical oncologist at the BC Cancer Agency in Vancouver. My area of …
Introducing April guest blogger Dr. Anna Tinker
I’d like to thank our March guest blogger, Dr. Ryan Morin, for sharing his work uncovering the mutations that drive lymphoid cancer. Thanks to …
ctDNA and the Future of Lymphoid Cancer Research
In part, my research since joining the SFU faculty has been a logical extension of my PhD thesis. I continue to collaborate with many …
Driven to Make a Difference in Cancer Research
I felt like I had been put in the position of Schrodinger’s cat: I was either in perfect health and had …
BC Cancer Agency improving services and patient-centered care for Fraser Valley
Surrey, B.C. – BC Cancer Agency’s Fraser Valley Centre is expanding with a new chemotherapy unit, more research space and enhanced patient-focused services to improve …
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 …