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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 …
BC Cancer Foundation and Leon Judah Blackmore Foundation announce new Chair in Lung Cancer Research and $1.5M gift
VANCOUVER, B.C. – The BC Cancer Foundation and the Leon Judah Blackmore Foundation today announce the official recipient of its first Chair in Lung …
Introducing March Guest Blogger Dr. Ryan Morin
Thank you to our February guest blogger Dr. Pete Tonseth for sharing the importance of PET/CT imaging. By bringing this critical technology …
PET/CT Brings Hope for Future
To wrap up my blog, I’d like to highlight two exciting ways that the use of PET imaging is evolving:
Medical isotopes are being investigated …
Two BC Cancer Agency drug discoveries identified as novel treatment options for patients with breast cancer
VANCOUVER, B.C. – Two exciting drug discoveries have been made at the BC Cancer Agency by Dr. Sam Aparicio, head of the Department of …
Donors Transforming Cancer Treatment and Care
BC Cancer Foundation donors play an instrumental role in advancing cancer care in British Columbia. Their fundraising efforts ensure that the Agency is …
CBC The Nature of Things documentary features BC Cancer Agency Personalized Onco-Genomics program
VANCOUVER, B.C. – A revolutionary precision medicine trial funded by BC Cancer Foundation donors takes the spotlight in a CBC documentary that aired Thursday, February 23rd, …
Interpreting PET/CT Images to Offer the Best Cancer Treatment
Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography, or PET/CT, is an imaging method that uses a sophisticated machine to generate images of patients following the injection of …
BC Cancer Agency researchers to be part of Cancer Research UK’s Grand Challenge helping to answer cancer’s biggest questions
VANCOUVER, B.C. – BC Cancer Agency researcher – Dr. Sam Aparicio – has been announced as a member of one of the first global …