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Philanthropy, Research and the Ride to Conquer Cancer
BC Cancer Foundation donors have helped me build a strong foundation for oral cancer research. The hallmark of my research is the COOLS …
$400,000 Raised for Pancreatic Cancer Research at 8th Annual Glotman-Simpson Cypress Challenge
Vancouver, B.C. – Over 600 cyclists took to Cypress Mountain in the 8th Annual Glotman Simpson Cypress Challenge on Sunday, raising an incredible $400,000 …
Translational Research: From the Laboratory to Patient Care
My primary research focus is on translational research—from bench to bedside—applying new technologies and findings from the laboratory to patient care. This involves …
BC Cancer Agency Researchers Develop Prognostic Test for Follicular Lymphoma
Vancouver – BC Cancer Agency researchers have published important findings with the power to predict patient response to existing treatment regimens. The results were …
Understanding Oral Cancer
In my last post, I shared how I came from Taiwan to British Columbia to study oral cancer, but my training didn’t stop after …
Dr. Catherine Poh: How I Became an Oral Cancer Researcher
Hello, my name is Catherine Poh and I am an oral cancer researcher. I took the “long way” to get to where I …
Introducing August Guest Blogger Dr. Catherine Poh
Thank you to our July guest blogger Dr. Rasika Rajapakshe for taking us behind the scenes at the BC Cancer Agency Sindi Ahluwalia Hawkins …
Benefits of Research Today, Plans for the Future
Hello, Dr. Rasika Rajapakshe here with my final blog post as the BC Cancer Foundation’s guest blogger! Today, I’d like to share some of …
How B.C. Donors Support Cancer Research and Improvements to Care: Part II
In addition to supporting our early detection research efforts, BC Cancer Foundation donors have also supported summer student internships and clinical software.
Student Internships
Student internships …
How B.C. Donors Support Cancer Research and Improvements to Care: Part I
BC Cancer Foundation donors have been staunch supporters of our early detection research efforts at the BC Cancer agency since 2007. A few of …