Dr. Ross Halperin: Wearing Several Hats at the BC Cancer Agency
Hello, my name is Ross Halperin. I am the proud father of three wonderful children (Talia 6, Ava 9 and Zane 11) and the fortunate …
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Dr. Lewei Zhang: My Work at the BC Cancer Agency
As I mentioned in my last post, I came to UBC to teach oral pathology and also to work as an oral pathologist, diagnosing …
Dr. Miriam Rosin: Circling the Globe to Improve Oral Cancer Outcomes
It's a long way from Saskatchewan (where I grew up) to British Columbia, especially if you took the route I did, through the Philippines, …
A Busy Summer: Clinical Work and Research Initiatives at the BC Cancer Agency
What a crazy week - summer is a really busy time at work. Fundamentally, I am a clinician - this is what I do every …
From Québec to B.C.: My Journey to a Career in Oncology
Dear July readers, this is my first blogging adventure. I was asked to take part of this blog by the BC Cancer Foundation, and …
A Look Inside the Tumour Tissue Repository and Final Thoughts
The BC Cancer Agency’s Tumour Tissue Repository (TTR) is another example of a biobank that owes much of its success to generous donations to …
Biobanks: Critical to Progress in Cancer Research
This week I would like to talk about biobanks and tell you a little more about how they work. Biobanks operate by coordinating a process …
Discovering a Link Between Breast Cancer Research and Immunotherapy
As I described earlier this week, my colleagues and I had recently discovered a link between resistance to hormone therapy in breast cancer patients …
An Introduction to Pathology and Biobanking
In my previous post I described how I came to be a pathologist, scientist, and a biobanker. My colleagues have written fascinating posts about …
A Mix of Influences: Building a Career in Cancer Research and Care
Hello, I’m Dr. Peter Watson, a pathologist, scientist, and biobanker based at the BC Cancer Agency in Victoria. What influenced me to pursue all these …