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 …
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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 …
Dr. Cheryl Ho: My Route to a Career in Oncology
My route to oncology was through coincidence and fortunate choices. As an undergraduate I was always interested in the sciences (the fact that my …
Continued Progress: The Future of Cancer Research in B.C.
Canadian society is made up of many immigrants. Currently, South Asians of Indian descent are the largest group of immigrants and many reside in …
Philanthropy and Research: Bringing Results to Patients
The BC Cancer Foundation’s sole mission is to support the BC Cancer Agency’s mandate to provide research and care to the population of British …