Cancer research continues to reveal exciting advances
Cancer is a complex disease, and so cancer research is by necessity multifaceted and involves lots of collaboration. We are fortunate in B.C. to …
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Philanthropy and Research: Together, we are seeing positive results
The BC Cancer Agency has a mandate to provide and coordinate cancer care in B.C., ensuring patients receive high quality care that is accessible …
Inspired by the passion
The first few months since joining the BC Cancer Agency have flown by. I am enjoying my new role—every day is different and presents …
Sometimes the best things aren’t planned
It might come as a surprise, but I never really considered a career in medicine until my third year of university. I …
Introducing February Guest Blogger: Dr. Malcolm Moore
Thank you to our January guest blogger, Dr. Steven Jones, who shared so personally how his curiosity of genetics while …
Coming to British Columbia
During the tail end of my PhD in Cambridge, I was contacted by Dr Michael Smith from the University of British Columbia. He explained …
Dr. Howard Lim: Mad-Scientist kid turned cancer researcher
Thanks to the BC Cancer Foundation for inviting me to be a guest blogger! I am a medical oncologist at the BC Cancer …
Govinda Sharma: Inspired by BC Cancer Foundation Donors
Hi readers, my name is Govinda Sharma and I am a PhD candidate in Dr. Rob Holt’s lab at the BC Cancer Agency Research …
Daniel Woodsworth: Developing Cell-Based Therapies for B.C. Patients
Hi, my name is Daniel Woodsworth and I work on cell-based immunotherapies at the BC Cancer Agency Research Centre. Near the end of my undergraduate …
Scott Brown: From Computer Science to Cancer Research
Hello and thank you for taking a look at our Immunogenomics blog posts. My name is Scott Brown, and I am a PhD Student …