Questions of medicine and science formed half way ‘round the world
My path to a career in science and medicine was convoluted, but not without direction. I grew up in east Africa on an island …
Biobanking
Research leads to increased options for cancer treatment
In my previous post I shared how we have learned so much about endometrial cancer by analyzing the molecular features of the tumours. Recently, we …
Bench to Bedside: How Research Discoveries are Leading to Solutions for Gynecologic Cancers
A nice thing about being junior in your career is that sometimes if you work hard, think a bit, and play well with others, …
Dr. Jessica McAlpine: My Journey to a Career in Ovarian Cancer Research
Thanks for the invitation to be part of this blog and to share research discoveries from the Ovarian Cancer Research Program …
A Significant Role: How BC Cancer Foundation Donors Support the BC Cancer Agency
The BC Cancer Foundation is a valuable partner to the BC Cancer Agency. By supporting the work of scientists and clinicians, BC Cancer Foundation …
Introducing June Guest Blogger Dr. Kim Chi
Thank you to Dr. Peter Watson for a month of fascinating insights from the BC Cancer Agency - Victoria. From biobanking to breast cancer research …
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 …