The Snowball Effect
At 99 years old, Elizabeth Laugharne knows what it means to see small contributions become something big. She has spent over 25 years contributing …
Deeley Research Centre
Introducing August Guest Blogger: Dr. Lindsay DeVorkin
I am delighted to introduce Dr. Lindsay DeVorkin, as this month’s guest blogger. Lindsay is currently a postdoctoral fellow at the BC Cancer Agency’s …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Eric Yung: Collaborating to Bring Immunotherapy to Patients
Hello! My name is Eric Yung and I am the staff scientist and lab manager in the Holt Lab, which basically makes me responsible …
Miruna Bala: Ensuring High Quality Data for Cancer Research
Hello everyone, my name is Miruna Bala and I am very happy for the opportunity to blog this month. I am the Quality Systems group …
Introducing November Guest Bloggers: The Immunogenomics Team
Thank you to our October guest bloggers, the scientists and clinicians from the Deeley Research Centre. Thanks to the talent of this team and …
Using Genetically Engineered Viruses to Enhance Immunity
Hello, my name is Kwame Twumasi-Boateng and it is my pleasure to wrap up a month of blogging with my immunotherapy colleagues at the …
Dr. Julie Nielsen: Developing T Cell-Based Therapies
Hello, I’m Dr. Julie Nielsen and I am happy to share an inside look at my work in immunotherapy on the BC Cancer Foundation …