A Legacy Of Giving – Sylvia Shelton’s Story
Sylvia Shelton’s life was defined by her generous spirit and now that legacy of giving continues with a gift in her will to BC …
Ovarian Cancer
Moving Forward for Others
As a trained trapeze aerialist, Rita Karageorgos-Moore knows that the show can’t go on unless you’re brave enough to let go. But unlike flying …
This is Personal – Shiraz Italia
Mother, teacher and cancer survivor, Shiraz Italia, shares her ovarian cancer journey, and the importance of genetic testing, as part of our This is …
How a Ground-breaking Clinical Trial Saved Allison Kelly’s Life
In the summer of 2017, at the age of 36, Registered Nurse Allison Kelly was living a full and active life. It wasn’t until she had completed …
Genomics saves West Vancouver woman’s life after facing aggressive ovarian cancer
Every three and a half hours, another woman is diagnosed with ovarian cancer in Canada. In B.C, more than 300 women will be diagnosed …
Ovarian cancer research propelled by philanthropy
Much of the progress we have been able to achieve to date within the Ovarian Cancer Research (OVCARE) program has been possible thanks …
Conquering cancer on two wheels
In my previous post I mentioned the BC Cancer Agency’s OVCARE team and the great work they’ve done to position themselves as one of …
Investing in people’s lives
Philanthropy and research is truly a partnership. We can have a lab full of talented and passionate researchers, but if we don’t have the …
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 …
Inside the Histology Lab with Katy Milne
Hello, I’m Katy Milne and I am a Research Assistant at the Deeley Research Centre (DRC). I started working here in 2003 when the …