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
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 …
Dr. John Webb: Manufacturing T Cells for Immunotherapy Clinical Trials
Hello everyone, my name is Dr. John Webb and I’m the senior project leader for the upcoming immunotherapy clinical trials at the BC Cancer …
Ovarian Cancer Research: Three Major Milestones and a Look at the Future
Today, I’d like to share three major things that B.C.’s OVCARE team has contributed in the last decade: 1) TAKING STEPS TOWARD PERSONALIZED MEDICINE: A …
Ovarian Cancer: Five Distinct Diseases with Unique Characteristics
In this final week of May, I’d like to shift away from endometrial cancer and share some ovarian cancer team discoveries from OVCARE. Thanks to …
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 …