Philanthropy and Research
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 …
How Philanthropy Fuels Cancer Research
BC Cancer Foundation donors have been vital in establishing my research lab and the projects that my group currently has underway.
When I was reaching …
Creating a Lab for Lung Cancer Research
I started in May of 2014 as a Scientist in the Department of Integrative Oncology at the BC Cancer Agency Research Centre. As opposed …
From Student to Scientist
Back when I was a student, Dr. Wan Lam had a new group that was pioneering a cutting-edge technology to enable the first comprehensive …
Farewell from Douglas Nelson, President & CEO
This past weekend, 2,087 cyclists joined us on the seventh annual Ride to Conquer Cancer, raising an incredible $8.4 million for cancer …
How B.C. Donors Support Cancer Research and Improvements to Care: Part II
In addition to supporting our early detection research efforts, BC Cancer Foundation donors have also supported summer student internships and clinical software.
Student Internships
Student internships …
How B.C. Donors Support Cancer Research and Improvements to Care: Part I
BC Cancer Foundation donors have been staunch supporters of our early detection research efforts at the BC Cancer agency since 2007. A few of …
$52.2 Million Raised in Support of Cancer Research and Innovations in Care
I’d like to briefly interrupt Dr. Bally’s blog with an exciting announcement:
Thanks to the generous support of 100,000 donors, the BC Cancer …
How Philanthropy Fuels Research Into New Cancer Treatments
It has been recognized for a long time that treatment outcomes for patients with cancer improve when drugs are used in combination. Yet my …
Drug Development: Looking for Effective Combinations
My work with reformulating the anticancer drug vincristine led to a pivotal moment in my training and development as a scientist at the BC …