Dr. Lewei Zhang: My Work at the BC Cancer Agency
As I mentioned in my last post, I came to UBC to teach oral pathology and also to work as an oral pathologist, diagnosing …
Philanthropy and Research
Dr. Kim Chi: Looking Ahead
I’ve been lucky in my career to be part of research that has resulted in major advances in the treatment of prostate cancer. When I …
Philanthropy, Research, and Riding to Conquer Cancer!
Key to doing cancer research is funding (i.e. money!). As researchers, we spend a lot of time trying to get funding from various …
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 …
A Look Into the Future: How to Turn a Wealth of Data Into Better Treatments for Patients
Time has flown and this is already my last post. I want to take the opportunity to look into the future and explain with …
Philanthropy: A Critical Cornerstone for Cutting-Edge Research
As I alluded to last week, I’d like to tell you about a very exciting project in my laboratory and why it is so …
The Positive Effect Donations Have on Research
Hi everyone! I’d like to take this opportunity to talk about how donations to the BC Cancer Foundation support research work at the …
BrainCare Part II: World-Class Expertise and Technology
Without embellishment, BrainCare has managed to create a brain tumour diagnosis/surgery/treatment paradigm that I believe is unique in the world. Perhaps this is simply …
Philanthropy Supporting Lung Cancer Research
Much of my research at the BC Cancer Agency would not exist without the philanthropy of our donors. Lung cancer research has traditionally …