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Discover the stories and breakthroughs that continue to change cancer outcomes across British Columbia.
Looking Ahead
For patients, research is hope. If we’re not doing research then there is nothing in the pipeline for them. For patients that have treatments …
Philanthropy Compresses Time
Philanthropy is a way of speeding up research, often much faster than grant funding. The process to acquire grants takes a long time – …
What EPI Means for Advanced Prostate Cancer
At the BC Cancer Agency Research Centre, my team and I are researching a new drug compound that we developed called EPI. Currently, we …
A Eureka Moment of Discovery
The moment of discovery for a scientist is when you know something that no one else in the world knows. These are the moments …
BC Cancer Foundation and Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem team up to improve breast cancer survival
Vancouver, B.C. – BC Cancer Foundation and Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have teamed up to fund an important research initiative …
Thinking “Outside of The Box”
I feel very fortunate to have had great mentors throughout my career to date, because they have helped me get to where I am. In …
Inspiration & the BC Cancer Agency
I had just returned from Sweden and was offered a postdoctoral position with Dr. Nicholas Bruchovsky. I had returned from overseas after finishing my …
Cancer research to benefit from Vancouver Island development
Victoria, B.C., March 10, 2012 - Cancer research and care on Vancouver Island received a support boost from a local housing and business development …
Home Grown in B.C.
As Doug mentioned, I am the Provincial Program Leader for Prostate Cancer Research at the BC Cancer Agency, in Vancouver. Before I dive into talking …
Introducing Dr. Marianne Sadar
Thank you Courteney Lai, Graduate Student (PhD), for sharing your behind the scenes experience at the BC Cancer Agency Research Centre, in the Terry …