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My Undergraduate Career
After high school, I was accepted to the University of British Columbia (UBC). I knew I wanted to focus on cell biology and genetics, …
Origins of a scientist part II
Continuing from my previous post, what ultimately helped to navigate my academic career towards science was a fantastic science teacher I had in Grade …
Origins of a scientist part I
My name is Courteney Lai, and I am a PhD student in the Terry Fox Laboratory at the BC Cancer Agency Research Centre in …
A PhD student’s perspective
Thank you to Dr. Julian Lum for sharing your experience at the BC Cancer Agency Vancouver Island Centre with us. Your immunology research is …
Radiation, Cancer, and the Immune System
Wow, January went by quickly—it is hard to believe this is my final blog post for the BC Cancer Foundation. I’d like to conclude by …
Cancer’s Sweet Tooth
Admit it. It’s true isn’t it? You love the dessert buffet line just as much as I do, or more maybe!? Well, you’re not …
History is always right
When I returned to Canada to find a suitable place to setup my laboratory, I was immediately drawn to the BC Cancer Agency Deeley …
BC Cancer Foundation’s Innovation Support Fund Accelerating Cancer Discoveries in BC
Kelowna, B.C. – High priority cancer research programs receive an additional boost of over $475, 000 for new technology from the BC Cancer Foundation’s …
Cancer immunology and returning to Canada
My research focus at the University of Pennsylvania eventually developed into cancer immunology research, and you may wonder how this happened. Well that is …
The Year of the Dragon: Fearless, passionate and devoted to a great cause
Welcome and Happy New Year everyone! My name is Julian Lum, and I am a scientist and Co-Leader of the Radiation and Cancer Immunotherapy …