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Why the Deeley Research Centre is a great place to work
As I mentioned, coming back to B.C. to work at the Deeley Research Centre (DRC) in BC Cancer - Victoria was an exciting moment in my …
BC Cancer Agency seeks student researchers
February 11, 2011, Victoria, BC – Brad Nelson, head of the Deeley Research Centre at BC Cancer - Victoria, had lunch at Oxford University recently with …
How I got interested in cancer research
Although I’m now the Director of the Deeley Research Centre (DRC) at BC Cancer - Victoria, I actually came to cancer research quite late in …
Introducing February’s Guest Blogger: Dr. Brad Nelson
Through the reading of our blog and the exploration of our website, I hope you’ve come to appreciate how the BC Cancer Agency is …
A message on World Cancer Day
World Cancer Day gives me the opportunity to step back and look at where we are and how far we’ve come in our knowledge …
The Future of Genomics: Personalized medicine
It really is a very exciting time to work at the BC Cancer Agency’s Genome Sciences Centre (GSC). We are working with many other …
How technology is helping genomics
As I mentioned in my last post, the amount of DNA in your body is astounding, as is the number of cells, which has …
What is genomics?
Since genomics can seem complicated, let’s start with the basics so that you understand a bit better what my team does. Many people are aware …
Meet Dr. Marco Marra
Hello readers! My name is Marco and I’m the Director of the BC Cancer Agency’s Genome Sciences Centre. I’ll explain a bit more about …
Introducing January’s Guest Blogger
It is my pleasure to introduce January’s guest blogger Dr. Marco Marra, head of the BC Cancer Agency’s Genome Sciences Centre (GSC). If you've …