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Discover the stories and breakthroughs that continue to change cancer outcomes across British Columbia.
Scientists discover first breast cancer ‘oncogene’ for five years
Dr. Sam Aparicio, the Agency’s head of breast cancer research, co-led a UK-based study that discovered a new cancer-causing gene, ZNF703, that when …
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 …