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Discover the stories and breakthroughs that continue to change cancer outcomes across British Columbia.
Funding positions B.C. as a leader in breast cancer research
VICTORIA, B.C. — Health Minister Terry Lake today announced $2 million for the BC Cancer Foundation to support world-leading genomic research to improve outcomes …
Dr. Julie Nielsen: Developing T Cell-Based Therapies
Hello, I’m Dr. Julie Nielsen and I am happy to share an inside look at my work in immunotherapy on the BC Cancer Foundation …
David Kroeger: Strengthening the Immune Response to Cancer
Hello, my name is David Kroeger and I’m a postdoctoral fellow at the Deeley Research Centre (DRC). My PhD research at the University of …
$4.2 Million Raised by BC Cancer Foundation Donors to Launch Immunotherapy Clinical Trials
Hello everyone, I’d like to briefly interrupt our October bloggers to share some very exciting news! Last night, BC Cancer Foundation donors came together …
A New Made-in-B.C. Immunotherapy to Become a Reality
VANCOUVER, B.C. – The BC Cancer Foundation announced an incredible $4.2 million raised to support the launch of immunotherapy clinical trials at the 2015 …
Dr. Julian Lum: Giving Immune Cells an Advantage
Hello, I’m Dr. Julian Lum and I’m delighted to return as a BC Cancer Foundation blogger. I’ve been a scientist at the Deeley Research Centre …
Providing Vital Infrastructure for Immunotherapy Clinical Trials
Hello, my name is Siao Yong and I am the laboratory coordinator at the Deeley Research Centre. I’ve been with the DRC since 2005, …
Inside the Histology Lab with Katy Milne
Hello, I’m Katy Milne and I am a Research Assistant at the Deeley Research Centre (DRC). I started working here in 2003 when the …
Culturing T Cells for Clinical Trials
Hello, my name is Victoria Hodgson and I’m very pleased to be blogging this month! Currently, I work as a research assistant at the Deeley …
Dr. John Webb: Manufacturing T Cells for Immunotherapy Clinical Trials
Hello everyone, my name is Dr. John Webb and I’m the senior project leader for the upcoming immunotherapy clinical trials at the BC Cancer …