Our lab studies the immune response to cancer with the goal of developing immune-based strategies to prevent, detect and treat cancer. We use clinical specimens and murine models to investigate the complex interaction between the immune system and cancer at distinct stages of disease, including tumour initiation, progression, metastasis and recurrence. In collaboration with other groups, we are developing a clinical trials program to bring novel immunotherapies to patients at our centre.
Specific projects include:
Use of genomic technologies to map the immune response to ovarian, breast, prostate, and lymphoid cancers before, during and after standard therapy
Development of novel target antigens and immuno-modulatory strategies for vaccine- and cell-based cancer therapies
Nelson Lab
Members
Faculty/Leaders
Dr. Brad Nelson, PhD
Distinguished Scientist and Director
Dr. Julie Nielsen, PhD
Leader, Cell Manufacturing, Immunotherapy Team
Staff
Jaden Dedora
Research Assistant I
Tyler Dyer
Research Assistant III, Immunotherapy Team
Nicole Gierc, MSc
Research Assistant III, Immunotherapy Team
Breeze Gladwin
Research Assistant I
Sydney Goodwin
Research Assistant II
Ocean Han
Research Intern
Hristina Jovanovic
Research Assistant I
Dr. Céline Laumont, PhD
Staff Scientist
Bianca Loveless, BSc, MSc
Research Assistant III, Immunotherapy Team
Neru Mahendiran, BEng
Research Assistant II, Immunotherapy team
Katy Milne, BSc
Research Projects Coordinator, Manager MCIC-Histology
Liam Mitchell
Research Assistant I
Pamela Molina Romero, BSc
Research Assistant II
Sam Preshaw, BSc
Research Assistant II
Dr. Julian Jasio Smazynski, PhD
Staff Scientist
Students/Trainees
Allyson Banville
Graduate Student
Madeline Cavaggion
Co-op Student
Chloe Duff, BSc
Research Intern
Megan Dyck, BSc
Research Intern
Shreena Kalaria, BSc
Graduate Student
Cass Luksik
Co-op Student
Victor Negrea Puskas
Research Intern
Brooke Wheeldon
Co-op/Honours Student
Kylee Wright
Co-op Student
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