Outstanding Trainee Paper Competition 2020 Winners
We are proud to announce the winners of the Outstanding Trainee Publications 2020: Katharina Rothe, Jeremy Lotto, Sara Harsini and Samantha Pollard.
Dr. Poul Sorensen awarded Order of British Columbia
Congratulations to Dr. Sorensen for receiving the Order of British Columbia, the Province’s highest form of recognition.
Scientists obtain real-time look at how cancers evolve
This year, approximately 4,060 British Columbians will be diagnosed with breast cancer. While many forms of breast cancer can be treated successfully, triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) remains the most deadly subtype because it is resistant to most forms of treatment.
Targeting MondoA: A potential new treatment for childhood leukemia
Scientists had previously noted that the presence of a large protein called MondoA was associated with worse outcomes in several pediatric cancers, but they didn’t understand why.
UBC and BC Cancer researchers develop new test to better diagnose different types of ovarian cancer
The new test will be able to better diagnose different types of ovarian cancer, a tool that could one day guide and improve treatment options for patients.
BC Cancer and UBC researchers have identified how hormones and aging affect breast cancer in largest study of its kind
After reviewing over 7,000 cancer tissues, the correlation between hormones and aging to developing breast cancer is now better understood.
Dr. Poul Sorensen awarded the 2020 Aubrey J. Tingle Prize
Internationally recognized pediatric cancer researcher Dr. Poul Sorensen has been named the eleventh
recipient of MSFHR’s Aubrey J. Tingle Prize.
Drs. Poul Sorensen and David Huntsman named Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada
The recognition is awarded to Canadians identified as the best in their fields and who have made remarkable contributions to arts and sciences.
Dr. Poul Sorensen receives Bloom Burton Award for innovative cancer research
The Bloom Burton Award is an annual award that recognizes the most significant contributor to Canada’s innovative health care industry.
BC Cancer researchers and clinicians part of Canadian metastatic cancer “Dream Team”
The team will investigate new therapies that could stop the process by which breast cancer tumours spread.
BC Cancer Foundation is the fundraising partner of BC Cancer, which includes BC Cancer Research. Together with our donors, we are changing cancer outcomes for British Columbians by funding innovative research and personalized treatment and care.