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.
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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.
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.
Following Through: Leah Lambert pushes to improve the circle of care
Leah Lambert knows cancer care doesn’t always follow a straight line. The registered nurse with a PhD in nursing is focused on improving the patient journey and is working to erase barriers as breast cancer patients transition through their cancer care from diagnosis through to follow-up care with their primary physicians. Working as part of an interdisciplinary team on research and health systems, she has helped outline improvements in care which has led to better patient outcomes and system performance.
Developing eye-drops at no-cost to patients
Giovanna Cameron, supervisor of the Clinical Cell Therapy Laboratory (CCTL), helped solve patient care concerns by relieving symptoms with no added expense for patients.
Dr. Florian Kuchenbauer leads Research Super Team to support blood cancer research in Canada
Leading experts from across the country are putting on a united front to help restart the stalled momentum of cancer research in Canada.
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