BC Cancer scientist Dr. Ly Vu named Canada Research Chair
Congratulations Dr. Vu for receiving the prestigious appointment as one of Canada’s new Research Chairs.
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Dr. Fumio Takei and Dr. Marco Marra receive CIHR Project Grant
Congratulations to Dr. Fumio Takei (Takei Lab) and Dr. Marco Marra (Marra Lab), for receiving a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Project Grant Program for the project titled, “Innate lymphoid cells in hepatitis and liver fibrosis.”
Dr. Faeze Borzooee receives Michael Smith Health Research BC Research Trainee award
Congratulations to Dr. Faezeh Borzooee (Kuchenbauer Lab), for receiving the Michael Smith Health Research BC Research Trainee award 2023 for the work titled, "Targeting APOBEC3 enzymes as novel metabolic regulators in multiple myeloma."
Dr. Athena Phoa receives Michael Smith Health Research BC Research Trainee award
Congratulations to Dr. Athena Phoa for receiving the Michael Smith Health Research BC Research Trainee award 2023 for the work titled, "Restoration of miR-185 in combination with BCR-ABL downregulation by non-viral delivery of siRNA with lipomeric carriers and lipid nanoparticles sensitizes drug resistant cells to TKIs."
Afsaneh Panahi (Kuchenbauer Lab) awarded IMS Young Investigator Award for Exemplary Abstract
Afsaneh Panahi, graduate student at the Kuchenbauer Lab has been awarded an International Myeloma Society (IMS) Young Investigator Award for Exemplary Abstract, for the abstract titled, “Dysregulated APOBEC3B promotes cell proliferation and DNA damage in multiple myeloma."
Dr. Florian Kuchenbauer and Dr. François Bénard receive CPDC funds for developing an LAT1-targeting PET tracer for imaging cancer
BC Cancer's Dr. Florian Kuchenbauer and Dr. François Bénard, in collaboration with TRIUMF Innovations and led by Dr. Robert Britton from Simon Fraser University, have secured a grant from the Centre for Probe Development and Commercialization (CPDC) to conduct ground-breaking research in cancer imaging.
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