Meet the Researcher: Tasnim Reza
Breast Cancer Society of Canada Written Blog Post Questionnaire 2022: Tasnim Reza 1. Please tell us a little bit about yourself (i.e. name, current degree program/department, supervisor/lab, previous education/experience etc.). My name is Tasnim Reza, and I am a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Western Ontario. I am working […]
Meet the Researcher: Sawyer Badiuk
Breast Cancer Society of Canada Written Blog Post Questionnaire 2022: Dr. Sawyer Badiuk 1. Please tell us a little bit about yourself (i.e. name, current degree program/department, supervisor/lab, previous education/experience etc.). My name is Sawyer Badiuk, and I am a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Medical Biophysics at the University of Western Ontario, working […]
Meet the Researcher: Dr. Vasudeva Bhat
Breast Cancer Society of Canada Written Blog Post Questionnaire 2022: Dr. Vasudeva Bhat 1. Please tell us a little bit about yourself (i.e. name, current degree program/department, supervisor/lab, previous education/experience etc.). My name is Dr. Vasudeva (Vasu) Bhat, and I am a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology at Western […]
Meet the Researcher: Dr. Alison Allan
Our Meet the Researcher Series will introduce you to a researcher we support through the Studentship Program in the Breast Cancer Society of Canada, Translation Breast Cancer Research Unit, (TBCRU) London Health Sciences Centre. This monthly series will provide updates on the life-saving breast cancer research projects BCSC funds in the TBCRU. First in the […]
Our Breast Cancer Research Trainee Scholarships
BCSC is delighted to announce the new breast cancer research scholarships/fellowships at Western University for 2021-22. As part of our commitment to the Breast Cancer Society of Canada Translational Breast Cancer Research Unit at the London Health Sciences Centre Canada, we are proud to support the next generation of researchers. Below is a message from […]
Vasudeva Bhat is developing a blood test to help prevent metastases
Welcome back to the TBCRU. Can you remind our readers who you are and tell us a little bit about yourself? My name is Dr. Vasudeva (Vasu) Bhat, and I am a postdoctoral research associate in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at Western University. I am co-supervised by Dr. Alison Allan and Dr. […]
New Breast Cancer Research Funding Announcement
The Breast Cancer Society of Canada, (BCSC) is proud to announce our funding of a critical new research project, in collaboration with the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, (OICR). Breast cancer remains the most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide amongst women. In Canada, the lifetime risk is 1 in 8 women, and breast cancer accounts for […]
Veronica Dubois is developing CAR-T cell therapies to target breast cancer tumours
1. Welcome back to the TBCRU. Can you remind our readers who you are and tell us a little bit about yourself? My name is Veronica Dubois. I am a third-year Ph.D. graduate student working under the supervision of Dr. John Ronald and Dr. Paula Foster at the Robarts Research Institute and Western University. 2. […]
Shanshan Zhong is developing therapies which use the patients’ immune cells to stop the growth of breast tumours.
1. Welcome back to the TBCRU! Remind our readers who you are and tell us a little about yourself. My name is Shanshan (Jenny) Zhong, and I am a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Biochemistry at Western University, working under the supervision of Dr. Shawn Li. I completed my Master’s degree in Microbiology at […]
Natasha Knier’s research investigates why breast cancer recurs
1. Welcome back to the TBCRU. Please remind our readers who you are and share something about yourself? My name is Natasha Knier. I am a third-year Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Medical Biophysics at Western University, supervised by Dr. Paula Foster. I completed my Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences at the University […]
