This Year’s Dress for the Cause 2019 Researcher Team
Welcome back to another trainee blog series for this year’s Dress for the Cause event with the Breast Cancer Society of Canada. My name is Natasha Knier. I am happy to be sharing some experiences of planning an event, promoting awareness about research, and connecting with the community to raise funds for breast cancer research. This year, […]
Introducing The 2019-20 Breast Cancer Research Trainee Scholarships
Supported by your generous donations the Breast Cancer Society of Canada has been able to continue our commitment to the Translational Breast Cancer Research Unit at the London Health Sciences Centre. The program provides funding to translational research focused on the understanding, prevention, tracking and treatment of breast cancer. BCSC would like to extend our […]
Lawrence Yip Is Advancing Knowledge In Biomedical Optics
1. Who are you? Tell us about yourself. Currently, I am a PhD candidate at Western University, based out of St. Joseph’s Health Care under the supervision of Dr. Jeffrey Carson. We also work closely with surgical oncologist Dr. Muriel Brackstone. I am part of the Medical Biophysics graduate program at Western, where I focus […]
Nathan Orlando wants to increase access to breast-conserving therapy.
1. Who are you? Tell us about yourself. My name is Nathan Orlando. I’m a second year PhD student in the Department of Medical Biophysics at Western University working under the supervision of Dr. Aaron Fenster. Prior to starting my PhD at Western, I completed a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Physics at the […]
Matthew Mouawad wants to change how we treat breast cancer patients.
1. Who are you? Tell us about yourself. My name is Matthew Mouawad, I am a 5th year PhD student in the department of Medical Biophysics at Western University. I work under the supervision of Dr. Stewart Gaede, who is a Medical Physicist at the London Regional Cancer Program, and Dr. Neil Gelman, an imaging […]
Vy Ngo Is Investigating Chemotherapy Resistance
1. Who are you? Tell us about yourself. My name is Vy Ngo and I am a PhD candidate in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Western University. I work under the supervision of Dr. Martin Duennwald. Before my graduate studies, I completed my BSc at McMaster University with a double honours specialization […]
Owen Hovey Studies The Migration Of Breast Cancer Cells
1. Who are you? Tell us about yourself. My name is Owen Hovey; I’m a PhD student in Dr. Shawn Li’s Lab in the Department of Biochemistry at Western University. During my undergraduate degree at Carleton University, I spent three years in the biochemistry lab of Dr. Willmore and a year in Health Canada’s stem […]
Nivin Nystrom’s Focuses On Immunotherapy Research
1. Who are you? Tell us about yourself. My name is Nivin Nystrom. I completed my Bachelors of Science in Genetics at Western before joining the Department of Medical Biophysics Ph.D. program at Western, where I am carrying out my breast cancer research under the mentorship of Dr. John Ronald & Dr. Timothy Scholl. 2. […]
Preparing for the Mother’s Day Walk
With one Mother’s Day Walk underway and another one coming up on May 12th, we wanted to share with you a few ways to prepare for a great 5K walk this weekend. Is this your first time walking with the Breast Cancer Society of Canada and other supporters who have been fundraising as well? Don’t […]
Mother’s Day Walk Social Media Tips
Social media can be a very valuable tool for accessing a large network and sharing news and updates with others. When it comes to fundraising and sharing about the Breast Cancer Society’s Mother’s Day Walk, anyone can easily utilize social media to fundraise and support others who are participating this year! If you’re reading this, […]
