Mother’s Day Walk Fundraising Tips
The annual Mother’s Day Walk is an exciting event that is part of what makes the Breast Cancer Society of Canada so special and impactful. Since the very first Mother’s Day Walk in 1991, hundreds of people have come together to show their support and raise funds to one day end this disease. Want to […]
Meet the TBCRU Mother’s Day Walk Team
Hello, my name is Natasha Knier and I am a TBCRU trainee, currently studying how breast cancer spreads to the brain. As a TBCRU trainee this year, I am excited and eager to document my process in participating in efforts towards the Breast Cancer Society of Canada’s annual Mother’s Day Walk for 2019. My hope […]
Olivia Sehl wants to stop the spread of breast cancer!
1. Who are you? Tell us about yourself. My name is Olivia Sehl. I am a MSc candidate in the department of Medical Biophysics at Western University. I work at the Robarts Research Institute under the supervision of Dr. Paula Foster to conduct research for breast cancer diagnosis using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In 2018, […]
Braeden Medeiros wants to understand how metastases develop
1. Who are you? Tell us about yourself. My name is Braeden Medeiros and I am a first year MSc student in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at Western University. I am working in the lab of Dr. Alison Allan at London Regional Cancer Program. Prior to pursuing my graduate work, I completed […]
Veronica Dubois is developing techniques to study a new kind of cancer therapy
1. Who are you? Tell us about yourself. My name is Veronica Dubois. I recently completed my Bachelor of Medical Science (BMSc) degree in Medical Biophysics at Western University. I am currently a first year Masters of Science graduate student in Medical Biophysics at Western University working under the co-supervision of Dr. John Ronald and […]
Natasha Knier studies how breast cancer spreads to the brain
1. Who are you? Tell us about yourself. My name is Natasha Knier. I am a current Master of Science Candidate in Medical Biophysics at Western University, working under the supervision of Dr. Paula Foster at Robarts Research Institute. Prior to this, I completed my undergraduate degree at the University of Waterloo in the Honours […]
Violet Liu is developing a preventative therapy for breast and skin cancer.
1. Who are you? Tell us a little bit about yourself My name is Violet Liu. I am a first-year M.Sc. student in the Department of Biochemistry at Western University, working under the supervision of Dr. Eva Turley at the London Regional Cancer Program (LRCP). Previously, I graduated from Western University with an Honors Specialization […]
April Chau, is improving delivery of radiotherapy to patients
1. Who are you? Tell us about yourself. My name is April Chau, and I am in my second year of a Master’s degree in Medical Biophysics at Western University. I am currently working under the supervision of Dr. Stewart Gaede within the London Regional Cancer Program (LRCP) at the London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC). […]
Olivia Tong, Is Developing A Non-Contact Imaging System
1. Who are you? Tell us about yourself. My name is Olivia Tong – I am a Master’s of Science graduate student in Biomedical Engineering at Western University, working under the supervision of Dr. Jeffrey Carson and Dr. Mamadou Diop. I completed my undergraduate degree with Combined Honours in Biology and Psychology from the University […]
Milica Krstic, Studies A Protein Called TBX3
1. Who are you? Tell us about yourself. My name is Milica Krstic. I am a recent Ph.D. graduate from the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Western University. I have worked in the lab of Dr. Alan Tuck and Dr. Ann Chambers over the course of my studies. 2. Why is the TBCRU […]
