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Why do some early breast cancers progress to deadly cancer and others do not?

Hi! My name is Milica Krstic. I’m a PhD student in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Western University. I work at London Regional Cancer Program under the

Identifying how the estrogen receptor drives tumour growth

Hi! My name is Bart Kolendowski and I’m a PhD candidate in the Department of Biochemistry at Western University. I work in Dr. Joe Torchia’s lab located at London Health

What role do bacteria play in breast cancer?

Hello! I’m Camilla Urbaniak, a PhD student in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology at Western University. I’m studying the bacteria that grow in breast tissue so I can determine

Studying why some breast cancer patients are Herceptin-resistant

Greetings! I’m Xuguang Liu, a fourth-year PhD student in the Biochemistry Department at Western University. My current research project is focused on the development of Herceptin resistance in HER2-positive breast

Donna, PhD candidate, studies the prevention of breast cancer metastases

Hi! My name is Donna Murrell and I’m a PhD candidate in the Department of Medical Biophysics at Western University. I’m working under the supervision of Dr. Paula Foster at

Sharing research to improve cancer care on a larger scale

Hello! My name is Omar El-Sherif and I’m a PhD candidate in the Department of Medical Biophysics at Western University. You might have seen my last blog post outlining the

Creating new chemical structures that fight breast cancer cells

My name is Dr. Alison Thompson, and I am a chemistry professor. One of my lab’s research projects involves designing, and then making, new chemical structures that we believe will

The Pamela Greenaway-Kohlmeier Translational Breast Cancer Research Unit in London announces 18 scholarship awards for 2015-2016

We’re delighted to announce that 18 graduate students at Western University have been awarded scholarships for the 2015-2016 academic year. These scholarships are supported by the Breast Cancer Society of

Announcing the Hope Scholarship

The Breast Cancer Society of Canada, the University of Manitoba, and CancerCare Manitoba are proud to announce the Hope Scholarship. The Hope scholarship is funded by the Breast Cancer Society

Reducing treatment time for early stage breast cancer patients

Hello reader! My name is Matthew Mouawad and I’m a PhD candidate in the Department of Medical Biophysics at Western University. I’m working under the supervision of Dr. Stewart Gaede

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