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Breast Cancer Canada (BCC) and the Canadian Society of Surgical Oncology (CSSO) are proud to announce the inaugural BCC-CSSO Career Development Research Award, a $200,000
Now that October is well underway, we hope that your fundraising events and efforts to raise awareness for Breast Cancer Research are going well so far! It is exciting to
It’s now October, and that means that it is also Breast Cancer Awareness Month! There are many opportunities for individuals, organizations, businesses, and even schools to fundraise for such an
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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