Shanshan Zhong is developing a new drug to treat breast cancer
1. Who are you? Tell us about yourself. My name is Shanshan (Jenny) Zhong, and I am a Ph.D. student 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 Beijing University of Chemical Technology. I’m hoping that my current studies […]
Developing a targeted therapy for Triple Negative Breast Cancer
The Breast Cancer Society of Canada and its mission to save lives through Breast Cancer Research is so important; researchers such as myself are beyond grateful to all those who donate and support the Breast Cancer Society of Canada. As one of many breast cancer researchers in Calgary, I wanted to say thank you for […]
Nourhan Shalaby Is Developing Genetically Engineered Cell Systems
1. Who are you? Tell us a little bit about yourself I’m Nourhan Shalaby. I did my undergraduate degree at Western University in Medical Sciences and Biology. I completed a Master’s degree in Medical Physics at McMaster University. Then I came back to Western to do my Ph.D. in Medical Biophysics under the supervision of […]
Team TBCRU 2019, Dress for the Cause Wrap Up
In closing to my Dress for the Cause 2019 blog posts, I’d like to firstly acknowledge all of the extraordinary fundraising efforts that will go towards incredible breast cancer research. Our Dress for the Cause day was October 25th, 2019. It was amazing to see all of the activities bake sales, contests, and other events […]
Julia Gevaert Is Tracking How Breast Cancer Spreads
1. Who are you? Tell us about yourself. My name is Julia Gevaert. I am an MSc candidate in the Medical Biophysics program at Western University, under the supervision of Dr. Paula Foster. I completed my undergraduate degree at McMaster University with an Honours BSc in Medical Physics. Learning about different imaging techniques sparked my […]
Claire Park Is Developing A New Image-Guided Biopsy System
1. Who are you? Tell us a little bit about yourself. My name is Claire Park, and I am a second-year Ph.D. Candidate in Medical Biophysics under the supervision of Dr. Aaron Fenster at Robarts Research Institute, Western University. I previously completed my Honours Bachelor of Medical Sciences in Medical Biophysics and Applied Mathematics at […]
Where your donations go?
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 see all the activities that have already been planned, and photos shared on social media as Dress for the Cause gets closer and closer. One […]
Dress for the Cause 2019 Fundraising Ideas
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 important cause. The TBCRU trainee team at Robarts Research Institute have not been strangers to fundraising for breast cancer awareness. This year is no different; […]
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 […]
