Studying Numb: a protein known to suppress breast cancer

Hello! My name is Ran Wei and I’m a PhD candidate in the Department of Biochemistry at Western University, working with Shawn Li, PhD. Our lab is interested in discovering the pathways involved in the development of different cancers including breast cancer.  Some changes in such pathways are intimately associated with cancer progression. One type […]

Researcher Antonio’s Allies: Nanoparticles and light

Greetings! My name is Antonio Benayas, postdoctoral researcher working at Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, (INRS – Varennes, QC). I am a physicist by background and training, and currently my daily efforts take place between a chemistry lab and another new born cell-imaging lab. I focus on deploying two powerful allies at the battle […]

New insight into cancer’s blood supply during therapy

Hi! My name is Matthew Lowerison and I’m a PhD candidate in the Department of Medical Biophysics at Western University. I work in the imaging lab at Robarts Research Institute with Drs. James Lacefield and Ann Chambers. My research is focused on developing new ultrasound imaging techniques to evaluate anti-cancer drugs that work by attacking […]

Using a unifying system to assess breast tumours

Hello! My name is Michael Stewart. I’m a PhD student in the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology at Western University, working in Dr. Dale Laird’s laboratory. The Laird laboratory focuses on communication between cells, specifically through specialized channels known as gap junctions. Gap junction proteins are critical in the development and function of many organs. […]

Meeting advanced breast cancer patient needs beyond diagnosis

Care for persons diagnosed with breast cancer involves not only early diagnosis and treatment but also symptom support and effective ways to meet their practical, informational, psychological, social, and spiritual needs. To date, there has been little research on how to optimally provide supportive care that goes beyond acute care curative-intent treatment. Drs. Grace Johnston […]