Dr. Ryan Holloway’s goal is to prevent breast cancer recurrences.
1. Who are you? Tell us about yourself. I am Dr. Ryan Holloway, a postdoctoral fellow under the supervision of Dr. Paola Marignani at Dalhousie University. I also received my Ph.D. (Pathology), MSc. (Biochemistry), and undergraduate degree (Biology) at Dalhousie University. 2. Why is your BCSC research grant important to you? The financial support from […]
Uncovering the role of RNA in breast cancer
My name is Thomas Huynh and I’m a Masters student in Dr. Paola Marcato’s laboratory in the Department of Pathology at Dalhousie University. The support generously provided to me by the Breast Cancer Society of Canada and the QEII foundation through the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute has been invaluable in helping me pursue my […]
Chemotherapy sounds the alarm
Greetings! My name is Pat Murphy, a postdoctoral fellow in the Departments of Pathology and Microbiology and Immunology at Dalhousie University in Dr. Shashi Gujar’s laboratory where we study cancer immunology and oncolytic (cancer-killing) viruses. I received funding support from the Breast Cancer Society of Canada and the QEII Foundation through the Beatrice Hunter Cancer […]
Targeting tumours the FAST way
Hello! We are Brent Johnston and Roy Duncan, Professors in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology at Dalhousie University. We have received funding from the Breast Cancer Society of Canada and the QEII Foundation through the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute, to investigate the use of viruses to target advanced and metastatic breast cancer. Oncolytic […]
Retinoic Acid maybe an effective therapy
I am Dr. Paola Marcato, Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology at Dalhousie University. the Canadian Breast Cancer Society, the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute and the QEII Foundation, have funded my research lab and colleagues: Drs. Carman Giacomantonio, Lucy Helyer and Ian Weaver. Our research is to investigate if a vitamin A metabolite, retinoic […]
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 be active against breast cancer cells. These structures are based on a natural product that bacteria produce – and it is pink! Our goal is […]
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 […]
