Our Breast Cancer Research Trainee Scholarships
BCSC is delighted to announce the new breast cancer research scholarships/fellowships at Western University for 2021-22. As part of our commitment to the Breast Cancer Society of Canada Translational Breast Cancer Research Unit at the London Health Sciences Centre Canada, we are proud to support the next generation of researchers. Below is a message from […]
Vasudeva Bhat is developing a blood test to help prevent metastases
Welcome back to the TBCRU. Can you remind our readers who you are and tell us a little bit about yourself? My name is Dr. Vasudeva (Vasu) Bhat, and I am a postdoctoral research associate in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at Western University. I am co-supervised by Dr. Alison Allan and Dr. […]
Shanshan Zhong is developing therapies which use the patients’ immune cells to stop the growth of breast tumours.
1. Welcome back to the TBCRU! Remind our readers who you are and tell us a little about yourself. My name is Shanshan (Jenny) Zhong, and I am a Ph.D. candidate 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 […]
Braeden Medeiros is developing a blood test to assess the risk of lung metastasis in breast cancer patients
1. Welcome back to the TBCRU. Can you remind our readers who you are and share something about yourself? My name is Braeden Medeiros, and I am a third-year Ph.D. student in the Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology at Western University. I am working in the lab of Dr. Alison Allan at London Regional […]
Translational Breast Cancer Research Unit gets continued support and a new name
“We are delighted to announce the renewal of our funding commitment and the continuation of our support of the outstanding team of breast researchers at London Health Sciences Centre, BCSC is proud to have supported LHSC and to have shared in their breast cancer research accomplishments for almost 25 years. We look forward to the advancements […]
Dr. Alison Allan, why do you walk on Mother’s Day?
We recently asked a couple of the researchers at the Translational Breast Cancer Research Unit (TBCRU) at the London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), “Why do you walk on Mother’s Day for BCSC?” Our second Q & A is with Dr. Alison Allan, a breast cancer researcher and the new Director of the TBCRU in London […]
Dr. Alison Allan: “Time is the biggest challenge in breast cancer research”
Dr. Alison Allan’s research lab is on the 4th floor of the London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC). The lab is a realm of true science where Dr. Allan investigates the process of metastasis, which occurs when cancer cells spread from the primary tumor to other parts of the body. Breast cancer is a special focus […]
Investigating how breast cancer spreads to the skeleton
Hello everyone! My name is Graciella Pio and I’m an MSc student in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at Western University. I work under the supervision of Dr. Alison Allan at London Health Sciences Centre’s London Regional Cancer Program. My MSc project focuses on investigating the ways that breast cancer cells spread to […]
