Natasha Knier’s research investigates why breast cancer recurs

1. Welcome back to the TBCRU. Please remind our readers who you are and share something about yourself? My name is Natasha Knier. I am a third-year Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Medical Biophysics at Western University, supervised by Dr. Paula Foster. I completed my Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences at the University […]

Julia Gevaert is developing a new imaging technique, Magnetic Particle Imaging

1. Welcome back to the TBCRU. Can you remind our readers who you are and tell us a little bit about yourself? Hi! My name is Julia Gevaert. Last year I was fortunate enough to receive a TBCRU studentship for my first year in the Medical Biophysics M.Sc. program, working under the supervision of Dr. […]

Using MRI to detect TAM cells

Hi! My name is Ashley Makela and I’m a PhD candidate in the Department of Medical Biophysics at Western University. I’m working at Robarts Research Institute in Dr. Paula Foster’s lab where MRI cell tracking is a main focus. My research involves using MRI to detect and quantify specific cells called tumour associated macrophages (TAMs), […]

Donna, PhD candidate, studies the prevention of breast cancer metastases

Hi! My name is Donna Murrell and I’m a PhD candidate in the Department of Medical Biophysics at Western University. I’m working under the supervision of Dr. Paula Foster at Robarts Research Institute, and we’re using MRI to monitor the fate of breast cancer cells in the brain. You might have seen my first blog […]