Natasha Knier is researching how breast cancer metastasizes to the brain
1. Welcome back to the TBCRU, can you remind our readers who you are and tell us a little about yourself? My name is Natasha Knier. I am in the second year of my M.Sc. in Medical Biophysics at Western University, working under the supervision of Dr. Paula Foster at the Robarts Research Institute. Previously, […]
Nathan Orlando is developing an alternative form of radiation therapy
1. Welcome back to the TBCRU, can you remind our readers who are you and tell us a little bit about yourself. Thank you very much! My name is Nathan Orlando. I’m a third-year Ph.D. student in the Department of Medical Biophysics at Western University, working under the supervision of Dr. Aaron Fenster. Before starting […]
Vy Ngo is investigating chemotherapy resistance in HER2+ breast cancer
1. Welcome back to the TBCRU, can you remind our readers who are you and tell us a little bit about yourself. My name is Vy Ngo, and I am a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Western University, working under the supervision of Dr. Martin Duennwald. I completed my […]
Westside Secondary School is the Dress for the Cause top fundraiser for five consecutive years!
We are pleased to announce this year’s Dress for the Cause Top Fundraiser! Westside Secondary School is the top fundraiser for five consecutive years! SARNIA, Ont., March 5, 2020 – The Breast Cancer Society of Canada (BCSC) is pleased to announce Westside Secondary School, in Orangeville, Ontario is the top fundraiser for the 2019 Dress […]
Lawrence Yip is building a photoacoustic imaging system
1. Welcome back to the TBCRU, can you remind our readers who are you and tell us a little bit about yourself. My name is Lawrence Yip, and I am in my fifth year of my Ph.D. at Western University. I am supervised by Dr. Jeffrey Carson in the Department of Medical Biophysics. We also […]
April Chau is improving radiation treatment.
1. Welcome back to the TBCRU, can you remind our readers who are you and tell us a little bit about yourself. Hi, I’m April. I am in my third year of Ph.D. in Medical Biophysics at Western University, working under the supervision of Dr. Stewart Gaede at the London Regional Cancer Centre. I previously […]
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 […]
Vasudeva Bhat wants to develop the next generation of cancer therapies.
1. Who are you? Tell us about yourself. My name is Vasudeva (Vasu) Bhat, and I am a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at Western University. I work under the supervision of Dr. Alison Allan and Dr. David Palma. I received my Ph.D. from the University of Manitoba, where I […]
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 […]
