Veronica Dubois is developing techniques to study a new kind of cancer therapy
1. Who are you? Tell us about yourself. My name is Veronica Dubois. I recently completed my Bachelor of Medical Science (BMSc) degree in Medical Biophysics at Western University. I am currently a first year Masters of Science graduate student in Medical Biophysics at Western University working under the co-supervision of Dr. John Ronald and […]
Natasha Knier studies how breast cancer spreads to the brain
1. Who are you? Tell us about yourself. My name is Natasha Knier. I am a current Master of Science Candidate in Medical Biophysics at Western University, working under the supervision of Dr. Paula Foster at Robarts Research Institute. Prior to this, I completed my undergraduate degree at the University of Waterloo in the Honours […]
Violet Liu is developing a preventative therapy for breast and skin cancer.
1. Who are you? Tell us a little bit about yourself My name is Violet Liu. I am a first-year M.Sc. student in the Department of Biochemistry at Western University, working under the supervision of Dr. Eva Turley at the London Regional Cancer Program (LRCP). Previously, I graduated from Western University with an Honors Specialization […]
April Chau, is improving delivery of radiotherapy to patients
1. Who are you? Tell us about yourself. My name is April Chau, and I am in my second year of a Master’s degree in Medical Biophysics at Western University. I am currently working under the supervision of Dr. Stewart Gaede within the London Regional Cancer Program (LRCP) at the London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC). […]
Milica Krstic, Studies A Protein Called TBX3
1. Who are you? Tell us about yourself. My name is Milica Krstic. I am a recent Ph.D. graduate from the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Western University. I have worked in the lab of Dr. Alan Tuck and Dr. Ann Chambers over the course of my studies. 2. Why is the TBCRU […]
Announcing The 2018 Dress for the Cause Top Fundraiser
Westside Secondary School is the top fundraiser for four consecutive years! The Breast Cancer Society of Canada (BCSC) is delighted to announce Westside Secondary School, in Orangeville, Ontario is the top fundraiser for the 2018 Dress for the Cause. Dress for the Cause, supporting Breast Cancer Awareness month, has raised more than $10 Million […]
Because of research, I can share my story today – Natalia Mukhina
I distinctly remember the feeling I had when I heard my diagnosis. It happened 7 years ago, the end of November 2011. I remember feeling a paralyzing fear so intense that I was unable to move or breathe. My mother and grandparents died of cancer, so somewhere deep in my mind, I admitted the possibility […]
Introducing the 2018-19 Breast Cancer Research Trainee Scholarships
Supported by your generous donations the Breast Cancer Society of Canada has been able to continue our commitment to the Translational Breast Cancer Research Unit at the London Health Sciences Centre. The program provides funding to translational research focused on the understanding, prevention, tracking and treatment of metastatic breast cancer. BCSC would like to extend […]
I am a breast cancer survivor & advocate – Kim MacDonald
Kim MacDonald’s story inspires the kind of work the Breast Cancer Society is funding. We hope you will also find inspiration in her story and donate to life-saving breast cancer research this October during Dress for the Cause, because Research Matters. Who are you, tell us a little bit about yourself? My name is Kim […]
Determining Breast Cancer Patients’ Cardiac Risk
Hello BCSC donors and friends, I am April Chau, currently in my first year of a Medical Biophysics Master’s degree at Western University under the supervision of Dr. Stewart Gaede. I would like to start off my research update with a huge thank you to the generous support I have received from the Breast Society […]
