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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Nourhan Shalaby Is Developing Genetically Engineered Cell Systems
1. Who are you? Tell us a little bit about yourself I’m Nourhan Shalaby. I did my undergraduate degree at Western University in Medical Sciences and Biology. I completed a Master’s degree in Medical Physics at McMaster University. Then I came back to Western to do my Ph.D. in Medical Biophysics under the supervision of […]
Julia Gevaert Is Tracking How Breast Cancer Spreads
1. Who are you? Tell us about yourself. My name is Julia Gevaert. I am an MSc candidate in the Medical Biophysics program at Western University, under the supervision of Dr. Paula Foster. I completed my undergraduate degree at McMaster University with an Honours BSc in Medical Physics. Learning about different imaging techniques sparked my […]
Claire Park Is Developing A New Image-Guided Biopsy System
1. Who are you? Tell us a little bit about yourself. My name is Claire Park, and I am a second-year Ph.D. Candidate in Medical Biophysics under the supervision of Dr. Aaron Fenster at Robarts Research Institute, Western University. I previously completed my Honours Bachelor of Medical Sciences in Medical Biophysics and Applied Mathematics at […]
Introducing The 2019-20 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 breast cancer. BCSC would like to extend our […]
Lawrence Yip Is Advancing Knowledge In Biomedical Optics
1. Who are you? Tell us about yourself. Currently, I am a PhD candidate at Western University, based out of St. Joseph’s Health Care under the supervision of Dr. Jeffrey Carson. We also work closely with surgical oncologist Dr. Muriel Brackstone. I am part of the Medical Biophysics graduate program at Western, where I focus […]
