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 […]

Blocking the cancer-related signal in HER2 breast cancer

Greetings! My name is Xuguang Liu and I’m a PhD candidate in the Department of Biochemistry at Western University, working with Dr. Shawn Li. We’re focused on cancer system biology and exploring the potential applications of our research in the treatment of HER2 positive breast cancer. HER2 positive breast cancer is diagnosed as overactivity of […]

Using skin cream to protect the breast during radiation

Hello! My name is Katelyn Cousteils and I’m an MSc student in the Department of Biochemistry at Western University. I work at London Health Sciences Centre’s London Regional Cancer Program under the supervision of Dr. Eva Turley. Dr. Turley’s lab looks at the role of the sugar hyaluronan and its receptor proteins RHAMM and CD44 […]

Improving radiation dose in the patient clinic

Hello! I’m Niloufar, an MSc student in the Department of Medical Biophysics at Western University. I’m a graduate student of Dr. Eugene Wong, and I perform experiments at Robarts Research Institute and London Regional Cancer Program (LRCP) in the labs of Drs. Paula Foster and Fred Dick. Radiation therapy is the standard treatment option for […]

Studying Numb: a protein known to suppress breast cancer

Hello! My name is Ran Wei and I’m a PhD candidate in the Department of Biochemistry at Western University, working with Shawn Li, PhD. Our lab is interested in discovering the pathways involved in the development of different cancers including breast cancer.  Some changes in such pathways are intimately associated with cancer progression. One type […]

Which genes cause unwanted side effects?

Hello! My name is Adrienne Borrie and I’m a PhD candidate in the Department of Clinical Pharmacology at Western University. I work at London Health Sciences Centre’s University Hospital and London Regional Cancer Program. An important therapy for breast cancer includes a group of drugs called the aromatase inhibitors. These drugs are effective for treating […]

New insight into cancer’s blood supply during therapy

Hi! My name is Matthew Lowerison and I’m a PhD candidate in the Department of Medical Biophysics at Western University. I work in the imaging lab at Robarts Research Institute with Drs. James Lacefield and Ann Chambers. My research is focused on developing new ultrasound imaging techniques to evaluate anti-cancer drugs that work by attacking […]