Veronica Dubois is developing CAR-T cell therapies to target breast cancer tumours
1. Welcome back to the TBCRU. Can you remind our readers who you are and tell us a little bit about yourself? My name is Veronica Dubois. I am a third-year Ph.D. graduate student working under the supervision of Dr. John Ronald and Dr. Paula Foster at the Robarts Research Institute and Western University. 2. […]
Making every x-ray count
Developing a new x-ray detector to help find breast cancer Tomi Nano, a PhD candidate in the Department of Medical Biophysics at Western University, has always had a curiosity about how things work. “It is fascinating to make possible what was previously impossible. In this sense, medical biophysics is a perfect field where scientists have […]
Tracking Tumour-Associated Macrophages in Breast Tumours
“In my research area, it is important to be a hands-on person with advanced critical thinking skills,” says Ashley Makela. She believes such an approach is key to developing innovative ideas. With hands-on experience working in radiology under her belt, Ashley Makela is in the 4th year of her PhD studies in the Department of Medical […]
Finding cancer: Improving x-ray detector technology for earlier detection of breast cancer
Hello! I’m Tomi Nano, a PhD candidate in the department of Medical Biophysics at Western University. I work at Robarts Research Institute in Dr. Ian Cunningham’s lab on development of new x-ray detector designs and measurements of their performance. The Pamela Greenaway- Kohlmeier Translational Breast Cancer Unit (TBCRU) Traineeship Program has supported my research in […]
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 […]
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 […]
