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 […]

Discovering and developing new peptide-based drugs for breast cancer

Hi everyone! My name is Alexandra Hauser-Kawaguchi. I’m a PhD student in the Department of Chemistry at Western University and I work at London Health Sciences Centre’s London Regional Cancer Program under the supervision of Len Luyt, PhD. Our lab focuses on peptide-based chemistry. Peptides are strands of less than 50 amino acids. When there […]

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 […]