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OICR’s Dr. Trevor Pugh is helping realize the enormous potential of blood tests for cancer. Blood tests might be the future of cancer detection,
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OICR’s Dr. Trevor Pugh is helping realize the enormous potential of blood tests for cancer. Blood tests might be the future of cancer detection,
Our friend and colleague Emily McIntosh passed away in February at her family home near Cornwall, Ontario. Emily was a founding member of OICR’s
Dr. Glenn Bauman recently completed his time acting as an advisor within OICR’s Clinical Translation program. In this Q and A he chats about
OICR Acting President Dr. Christine Williams discusses the rise of patient partnership in cancer research and how it can ensure cancer care meets the
- Hon. Nolan Quinn
Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security
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