Jun 03, 2022

Beyond ‘impact factor’: OICR signs DORA declaration for more equitable research assessment

May 20, 2021

Ontario experts chart vision to advance machine learning for cancer care

May 06, 2021

Canadian Remote Access Framework for Clinical Trials brings new opportunities for cancer patients residing in rural and remote communities

Apr 08, 2021

OICR to contribute to new Canadian COVID-19 data portal

Mar 24, 2021

OICR, Intensity Therapeutics and The Ottawa Hospital to conduct Window of Opportunity clinical trial in early-stage breast cancer

Mar 09, 2021

OICR research team awarded $2.4 million to facilitate precision medicine for early-stage breast cancer

Feb 26, 2021

Bringing AI-enabled cancer support to life

Feb 17, 2021

OICR’s Dr. John Bartlett named one of the top-cited authors in the Journal of Clinical Oncology

Feb 03, 2021

Standards redefined: What lab accreditation means to OICR Genomics

Jan 27, 2021

OICR-led research well represented in Nature Communications' editor’s selections

Dec 17, 2020

nanoNOMe: New dual-purpose tool added to the Swiss Army knife of DNA sequencing

Dec 02, 2020

Study uncovers new approach to mobilize the immune system against hard-to-treat breast cancers

Nov 25, 2020

Cancer research through COVID: A drug discovery student's perspective

Nov 17, 2020

Towards healthier lives for childhood leukemia survivors

Nov 04, 2020

Trove of patient-reported data offers path to improve cancer symptom management

Oct 15, 2020

OICR team awarded $300,000 to expand cancer research software tools for more researchers, new disease applications and greater impact

Sep 16, 2020

Scientists discover mechanism of bone loss caused by acute lymphocytic leukemia, identify targeted therapy for children

Sep 03, 2020

Analyzing SARS-CoV-2: A cancer researcher trainee’s perspective

Aug 28, 2020

Tumour traces in blood could predict which cancer patients will benefit from immunotherapy

Jul 29, 2020

Q&A with new OICR investigator Dr. Courtney Jones on benefitting patients through research

Jul 08, 2020

Protecting cancer patients from COVID-19: world-first clinical trial tests a novel immune-boosting strategy

Jun 25, 2020

CanPath Awarded $2.1 million CIHR Grant for SUPPORT-Canada COVID-19 Initiative

Jun 09, 2020

FACIT recognized with 2020 Venture Capital Regional Impact Award by the Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA)

May 21, 2020

Q&A with Monique Albert: Ontario’s international leader in biobanking

May 06, 2020

New treatment for recurrent pediatric brain cancer enters clinical testing

Apr 16, 2020

University students step up to flatten the COVID curve

Mar 24, 2020

The donations behind the discoveries: The Ontarians who made the Pan-Cancer Project possible

Mar 02, 2020

Study reveals roots of leukemia that current chemotherapies can’t reach

Feb 18, 2020

Tackling brain cancer from all angles

Feb 05, 2020

Whole-genome analysis generates new insights into viruses involved in cancer

Feb 05, 2020

Dr. Lincoln Stein talks about the Pan-Cancer Project

Feb 05, 2020

TrackSig: Unlocking the history of cancer

Dec 06, 2019

Pin-pointing prostate cancer: Bringing MRI-guided biopsies to men across Ontario

Nov 21, 2019

Researchers teach hand-held DNA sequencing devices to read a new language

Nov 13, 2019

Winning presentation points to more personalized medicine at OMPRN Pathology Matters meeting

Oct 08, 2019

OICR welcomes new Clinician-Scientist, Dr. Tricia Cottrell

Sep 30, 2019

OICR Annual Report 2018/19

Sep 18, 2019

When the tools you need don’t exist, create them

Aug 29, 2019

Addressing high priority issues in cancer care

Aug 12, 2019

Dr. Rola Saleeb on her path to becoming a pathologist

Jul 22, 2019

OICR Genomics: What's next?

Jun 10, 2019

It’s our health information: a goldmine for improving the quality of cancer care

May 30, 2019

Predicting the course of pancreatic cancer

May 17, 2019

What could we do if we had a clearer picture of prostate cancer?

Apr 24, 2019

Targeting fat production could help tackle leukemia

Apr 18, 2019

OICR welcomes new Principal Investigator, Dr. Sagi Abelson

Apr 09, 2019

Learn about the Ontario Tumour Bank

Mar 26, 2019

Deep freezing allows researchers to dig deep into tumour samples

Mar 13, 2019

When it comes to prostate cancer, there may be more than meets the eye

Feb 25, 2019

Europe and Canada build secure and efficient network to share genomic and health data

Feb 12, 2019

Sometimes the simpler, the better: bringing personalized treatment selection for bladder cancer closer to the clinic 

Feb 04, 2019

Dockstore: Sharing tools for large-scale genomics research

Jan 25, 2019

Study reveals mechanism driving spread of advanced pancreatic cancer

Jan 22, 2019

OICR’s Dr. Ann Meyer receives Community Engagement Fellowship from AAAS to advance Canada’s bioinformatics community

Jan 10, 2019

FACIT makes follow-on investment in AI-based genomics company, DNAstack

Dec 17, 2018

When it comes to finding cancer risk, there’s power in numbers

Dec 11, 2018

Using living avatars to predict the severity of oral cancers

Nov 22, 2018

Research examines healthcare experience for cancer patients who also have diabetes

Nov 14, 2018

Blood samples over biopsies: Developing a less invasive way to find and track cancers

Oct 24, 2018

Researchers find a new way to address the challenge of brain tumour “stiffness”

Oct 16, 2018

Meet the researchers: Kelly McDonald

Sep 20, 2018

Dr. Paul Boutros receives prestigious award from the Canadian Cancer Society

Sep 13, 2018

Using imaging to better detect, characterize and monitor prostate cancers

Sep 13, 2018

FACIT invests in three top Ontario entrepreneur-teams from near record pool of applicants

Sep 11, 2018

Portal to access world’s largest database of pediatric genomic data goes live

Aug 22, 2018

Meet the researchers: Ratheesh Subramaniam

Aug 07, 2018

Data integration for the future of precision oncology

Aug 01, 2018

Open source in open science: Accelerating cancer research (Part 1)

Jul 27, 2018

BioLab helps scientists get the most out of Ontario’s cancer research infrastructure

Jul 11, 2018

New funding for the Canadian Cancer Clinical Trials Network will help more cancer patients access clinical trials

Jul 09, 2018

New institute to make chronic disease prevention across Canada BETTER

Jun 27, 2018

Healthcare Software Start-Up Ziliomics Financed by FACIT

Jun 14, 2018

New OICR President and Scientific Director comments on breakthrough in breast cancer T-cell immunotherapy

May 23, 2018

OICR’s Cancer Genome Collaboratory wins 2018 OpenStack Superuser award for contributions to the cancer research community

May 17, 2018

OICR scientist recognized by AACR for early career contributions to prostate cancer research

May 10, 2018

Symposium offers preview of findings from the Pan-Cancer Analysis of Whole Genomes project

Apr 19, 2018

Landmark study links tumour evolution to prostate cancer severity

Apr 12, 2018

Restorative Breast Cancer Solution Start-Up Wins the 2018 FACIT Pitch Competition

Mar 28, 2018

OICR names Dr. Laszlo Radvanyi as new President and Scientific Director

Mar 06, 2018

Study shows that environmental exposures such as air pollution are more determinant of respiratory health than inherited genetics

Feb 14, 2018

What can we do to better support women in science?

Feb 09, 2018

Global Alliance for Genomics and Health launches 2018 Strategic Roadmap

Jan 12, 2018

Large-scale study provides clearer picture of recurrence risk for ER-positive breast cancer

Dec 07, 2017

Finding new ways to prevent virus-induced stomach cancers

Oct 23, 2017

Pathology Matters 2017 unites and informs Ontario's pathology community

Oct 17, 2017

Global Alliance for Genomics and Health charts path to the future of genomic data sharing

Sep 25, 2017

New study uncovers the role of mitochondrial DNA in prostate cancer

Sep 06, 2017

Ontario Tumour Bank collaborating to improve biobanking globally

Aug 30, 2017

Tracking glioblastoma as it develops

Aug 15, 2017

New data resource centre will help better understand links between birth defects and childhood cancer

Aug 09, 2017

CIMTEC appoints Justin Leushner as new CEO

Aug 01, 2017

FACIT launches cross-border campaign to recruit clinical scientists and biotechnology industry executives

Jul 11, 2017

New research group aims to exploit genomic differences within brain cancer to develop new treatments

Jun 07, 2017

New grant program boosts molecular pathology research in Ontario

May 31, 2017

Study highlights effectiveness of worldwide tobacco control treaty

Apr 26, 2017

Clinical trial opens for promising combination therapy

Apr 19, 2017

Report shows investment in cancer research in Canada remains strong, identifies areas for improvement

Mar 17, 2017

OICR joins other organizations in inspiring the next generation of female scientists

Mar 09, 2017

Innovative technique greatly increases sensitivity of DNA sequencing

Feb 23, 2017

FACIT-Seeded Fusion Pharmaceuticals Closes US$25M Series A Led by Johnson & Johnson Innovation

Feb 13, 2017

JSON: Like a Boss

Feb 03, 2017

Saturday, February 4 is World Cancer Day

Jan 10, 2017

Partnership to expand genomic data sharing in Europe

Jan 09, 2017

Scientists identify DNA signature linked to prostate cancer severity

Dec 01, 2016

Expanding the DNA alphabet to understand cancer

Nov 18, 2016

OICR participates in the fastest, long-distance academic big data transfer in Canada

Nov 09, 2016

The next generation: Tamara Jamaspishvili

Oct 25, 2016

From our Annual Report: Constructing the cloud

Oct 18, 2016

Reactome releases 10,000th annotated human protein, a major milestone that will benefit research community

Oct 12, 2016

OICR’s Natalie Fox awarded Philip Feldberg Studentship by Prostate Cancer Canada

Sep 19, 2016

Open resource: How we’re making our research resources more accessible to the community

Sep 15, 2016

Dr. Paul Boutros talks genomics and prostate cancer research

Aug 23, 2016

OICR Software Engineering Club August session now online

Aug 16, 2016

New research published on the role of noncoding RNA in prostate cancer

Aug 09, 2016

Patients need access to more stem cells for transplants. Researchers have now identified the genetic switch that could turn on the supply

Jul 26, 2016

OICR is making its technology infrastructure, expertise and resources more available to the Ontario cancer community

Jul 14, 2016

International team launches community competition to unravel how cancer changes a cell’s RNA

Jul 14, 2016

OICR informatics researchers play key role in newly launched Genomic Data Commons

Jul 08, 2016

Bioinformatics.ca is keeping Canadian bioinformaticians at the top of their game

Jun 16, 2016

OICR-developed software helping track Zika in Brazil

May 18, 2016

OICR congratulates J. Mark Lievonen and Laurence Klotz on their investiture in the Order of Canada

May 13, 2016

OICR researcher receives $2 million in federal funding to study metabolic conditions that can lead to cancer

May 05, 2016

A new method to grow stem cells for cancer patients

May 03, 2016

Tracking Ebola with portable sequencers

Feb 26, 2016

Biostatistics Training Initiative Kick Off