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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
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