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Jun 03, 2022
![Beyond ‘impact factor’: OICR signs DORA declaration for more equitable research assessment](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Declaration_on_Research_Assessment_DORA_logo.png)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/AdobeStock_245601545.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/3CTN-e1624912387463.png)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/data-potral.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Arnaout_Bartlett.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/equipment.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Chat.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/bartlett.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/newsletter-panel.jpg)
Standards redefined: What lab accreditation means to OICR Genomics
Jan 27, 2021
![OICR-led research well represented in Nature Communications' editor’s selections](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/nature-comms.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Swiss_army-2.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Sam-Workenhe.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/vivian.jpg)
Cancer research through COVID: A drug discovery student's perspective
Nov 17, 2020
![Towards healthier lives for childhood leukemia survivors](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/child_writing.png)
Towards healthier lives for childhood leukemia survivors
Nov 04, 2020
![Trove of patient-reported data offers path to improve cancer symptom management](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/blur.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Overture-complex.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/ALL_bone.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/49565158953_6fb79f1c01_c.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/bratman_yang_siu_pugh_full-size.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/courtney-panel.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Dr.-Rebecca-Auer-with-colleague_2_credit-The-Ottawa-Hospital.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Rodan-OICR-012919-428-edit.jpg)
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)](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/CVCA-Regional-Impact-Award.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/albert.jpg)
Q&A with Monique Albert: Ontario’s international leader in biobanking
May 06, 2020
![New treatment for recurrent pediatric brain cancer enters clinical testing](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/taylor.jpg)
New treatment for recurrent pediatric brain cancer enters clinical testing
Apr 16, 2020
![University students step up to flatten the COVID curve](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Flatten.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/OTB-hands.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/John-dick.jpg)
Study reveals roots of leukemia that current chemotherapies can’t reach
Feb 18, 2020
![Tackling brain cancer from all angles](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/new-juri.jpg)
Tackling brain cancer from all angles
Feb 05, 2020
![Whole-genome analysis generates new insights into viruses involved in cancer](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/ivan-desaturated.jpg)
Whole-genome analysis generates new insights into viruses involved in cancer
Feb 05, 2020
![Dr. Lincoln Stein talks about the Pan-Cancer Project](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/lincoln-header.jpg)
Dr. Lincoln Stein talks about the Pan-Cancer Project
Feb 05, 2020
![TrackSig: Unlocking the history of cancer](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/yulia.jpg)
TrackSig: Unlocking the history of cancer
Dec 06, 2019
![Pin-pointing prostate cancer: Bringing MRI-guided biopsies to men across Ontario](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/klotz.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/paul-philip.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Pathology_Matters.jpg)
Winning presentation points to more personalized medicine at OMPRN Pathology Matters meeting
Oct 08, 2019
![OICR welcomes new Clinician-Scientist, Dr. Tricia Cottrell](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Tricia-scaled-e1624976945689.jpg)
OICR welcomes new Clinician-Scientist, Dr. Tricia Cottrell
Sep 30, 2019
![OICR Annual Report 2018/19](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/header.jpg)
OICR Annual Report 2018/19
Sep 18, 2019
![When the tools you need don’t exist, create them](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ina-news-banner.jpg)
When the tools you need don’t exist, create them
Aug 29, 2019
![Addressing high priority issues in cancer care](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/HSRN_cover.jpg)
Addressing high priority issues in cancer care
Aug 12, 2019
![Dr. Rola Saleeb on her path to becoming a pathologist](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/rola.jpg)
Dr. Rola Saleeb on her path to becoming a pathologist
Jul 22, 2019
![OICR Genomics: What's next?](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/genomics-cover.jpg)
OICR Genomics: What's next?
Jun 10, 2019
![It’s our health information: a goldmine for improving the quality of cancer care](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Mittmann.jpg)
It’s our health information: a goldmine for improving the quality of cancer care
May 30, 2019
![Predicting the course of pancreatic cancer](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/BHK.jpg)
Predicting the course of pancreatic cancer
May 17, 2019
![What could we do if we had a clearer picture of prostate cancer?](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/MRI.jpg)
What could we do if we had a clearer picture of prostate cancer?
Apr 24, 2019
![Targeting fat production could help tackle leukemia](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/lab-2.jpg)
Targeting fat production could help tackle leukemia
Apr 18, 2019
![OICR welcomes new Principal Investigator, Dr. Sagi Abelson](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/sagi-e1624978678377.jpg)
OICR welcomes new Principal Investigator, Dr. Sagi Abelson
Apr 09, 2019
![Learn about the Ontario Tumour Bank](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/ontario-tumour-bank.jpg)
Learn about the Ontario Tumour Bank
Mar 26, 2019
![Deep freezing allows researchers to dig deep into tumour samples](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/OTBv2.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Katie-Houlahan.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/stein.jpg)
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 ](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/slides.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/denisyuen.jpg)
Dockstore: Sharing tools for large-scale genomics research
Jan 25, 2019
![Study reveals mechanism driving spread of advanced pancreatic cancer](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/rob.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Ann-Meyer.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/facit-logo.png)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Hassan.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/ailes.jpg)
Using living avatars to predict the severity of oral cancers
Nov 22, 2018
![Research examines healthcare experience for cancer patients who also have diabetes](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/waitingroom.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/DNA_extraction.jpg)
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”](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Huang.jpg)
Researchers find a new way to address the challenge of brain tumour “stiffness”
Oct 16, 2018
![Meet the researchers: Kelly McDonald](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/kelly.jpg)
Meet the researchers: Kelly McDonald
Sep 20, 2018
![Dr. Paul Boutros receives prestigious award from the Canadian Cancer Society](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Bourtros_2016.jpg)
Dr. Paul Boutros receives prestigious award from the Canadian Cancer Society
Sep 13, 2018
![Using imaging to better detect, characterize and monitor prostate cancers](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Justin_Lau.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/facit.png)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/oicr-logo-hyphen-inspired.jpg)
Portal to access world’s largest database of pediatric genomic data goes live
Aug 22, 2018
![Meet the researchers: Ratheesh Subramaniam](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/ratheesh.jpg)
Meet the researchers: Ratheesh Subramaniam
Aug 07, 2018
![Data integration for the future of precision oncology](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cdic.jpg)
Data integration for the future of precision oncology
Aug 01, 2018
![Open source in open science: Accelerating cancer research (Part 1)](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/opensource.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/IPD_feature.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/ccctn-panel.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Grunfeld.jpg)
New institute to make chronic disease prevention across Canada BETTER
Jun 27, 2018
![Healthcare Software Start-Up Ziliomics Financed by FACIT](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/facit-logo.png)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/laszlo-news.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/openstack-1.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/MichaelFraser.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/PCAWG.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/oicr-logo-hyphen-inspired.jpg)
Landmark study links tumour evolution to prostate cancer severity
Apr 12, 2018
![Restorative Breast Cancer Solution Start-Up Wins the 2018 FACIT Pitch Competition](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/FACITv2.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/laszlo-mars-v2.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/awadalla.jpg)
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?](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/women-in-science-5d.jpg)
What can we do to better support women in science?
Feb 09, 2018
![Global Alliance for Genomics and Health launches 2018 Strategic Roadmap](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/GA-GLOBE_NEWSv2.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/bartlett.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/EB_virus.jpg)
Finding new ways to prevent virus-induced stomach cancers
Oct 23, 2017
![Pathology Matters 2017 unites and informs Ontario's pathology community](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Pathology_Matters_2017.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/tech-dna.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/mitochondria.jpg)
New study uncovers the role of mitochondrial DNA in prostate cancer
Sep 06, 2017
![Ontario Tumour Bank collaborating to improve biobanking globally](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/albert.jpg)
Ontario Tumour Bank collaborating to improve biobanking globally
Aug 30, 2017
![Tracking glioblastoma as it develops](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/dirks-cover-e1624978883718.jpg)
Tracking glioblastoma as it develops
Aug 15, 2017
![New data resource centre will help better understand links between birth defects and childhood cancer](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/oicr-abstact-bkg-2.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Leushner.jpg)
CIMTEC appoints Justin Leushner as new CEO
Aug 01, 2017
![FACIT launches cross-border campaign to recruit clinical scientists and biotechnology industry executives](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/facit-feature.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Taylor_Dirks-1.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/lab_techs.jpg)
New grant program boosts molecular pathology research in Ontario
May 31, 2017
![Study highlights effectiveness of worldwide tobacco control treaty](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/WNTD.jpg)
Study highlights effectiveness of worldwide tobacco control treaty
Apr 26, 2017
![Clinical trial opens for promising combination therapy](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Untitled-1.jpg)
Clinical trial opens for promising combination therapy
Apr 19, 2017
![Report shows investment in cancer research in Canada remains strong, identifies areas for improvement](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/canadadots.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/lab_techs.jpg)
OICR joins other organizations in inspiring the next generation of female scientists
Mar 09, 2017
![Innovative technique greatly increases sensitivity of DNA sequencing](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/PK.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/oicrfacit_trimmed.jpg)
FACIT-Seeded Fusion Pharmaceuticals Closes US$25M Series A Led by Johnson & Johnson Innovation
Feb 13, 2017
![JSON: Like a Boss](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/software-eng.jpg)
JSON: Like a Boss
Feb 03, 2017
![Saturday, February 4 is World Cancer Day](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/World_Cancer_Day.jpg)
Saturday, February 4 is World Cancer Day
Jan 10, 2017
![Partnership to expand genomic data sharing in Europe](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/GA-GLOBE_NEWSv2.jpg)
Partnership to expand genomic data sharing in Europe
Jan 09, 2017
![Scientists identify DNA signature linked to prostate cancer severity](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/oicr-logo-hyphen-inspired.jpg)
Scientists identify DNA signature linked to prostate cancer severity
Dec 01, 2016
![Expanding the DNA alphabet to understand cancer](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/hoffman.jpg)
Expanding the DNA alphabet to understand cancer
Nov 18, 2016
![OICR participates in the fastest, long-distance academic big data transfer in Canada](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/servers.jpg)
OICR participates in the fastest, long-distance academic big data transfer in Canada
Nov 09, 2016
![The next generation: Tamara Jamaspishvili](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/tamara-e1624978498511.jpg)
The next generation: Tamara Jamaspishvili
Oct 25, 2016
![From our Annual Report: Constructing the cloud](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/cloud-story-background.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/reactome-lead.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/nataliefox.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/crr-blog.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/paul-boutros-web.jpg)
Dr. Paul Boutros talks genomics and prostate cancer research
Aug 23, 2016
![OICR Software Engineering Club August session now online](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/software-eng.jpeg)
OICR Software Engineering Club August session now online
Aug 16, 2016
![New research published on the role of noncoding RNA in prostate cancer](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/dr-he.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/DSC_3341.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/tech-access.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/logos3.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/gdc.jpg)
OICR informatics researchers play key role in newly launched Genomic Data Commons
Jul 08, 2016
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Bioinformatics.ca is keeping Canadian bioinformaticians at the top of their game
Jun 16, 2016
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OICR-developed software helping track Zika in Brazil
May 18, 2016
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OICR congratulates J. Mark Lievonen and Laurence Klotz on their investiture in the Order of Canada
May 13, 2016
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OICR researcher receives $2 million in federal funding to study metabolic conditions that can lead to cancer
May 05, 2016
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A new method to grow stem cells for cancer patients
May 03, 2016
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Tracking Ebola with portable sequencers
Feb 26, 2016
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Biostatistics Training Initiative Kick Off
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