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Sep 27, 2023

Wave of medical imaging innovation hits shores of Lake Superior
Sep 19, 2023

Ask a Cancer Researcher: How does blood change as we age?
Sep 14, 2023

New OICR investigator combines physics, chemistry, and artificial intelligence to improve tissue imaging
Aug 31, 2023

New member of executive team will strengthen OICR’s commitment to patients, equity and impact
Aug 29, 2023

The Next Generation: Jingping Qiao
Aug 29, 2023

Ask a Cancer Researcher: How can we predict if breast cancer will come back?
Aug 16, 2023

New network to give improved options to Ontarians with hereditary cancers
Aug 16, 2023

Student researcher collaborating with Indigenous community to improve cancer screening
Aug 15, 2023

CanPath partnership sheds light on COVID-19 immunity across Canada
Aug 11, 2023

The secret to stopping deadly cancer recurrences may be in your blood
Jul 27, 2023

The Next Generation: Tom Ouellette
Jul 25, 2023

OICR introduces groundbreaking test proven to find traces of cancer in blood
Jul 19, 2023

Ask a Cancer Researcher: What happens to samples donated to tumour banks?
Jul 17, 2023

The ‘incredible’ way the HPV virus causes cancer and what that means for treating it
Jul 12, 2023

Paying it forward with a patient perspective
Jul 07, 2023

Fecal transplants bolster melanoma treatment in unique clinical trial
Jun 29, 2023

New framework aims to drive innovation by making health data management ‘FAIR’
Jun 28, 2023

The Next Generation: Aisha Naamani
Jun 26, 2023

Why some patients with a rare but deadly leukemia fare much better than others
Jun 21, 2023

Ask a Cancer Researcher: What is immunotherapy?
Jun 20, 2023

New funding partnership with U of T Data Sciences Institute aims to drive new breakthroughs
Jun 14, 2023

Cancer researchers focused on bringing new discoveries to patients get two-year funding awards
Jun 07, 2023

Patient partner driven to make cancer care more inclusive
Jun 07, 2023

How Falcons’ Fortunes winner plans to stop colorectal cancer from coming back
May 17, 2023

The Next Generation: Alister D’Costa
May 11, 2023

Ask a Cancer Researcher: What happens after a new discovery?
May 09, 2023

CanPath transforming data access to unlock its full potential to improve health
May 09, 2023

Precision magnetics could be game-changer for therapy-resistant brain cancers
May 04, 2023

Investment in Ontario drug discovery research will help develop new cancer medicines for patients
Apr 26, 2023

Ask a Cancer Researcher: Why do we sequence tumour DNA?
Apr 24, 2023

The Next Generation: Xindi Zhang
Apr 17, 2023

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Apr 05, 2023

OICR-led teams receive historic multimillion dollar funding to tackle hard-to-treat cancers
Apr 04, 2023

New Associate Director says Ontario Tumour Bank can be ‘bridge’ to future cancer innovations
Apr 04, 2023

Third major accreditation to help OICR Genomics power next generation of precision medicine
Apr 03, 2023

‘Upswing’ in patient partnership presents opportunities for impact, says new PFAC chair
Mar 14, 2023

The Next Generation: Hector Gonzalez Alvarez
Mar 08, 2023

International Women's Day: How can we build momentum for women in STEM?
Feb 10, 2023

The Next Generation: Kimberly Skead
Feb 02, 2023

OICR researchers join Lancet commission to tackle inequities in precision cancer care
Jan 31, 2023

How research is helping “close the care gap” in cancer
Jan 18, 2023

Pioneer in primary care oncology named to Order of Canada
Jan 17, 2023

The Next Generation: Andy Zeng
Jan 12, 2023

Low-cost molecular test targets more efficient brain cancer diagnosis
Jan 12, 2023

Drug Discovery scientist wants to speed up development of new cancer therapeutics
Dec 15, 2022

The Next Generation: Ido Nofech-Mozes
Dec 15, 2022

OICR-led data resource deemed ‘critical’ to global biomedical research
Dec 15, 2022

New directors of OICR Diagnostic Development program set sights on bringing discoveries to the clinic
Dec 14, 2022

Can tumours shrink with a placebo alone?
Dec 08, 2022

Zooming in on mouse brain development reveals origins of human glial cancers
Dec 06, 2022

‘Seemingly inconsequential’ inherited DNA mutation triggers sixfold increase in brain tumour risk
Nov 30, 2022

Cancer research community loses a pillar of patient partnership in Jill Hamer-Wilson
Nov 24, 2022

Navigating hope: Helping cancer patients find and enrol in clinical trials
Nov 23, 2022

The Next Generation: Nick Cheng is looking for early signs of cancer
Nov 22, 2022

Breaking through the blood-tumour barrier to better treat brain cancer
Nov 17, 2022

How patients can improve the way new cancer therapies are assessed
Nov 15, 2022

Three OICR scientists make ‘highly cited researchers’ list
Nov 01, 2022

OICR welcomes four new Board members
Oct 26, 2022

The Next Generation: Michelle Harwood, OICR-based PhD candidate, studying what genetic variance means for aging and disease
Oct 26, 2022

AI-generated software spots skin cancer with accuracy and efficiency
Oct 18, 2022

Promising virtual platform connects primary care providers with geneticists
Oct 05, 2022

Patient perspectives fuelling translational OICR studies
Sep 27, 2022

The Next Generation: Mahmoud Noureldin
Sep 15, 2022

OICR Impact Report
Sep 14, 2022

New CPDC spinout company aims to become global leader in developing and distributing radiopharmaceuticals
Aug 29, 2022

Previously overlooked proteins are a potential source for a new class of cancer killing drugs
Aug 24, 2022

Prostate cancer trial aims to deliver shorter, more effective radiotherapy thanks to advanced imaging
Aug 15, 2022

Trusting the gut in cancer research: Q&A with Dr. Saman Maleki
Aug 11, 2022

Funding from Ontario Institute for Cancer Research to help move research from experiment to impact
Aug 08, 2022

FACIT pitch competition empowers Ontario’s oncology entrepreneurs
Aug 02, 2022

Making liver cancer ablations more accurate with 3D ultrasound guidance
Jul 20, 2022

How natural selection influences gene expression and can protect us from disease
Jul 11, 2022

Genome sequencing delivers real-time results for hard-to-treat pancreatic cancer
Jul 05, 2022

New precision diagnostics predict risk and response to breast cancer therapies
Jun 24, 2022

Leveraging Big Data to drive cancer innovations
Jun 16, 2022

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Jun 16, 2022

OICR announces funding for three new window-of-opportunity clinical trials
Jun 01, 2022

New ICGC DACO website offers improved access to cancer data
May 18, 2022

OICR launches new Patient Partnership Plan
May 11, 2022

Innovative MRI shines new light on cancer
May 10, 2022

New research asks if clinical trials are losing sight of what matters most to cancer patients
May 02, 2022

Building evidence for the landmark U.S. ban on menthol cigarettes
Apr 28, 2022

Predicting cancer evolution with deep learning algorithms
Apr 28, 2022

Two OICR innovations bolstered by investments from FACIT
Apr 25, 2022

Adding another dimension to breast cancer screening
Apr 20, 2022

Up-and-coming research trainees receive OICR Rising Stars awards
Apr 13, 2022

Award-winning co-op student makes her mark on pancreatic cancer research
Apr 07, 2022

OICR Genomics earns internationally recognized accreditation
Apr 06, 2022

New Chair of patient advisory council taking OICR patient partnership into next phase
Mar 30, 2022

Mammography innovator changing how we see cancer
Mar 07, 2022

New gene signature test predicts risk of acute myeloid leukemia relapse
Mar 04, 2022

Made-in-Canada CAR-T cells save lives in promising clinical trial
Feb 24, 2022

Cancer researcher leads push to elevate Black scientists
Feb 10, 2022

FACIT award winners to give surgeons 10-second solution to identify cancer
Feb 08, 2022

Data from 10,000 Ontario Health Study participants studied for vaccine effectiveness
Jan 24, 2022

Radiation or surgery: finding the best treatment for oropharyngeal cancer
Jan 14, 2022

Ontario’s support for research will change lives across the province
Jan 05, 2022

Proactive outreach program helps chemotherapy patients manage side effects
Jan 04, 2022

Dr. Geoffrey Fong appointed Officer of the Order of Canada
Dec 15, 2021

Mapping the Canadian clinical trials landscape in precision oncology to identify trial opportunities for patients, clinicians and researchers
Dec 02, 2021

Ontario Institute for Cancer Research announces funding for sixteen studies that support early detection of cancer, the development of new diagnostics to guide therapy and improved treatment options for patients
Dec 01, 2021

New funding from the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research supports projects developing methods for cancer detection and tools to facilitate better treatment decisions for high-risk cancer patients
Nov 23, 2021

International Cancer Genome Consortium empowers cancer researchers everywhere with new cloud computing platform
Nov 18, 2021

Susan Fitzpatrick named Chair of OICR’s Board of Directors
Nov 17, 2021

Changes to executive team will make OICR stronger and more responsive to the needs of the Ontario cancer research community
Nov 15, 2021

New prognostic biomarkers and cancer-driving genes found in the dark matter of the cancer genome
Oct 08, 2021

Study puts spotlight on FDA’s accelerated approval of cancer drugs
Oct 04, 2021

New AI tool enables analysis of millions of cells within minutes
Sep 26, 2021

We’re pleased to announce the next JLABS seminar will be held on November 17
Sep 07, 2021

Clinical trial breaks new ground on using immunotherapy for more cancer types
Aug 17, 2021

Researchers uncover evolutionary forces at play in the aging of the blood system and identify people at increased risk of blood cancer
Aug 13, 2021

Largest study of its kind informs treatment of breast cancer in men
Jul 13, 2021

Microscopes and molecules: New OICR Investigator Dr. Rola Saleeb brings integrated approach to cancer pathology
Jul 06, 2021

Learning how to fly blind
Jun 11, 2021

Unravelling the secrets of the non-coding cancer genome
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