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Aug 28, 2024
![Conference connects Black scientists with community across Canada](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/PXL_20240801_193401802.MP_-scaled-e1724855256272.jpg)
Conference connects Black scientists with community across Canada
Aug 14, 2024
![Brain-permeating compounds making inroads in rare childhood cancer](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Screenshot-2024-08-13-at-12.20.09 PM-e1723566927337.png)
Brain-permeating compounds making inroads in rare childhood cancer
Aug 14, 2024
![Ontario Institute for Cancer Research announces awards for eight research teams developing innovative ways to diagnose and treat cancer](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Clinical-scene-e1723570233216.png)
Ontario Institute for Cancer Research announces awards for eight research teams developing innovative ways to diagnose and treat cancer
Aug 13, 2024
![OICR bids farewell to Dr. Rima Al-awar](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/rima-landscape.jpg)
OICR bids farewell to Dr. Rima Al-awar
Aug 01, 2024
![OPINION: A pathway to faster access to life-saving cancer innovations](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/DSC4550-e1656955038421.jpg)
OPINION: A pathway to faster access to life-saving cancer innovations
Jul 23, 2024
![No tumour sample, no problem: Blood test predicts immunotherapy outcomes without biopsy](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ca7e26f3-822e-4e9a-8560-e44ef6e89cc0.jpg)
No tumour sample, no problem: Blood test predicts immunotherapy outcomes without biopsy
Jul 15, 2024
![Caregiver brings father’s voice to cancer research](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/picture-no-text.jpg)
Caregiver brings father’s voice to cancer research
Jul 05, 2024
![Ask a Cancer Researcher: How does a tumour’s genetics factor into cancer care?](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/news-banner-2.jpg)
Ask a Cancer Researcher: How does a tumour’s genetics factor into cancer care?
Jul 03, 2024
![Study identifies two critical genes in pancreatic tumours](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Schramek-scaled-e1720027652138.jpg)
Study identifies two critical genes in pancreatic tumours
Jun 26, 2024
![New patient-centred system for brain cancer radiotherapy receives top honours at FACIT Falcons’ Fortunes](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/DSC_0479-1-scaled.jpg)
New patient-centred system for brain cancer radiotherapy receives top honours at FACIT Falcons’ Fortunes
Jun 18, 2024
![Landmark trial brings genomic testing to thousands of Ontarians with cancer](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/octane-2-1.jpg)
Landmark trial brings genomic testing to thousands of Ontarians with cancer
Jun 13, 2024
![Ask a Cancer Researcher: Why is it so challenging to find a cure for cancer?](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/lincoln-ask-680.jpg)
Ask a Cancer Researcher: Why is it so challenging to find a cure for cancer?
May 29, 2024
![Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) applauds the Province's renewed funding commitment to cancer research](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/support-680-2.jpg)
Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) applauds the Province's renewed funding commitment to cancer research
May 27, 2024
![New 3CTN initiative aims to address barriers faced by underrepresented populations and expand clinical trial involvement](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/3ctn-news-logo.jpg)
New 3CTN initiative aims to address barriers faced by underrepresented populations and expand clinical trial involvement
May 23, 2024
![Providence and Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) partnering to discover and develop mRNA therapeutics](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Providence-Therapeutics-Press-Releases-White-Logo-f5c6f5eda48b9918e8c37a4d8a067ed3-e1716399191585.jpg)
Providence and Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) partnering to discover and develop mRNA therapeutics
May 16, 2024
![Help us shape OICR's next five year strategic plan](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/voice-3.png)
Help us shape OICR's next five year strategic plan
May 14, 2024
![Ask a Cancer Researcher: How can ultrasound be used to detect breast cancer?](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/oicr-thumb.jpg)
Ask a Cancer Researcher: How can ultrasound be used to detect breast cancer?
May 03, 2024
![A message from the President and Scientific Director on the passing of Andrea Redway](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/remembering-andrea-redway.jpg)
A message from the President and Scientific Director on the passing of Andrea Redway
Apr 22, 2024
![How two cancers make themselves harder to treat by suppressing the immune system](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Prostate_adenocarcinoma_resized.jpg)
How two cancers make themselves harder to treat by suppressing the immune system
Apr 18, 2024
![New “window-of-opportunity” clinical trials explore cutting-edge treatments for cancers of the liver, head and neck](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Patient-doctor-chart-e1713296994345.png)
New “window-of-opportunity” clinical trials explore cutting-edge treatments for cancers of the liver, head and neck
Apr 17, 2024
![‘Smart people’ working to make a difference: Co-op student reflects on OICR conference](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Suky.jpg)
‘Smart people’ working to make a difference: Co-op student reflects on OICR conference
Apr 16, 2024
![Student-developed machine learning model can predict how medicines treat different tumours](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Farzan-scaled.jpeg)
Student-developed machine learning model can predict how medicines treat different tumours
Apr 03, 2024
![Ontario cancer community comes together at OICR Translational Research Conference](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/trc-header.jpg)
Ontario cancer community comes together at OICR Translational Research Conference
Apr 02, 2024
![FDA approves first cell therapy in landmark achievement for personalized medicine](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/iovance-product-shot-e1712063944425.png)
FDA approves first cell therapy in landmark achievement for personalized medicine
Mar 25, 2024
![OICR-supported cancer therapeutics company Fusion Pharmaceuticals acquired by AstraZeneca for up to US $2.4 billion](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/fusion.jpg)
OICR-supported cancer therapeutics company Fusion Pharmaceuticals acquired by AstraZeneca for up to US $2.4 billion
Mar 22, 2024
![How the Ontario Cancer Research Ethics Board protects participants while streamlining research in the province](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ocreb-panel.jpg)
How the Ontario Cancer Research Ethics Board protects participants while streamlining research in the province
Mar 22, 2024
![Ask a cancer researcher: Is there a blood test for cancer?](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/News-sixed-thumb.jpg)
Ask a cancer researcher: Is there a blood test for cancer?
Mar 06, 2024
![How AI can help diagnose cancers that are otherwise hard to spot](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/AI_detection-1.jpg)
How AI can help diagnose cancers that are otherwise hard to spot
Feb 28, 2024
![“Dream team” science helps move Ontario ahead of the curve on hard-to-treat cancers](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/TRI_lead.jpg)
“Dream team” science helps move Ontario ahead of the curve on hard-to-treat cancers
Feb 27, 2024
![Using AI to connect cancer patients with cutting-edge clinical trials](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/PMATCH.jpg)
Using AI to connect cancer patients with cutting-edge clinical trials
Feb 27, 2024
![New PFAC Chair takes lead of growing, evolving community of OICR patient partners](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Terry-Beth-2-e1709142775455.jpg)
New PFAC Chair takes lead of growing, evolving community of OICR patient partners
Feb 16, 2024
![Ask a cancer researcher: How can Ontarians get tested for hereditary cancers?](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/ask-raymond-kim.jpg)
Ask a cancer researcher: How can Ontarians get tested for hereditary cancers?
Jan 30, 2024
![AI helps find new leads for brain cancer drug discovery](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/G411-GJB2-shRNA-1-merge-e1706720598902.png)
AI helps find new leads for brain cancer drug discovery
Jan 29, 2024
![Ask a cancer researcher: What are ‘imaging probes’ and how can they help diagnose prostate cancer?](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Imaging-YT-Tumb-1.jpg)
Ask a cancer researcher: What are ‘imaging probes’ and how can they help diagnose prostate cancer?
Jan 25, 2024
![Working with racialized communities to improve access to genetic testing](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/AdobeStock_710198953.jpg)
Working with racialized communities to improve access to genetic testing
Jan 09, 2024
![Newest OICR Investigator seeks to develop precision treatments for young people with high risk leukemia](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Egan_G.jpg)
Newest OICR Investigator seeks to develop precision treatments for young people with high risk leukemia
Jan 02, 2024
![Healthy diet linked to reduced risk of colon cancers in men](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/engin-akyurt-Y5n8mCpvlZU-unsplash-scaled.jpg)
Healthy diet linked to reduced risk of colon cancers in men
Dec 19, 2023
![New tech could modernize recovery from gynecological cancers](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/HyIvy.jpg)
New tech could modernize recovery from gynecological cancers
Dec 13, 2023
![Ask a Cancer Researcher: How can we address bias in cancer research?](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/peter-goodhand-680.jpg)
Ask a Cancer Researcher: How can we address bias in cancer research?
Dec 06, 2023
![Three research and healthcare leaders join OICR’s Board](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/reception-2.jpg)
Three research and healthcare leaders join OICR’s Board
Nov 29, 2023
![Do anxiety and depression affect our risk of cancer?](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/image.png)
Do anxiety and depression affect our risk of cancer?
Nov 23, 2023
![National conference helps OICR PhD students shape their research and their futures](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Rhea.png)
National conference helps OICR PhD students shape their research and their futures
Nov 16, 2023
![Research suggests expansion of Ontario breast cancer screening program will save lives](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/AdobeStock_422713925-scaled.jpeg)
Research suggests expansion of Ontario breast cancer screening program will save lives
Nov 03, 2023
![Study shows that smoking ‘stops’ cancer-fighting proteins, causing cancer and making it harder to treat](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/cigarette-scaled-e1698684794812.jpg)
Study shows that smoking ‘stops’ cancer-fighting proteins, causing cancer and making it harder to treat
Oct 27, 2023
![First-ever national library of genomic data will help personalize cancer treatment in Canada and around the world](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/pcgl-image.jpg)
First-ever national library of genomic data will help personalize cancer treatment in Canada and around the world
Oct 24, 2023
![Landmark study uses OICR Genomics test to find early signs of cancer in blood](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Genomics-lab.jpg)
Landmark study uses OICR Genomics test to find early signs of cancer in blood
Oct 24, 2023
![Blood test detects tumours early in families with cancer](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Genomics-testing-scaled-e1698157107267.jpg)
Blood test detects tumours early in families with cancer
Oct 17, 2023
![Building a bridge between data and discovery](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/OvertureIllustration.png)
Building a bridge between data and discovery
Oct 03, 2023
![What happens when I donate my tissue for research?](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/tissue.jpg)
What happens when I donate my tissue for research?
Sep 27, 2023
![Wave of medical imaging innovation hits shores of Lake Superior](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/minh-cao-PPJLC-wVhTs-unsplash.jpg)
Wave of medical imaging innovation hits shores of Lake Superior
Sep 19, 2023
![Ask a Cancer Researcher: How does blood change as we age?](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/kim-portal-news-panel.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Chenxi.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/rt-680-banner.jpg)
New member of executive team will strengthen OICR’s commitment to patients, equity and impact
Aug 29, 2023
![The Next Generation: Jingping Qiao](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/jingping-oicr-site.jpg)
The Next Generation: Jingping Qiao
Aug 29, 2023
![Ask a Cancer Researcher: How can we predict if breast cancer will come back?](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ask-mel-680.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/pexels-jonathan-borba-15831822-scaled-1-e1692621383127.jpg)
New network to give improved options to Ontarians with hereditary cancers
Aug 16, 2023
![Student researcher collaborating with Indigenous community to improve cancer screening](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/photo-5-scaled-e1692021534610.jpg)
Student researcher collaborating with Indigenous community to improve cancer screening
Aug 15, 2023
![CanPath partnership sheds light on COVID-19 immunity across Canada](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/pexels-cdc-3992933-scaled.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/CATA.jpg)
The secret to stopping deadly cancer recurrences may be in your blood
Jul 27, 2023
![The Next Generation: Tom Ouellette](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/tom-portal.jpg)
The Next Generation: Tom Ouellette
Jul 25, 2023
![OICR introduces groundbreaking test proven to find traces of cancer in blood](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Genomics-lab.jpg)
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?](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/otb-news-panel.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/HPV-stock-image.png)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Carla-scaled-e1689182892709.jpg)
Paying it forward with a patient perspective
Jul 07, 2023
![Fecal transplants bolster melanoma treatment in unique clinical trial](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/DSC00474-e1688756133463.jpg)
Fecal transplants bolster melanoma treatment in unique clinical trial
Jun 29, 2023
![New framework aims to drive innovation by making health data management ‘FAIR’](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-BURDETT-Fairification-framework-1000x600-v2-white-1.jpg)
New framework aims to drive innovation by making health data management ‘FAIR’
Jun 28, 2023
![The Next Generation: Aisha Naamani](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/next-gen-websiteimage-aisha.jpg)
The Next Generation: Aisha Naamani
Jun 26, 2023
![Why some patients with a rare but deadly leukemia fare much better than others](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/jaeseung-kim-2.png)
Why some patients with a rare but deadly leukemia fare much better than others
Jun 21, 2023
![Ask a Cancer Researcher: What is immunotherapy?](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/laszlo-ask.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/data-blue.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/oicr-logo-hyphen-inspired.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/patient.jpg)
Patient partner driven to make cancer care more inclusive
Jun 07, 2023
![How Falcons’ Fortunes winner plans to stop colorectal cancer from coming back](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Sumi_resized-e1686169840386.jpg)
How Falcons’ Fortunes winner plans to stop colorectal cancer from coming back
May 17, 2023
![The Next Generation: Alister D’Costa](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/next-gen-al.jpg)
The Next Generation: Alister D’Costa
May 11, 2023
![Ask a Cancer Researcher: What happens after a new discovery?](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ask-680.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/canpath-2.png)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/precision-magnetics-1920x922-1.webp)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/CTIP_release.jpg)
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?](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ask-tease-image.jpg)
Ask a Cancer Researcher: Why do we sequence tumour DNA?
Apr 24, 2023
![The Next Generation: Xindi Zhang](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/xindi-oicr.jpg)
The Next Generation: Xindi Zhang
Apr 17, 2023
![Join the OICR Board](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image.png)
Join the OICR Board
Apr 05, 2023
![OICR-led teams receive historic multimillion dollar funding to tackle hard-to-treat cancers](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/headshot-pair.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/dianne-chadwick-scaled.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/JPM4099.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DSC_0386-scaled-e1680624867249.jpg)
‘Upswing’ in patient partnership presents opportunities for impact, says new PFAC chair
Mar 14, 2023
![The Next Generation: Hector Gonzalez Alvarez](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/hector-next-gen.jpg)
The Next Generation: Hector Gonzalez Alvarez
Mar 08, 2023
![International Women's Day: How can we build momentum for women in STEM?](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IWD-banner.jpg)
International Women's Day: How can we build momentum for women in STEM?
Feb 10, 2023
![The Next Generation: Kimberly Skead](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Next-gen-680-350-1.jpg)
The Next Generation: Kimberly Skead
Feb 02, 2023
![OICR researchers join Lancet commission to tackle inequities in precision cancer care](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Courtot_Stein.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/WCD-Logo-Orange-Screen-ENGLISH.png)
How research is helping “close the care gap” in cancer
Jan 18, 2023
![Pioneer in primary care oncology named to Order of Canada](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Grunfeld.jpg)
Pioneer in primary care oncology named to Order of Canada
Jan 17, 2023
![The Next Generation: Andy Zeng](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/next-gen-680-350.jpg)
The Next Generation: Andy Zeng
Jan 12, 2023
![Low-cost molecular test targets more efficient brain cancer diagnosis](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/lab-2021-3.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Masoud-Vedadi-1-scaled.jpg)
Drug Discovery scientist wants to speed up development of new cancer therapeutics
Dec 15, 2022
![The Next Generation: Ido Nofech-Mozes](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Ido-Next-Gen.png)
The Next Generation: Ido Nofech-Mozes
Dec 15, 2022
![OICR-led data resource deemed ‘critical’ to global biomedical research](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/reactome-e1671133653264.png)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/jane-mel.jpg)
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?](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Placebo-news.jpg)
Can tumours shrink with a placebo alone?
Dec 08, 2022
![Zooming in on mouse brain development reveals origins of human glial cancers](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/stein-dirks.jpg)
Zooming in on mouse brain development reveals origins of human glial cancers
Dec 06, 2022
![<strong>‘Seemingly inconsequential’ inherited DNA mutation triggers sixfold increase in brain tumour risk</strong>](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cells-scaled.jpg)
‘Seemingly inconsequential’ inherited DNA mutation triggers sixfold increase in brain tumour risk
Nov 30, 2022
![<strong>Cancer research community loses a pillar of patient partnership in Jill Hamer-Wilson</strong>](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Jill.png)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/search-crop.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/nick-oicr.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Dr.-Xi-Huang.jpg)
Breaking through the blood-tumour barrier to better treat brain cancer
Nov 17, 2022
![<strong>How patients can improve the way new cancer therapies are assessed</strong>](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/AdobeStock_403190652-scaled.jpeg)
How patients can improve the way new cancer therapies are assessed
Nov 15, 2022
![Three OICR scientists make ‘highly cited researchers’ list](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/1200x628.jpg)
Three OICR scientists make ‘highly cited researchers’ list
Nov 01, 2022
![OICR welcomes four new Board members](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/board-2.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/website-feature-harwood.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Dermatoscope-resized.jpg)
AI-generated software spots skin cancer with accuracy and efficiency
Oct 18, 2022
![Promising virtual platform connects primary care providers with geneticists](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/AdobeStock_334557090-scaled.jpeg)
Promising virtual platform connects primary care providers with geneticists
Oct 05, 2022
![Patient perspectives fuelling translational OICR studies](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/AdobeStock_502319919-1.jpg)
Patient perspectives fuelling translational OICR studies
Sep 27, 2022
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The Next Generation: Mahmoud Noureldin
Sep 15, 2022
![OICR Impact Report](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Report-image.jpg)
OICR Impact Report
Sep 14, 2022
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New CPDC spinout company aims to become global leader in developing and distributing radiopharmaceuticals
Aug 29, 2022
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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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/MRI_no_branding.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/image-base-copy.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/i2is-finished.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/saumik-and-team-2-scaled.jpg)
FACIT pitch competition empowers Ontario’s oncology entrepreneurs
Aug 02, 2022
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Making liver cancer ablations more accurate with 3D ultrasound guidance
Jul 20, 2022
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How natural selection influences gene expression and can protect us from disease
Jul 11, 2022
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Genome sequencing delivers real-time results for hard-to-treat pancreatic cancer
Jul 05, 2022
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New precision diagnostics predict risk and response to breast cancer therapies
Jun 24, 2022
![Leveraging Big Data to drive cancer innovations](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/melanie-680.jpg)
Leveraging Big Data to drive cancer innovations
Jun 16, 2022
![Join the OICR Board](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image.png)
Join the OICR Board
Jun 16, 2022
![OICR announces funding for three new window-of-opportunity clinical trials](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/woo-patient.jpg)
OICR announces funding for three new window-of-opportunity clinical trials
Jun 01, 2022
![New ICGC DACO website offers improved access to cancer data](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/ICGC-DACO-logo-1-e1654093893530.png)
New ICGC DACO website offers improved access to cancer data
May 18, 2022
![OICR launches new Patient Partnership Plan](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/handsin.jpg)
OICR launches new Patient Partnership Plan
May 11, 2022
![Innovative MRI shines new light on cancer](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/cdi_s.png)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Gyawali.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/cigarette-e1651508238817.png)
Building evidence for the landmark U.S. ban on menthol cigarettes
Apr 28, 2022
![Predicting cancer evolution with deep learning algorithms](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/algo-evo-tumour.jpg)
Predicting cancer evolution with deep learning algorithms
Apr 28, 2022
![Two OICR innovations bolstered by investments from FACIT](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/The-Prospects-Fund-Logo_F_Colour.jpg)
Two OICR innovations bolstered by investments from FACIT
Apr 25, 2022
![Adding another dimension to breast cancer screening](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/ClairePark_2.jpg)
Adding another dimension to breast cancer screening
Apr 20, 2022
![Up-and-coming research trainees receive OICR Rising Stars awards](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Rising-Stars-logo_900x900-1-e1595961498100.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Laura-website.png)
Award-winning co-op student makes her mark on pancreatic cancer research
Apr 07, 2022
![OICR Genomics earns internationally recognized accreditation](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Genomics-lab.jpg)
OICR Genomics earns internationally recognized accreditation
Apr 06, 2022
![New Chair of patient advisory council taking OICR patient partnership into next phase](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Diana-Lemaire-story-e1649195412656.png)
New Chair of patient advisory council taking OICR patient partnership into next phase
Mar 30, 2022
![Mammography innovator changing how we see cancer](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/martin-yaffe.png)
Mammography innovator changing how we see cancer
Mar 07, 2022
![New gene signature test predicts risk of acute myeloid leukemia relapse](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/assay-png-1.png)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Dr-Natasha-Kekre-scaled-e1646242658189.jpg)
Made-in-Canada CAR-T cells save lives in promising clinical trial
Feb 24, 2022
![Cancer researcher leads push to elevate Black scientists](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Juliet-Daniel-website-1.png)
Cancer researcher leads push to elevate Black scientists
Feb 10, 2022
![FACIT award winners to give surgeons 10-second solution to identify cancer](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/falcons.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/OHS.png)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/David-Palma-e1643057446964.png)
Radiation or surgery: finding the best treatment for oropharyngeal cancer
Jan 14, 2022
![Ontario’s support for research will change lives across the province](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image.png)
Ontario’s support for research will change lives across the province
Jan 05, 2022
![Proactive outreach program helps chemotherapy patients manage side effects](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/phone-chemo-abstract.jpg)
Proactive outreach program helps chemotherapy patients manage side effects
Jan 04, 2022
![Dr. Geoffrey Fong appointed Officer of the Order of Canada](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/fonghyphen.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/3ctn-news-logo.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/ctp-banner-2.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/AO-news-banner-nowords.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/oicr-servers.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/fitzpatrick.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/oicr-logo-hyphen-inspired.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Reimand.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Gyawali.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Campbell_news.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/lecture-1.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Pugh_Siu.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/faces-v2.jpg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/1c2fee54-0670-4990-aec3-6e2e6c11c7bb.jpeg)
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](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/rola.jpeg)
Microscopes and molecules: New OICR Investigator Dr. Rola Saleeb brings integrated approach to cancer pathology
Jul 06, 2021
![Learning how to fly blind](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Bratman_2021-blood-test-1.jpeg)
Learning how to fly blind
Jun 11, 2021
![Unravelling the secrets of the non-coding cancer genome](https://oicr.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Juri-1024x540-1.jpeg)
Unravelling the secrets of the non-coding cancer genome
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