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Ontario’s support for research will change lives across the province
A major investment in research by the Ontario government will help OICR and other organizations bring health and economic benefits to the people of the province. In a press release distributed today, Minister of Colleges and Universities Jill Dunlop announced three years of funding for OICR and four other Ontario-based research organizations: Ontario Genomics, Clinical […]
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Jan 24, 2022
Radiation or surgery: finding the best treatment for oropharyngeal cancer
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
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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
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We pulled some of the week's top #cancer #research headlines into our latest #cancernews round up.
Stay informed: https://mailchi.mp/679876b0cafa/0erwr624py-19300334
Personalized #cancer therapies tailored to each patient's characteristics are more important than ever.
And initiatives like @dhdp_ can help deliver the necessary technological infrastructure.
🤝 Introducing DHDP Member: @OICR_news
“The DHDP is a truly landmark initiative for #Cdns, bringing together researchers & clinicians to use cutting edge technology and solve the #cancer problem.”
-Laszlo Radvanyi, President & Scientific Director
👉 https://bit.ly/3DHWMJx
Our additional speaker is Benjamin Brakel, a senior undergraduate student in the health sciences program (Singh Lab) @McMasterU. His focus lies in discovering and targeting functional drivers of brain cancer stem cells and immunotherapeutic developments.
Learn more👇👇 https://twitter.com/OICRRisingStars/status/1485694787617542146
We are hosting our first Speaker Series in 2022 on Jan 28th (this Friday) from 12–1 pm!
Meet two incredible cancer research trainees presenting their research on developing novel therapeutic interventions against aggressive brain tumours.
Register today: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/oicr-rising-stars-speaker-series-tickets-253425541617
Both radiation and surgery have high cure rates for oropharyngeal #cancer, so @drdavidpalma, @nicholslab1 and colleagues wanted to know which offered the best long-term quality of life.
Here's what they found. #CancerResearch
Radiation or surgery: finding the best treatment for oropharyngeal cancer
Dr. David Palma talks about ORATOR, the first published trial comparing quality of life outcomes between treatment o...
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We are hosting our first Speaker Series in 2022 on Jan 28th (this Friday) from 12–1 pm!
Meet two incredible cancer research trainees presenting their research on developing novel therapeutic interventions against aggressive brain tumours.
Register today:
OICR Rising Stars Speaker Series
The event will feature two trainees presenting their research on development of novel therapies against aggressive brain tumours
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It's time again for our weekly #cancernews roundup.
Check it out for the latest headlines on #cancer #research
👉https://mailchi.mp/7da580a6b9dd/0erwr624py-19300322
One week from today we will be hosting our 3rd #GA4GH101 webinar on January 27th at 4 pm EST. Don't delay, register today: https://bit.ly/3qMmBUm
[2/2] #ICYMI: Ontario is investing over $240 million to help @clinicaltrialON , @ComputeOntario , @FieldsInstitute , @OntarioGenomics and
@OICR_news make new discoveries & solve complex problems, which will support economic growth across the province.
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#FundingOpportunity: One week left to apply for our I2IS supplement, which helps accelerate the uptake of recent OICR-supported #cancer #research
Learn more and apply ➡️
OICR Innovation to Implementation Supplement â Request for Applications - Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) is inviting applications for the Innovation to Implementation Supplemen...
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#ResearchsJobs: We're #nowhiring an operations #analyst to play a vital role in our world-leading #cancer #research programs
This position manages our budget reporting and KPI systems, coordinating projects from idea to practice
Apply today 💼▶️http://ow.ly/fz1U50HuWW6
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