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Genome sequencing delivers real-time results for hard-to-treat pancreatic cancer
OICR’s PanCuRx program is unlocking the mysteries behind Canada’s fourth leading cause of cancer death and translating knowledge into better treatment options. Tough to detect, quick to spread and stubbornly resistant to treatment, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the deadliest forms of cancer. Most people won’t have symptoms in the early stages, giving […]
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FACIT pitch competition empowers Ontario’s oncology entrepreneurs
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Making liver cancer ablations more accurate with 3D ultrasound guidance
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.@FACITca's Falcons’ Fortunes gives Ontario researchers the opportunity to showcase their innovations for a chance at the $100,000 Ernsting Entrepreneurship Award. Read how the experience helped two technologies chart a path to from the lab to the clinic.
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Falcons‘ Fortunes gives Ontario innovators the chance to showcase their innovations each year for a chance at ...
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Get caught up on the cancer research news you need to know for the week of August 1 - 5, 2022. http://ow.ly/CQuU50KcMgL
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The Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (@GA4GH) will hold its 10th Plenary on September 22-23 in Barcelona, Spain. The meeting will unite the genomics and health community for two days of conversation on data sharing. More info and registration:
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Dr. @DerekWCool wanted to create a more accessible tool to make thermal ablations for liver cancer more accurate, so he teamed up with OICR’s Dr. Aaron Fenster to develop a 3D ultrasound guidance system and test it in an ongoing clinical trial. https://oicr.on.ca/making-liver-cancer-ablations-more-accurate-with-3d-ultrasound-guidance/ @LHSCCanada
My team is growing! I am hiring a senior UI/UX designer (apply by Aug 17, https://www.recruitingsite.com/csbsites/oicr/JobDescription.asp?JobNumber=903738) and a senior software architect (apply by Aug 10, https://www.recruitingsite.com/csbsites/oicr/JobDescription.asp?JobNumber=903189) You will contribute to exciting projects and be part of a diverse and supportive team @OICR_news.
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Congratulations to Dr. @MartinYaffe on receiving the Edith M Quimby Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Association of Physicists in Medicine in recognition of his notable career. Dr. Yaffe has made numerous advances in imaging technology, especially in breast cancer.🏆
Congratulations to the @WeAreCanPath team on this funding that will help address two important questions about the relationship between COVID-19 and cancer. đź‘Ź
CanPath received a $1.1M grant from @CIHR_IRSC to capture how COVID-19 has impacted cancer outcomes at the population level and how COVID-19 infection changes cancer risk at the individual level https://canpath.ca/2022/07/cihr-grant-2022/
Funding for 3CTN member centres to has led to remarkable improvements in trial participation & conduct. Thank you, funders, members, and patients for your ongoing support. https://twitter.com/3ctnNews/status/1551929183504302085
Announcement (1/2): Today, 3CTN welcomes renewed funding from @OICRNews and @CancerStratCA that will allow @3ctnNews to continue its work in improving the environment for academic cancer clinical trials.
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I was pleased to share my thoughts and ideas with @IEC_Canada on how Ontario & Canada can advance and capitalize on our #biomarker #research to benefit patients and our health sciences sector.
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