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OICR Investigator Dr. Antastasia Tikhonova led an important discovery about what happens to the bone marrow during a well-known precancerous condition. A first-ever discovery about how bone marrow changes in people at a higher risk…
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New OICR Investigator discusses coming home to Ontario, the link between antioxidants and cancer, and how he wants his research to help improve your diet. Dr. Isaac Harris was recently recruited to McMaster University and…
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Dr. Aaron Schimmer joined OICR as its new President and Scientific Director in August, and as the clinician-scientist settles into his new role, he sat down with OICR News for a chat about why he…
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OICR’s Dr. Lincoln Stein and Dr. Mélanie Courtot were part of an expert international commission to understand and overcome challenges in precision oncology. The results of a global commission on equity in precision oncology were…
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TechnologyProstate cancer
Exciting new findings from a landmark international collaboration co-led by OICR were published in Nature. Prostate cancer leaves behind genetic “fingerprints” that provide clues about how aggressive it will become and could help personalize cancer…
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Support from OICR is helping increase uptake in an ovarian tissue cryopreservation program, which is offered to young cancer patients whose treatment might affect their fertility in the future. The weeks after Evelyn Pijper was…
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The WeSEED program from FACIT and OBIO® provides support and seed investment for women-led life sciences companies. Two of Ontario’s leading drivers of life sciences innovation have teamed up to empower the province’s women entrepreneurs,…