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OICR-supported collaboration discovers new method to stunt the growth of brain cancers

Inhibiting a key enzyme could help stop the growth of glioblastoma Fewer than 10 per cent of people diagnosed with glioblastoma will survive beyond five years. Despite advances in understanding this deadly brain cancer, therapy…

ArticleFeb 19, 2021

TechnologyBrain cancer

Brain cancer linked to tissue healing, study finds

A brain scan showing a top down view of a cross-section with a glioblastoma tumour highlighted in red. (Hellerhoff, Wikimedia Commons) Researchers discover brain cancer may develop when tissue healing runs amok, uncovering new approaches…

ArticleJan 04, 2021

TechnologyDiagnosis

Diagnosing brain tumours with a blood test

A blood test to diagnose and classify tumours could be revolutionary and practice-changing for patients and clinicians alike. In many cases, a simple blood sample could take the place of more invasive surgery to obtain…

ArticleJun 23, 2020

TalentBrain cancer

Inside OICR’s Drug Discovery Lab: A graduate student’s unique collaborative experience

An open-science brain cancer drug development initiative makes for a memorable master’s experience Deeba Ensan Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) is a complex, lethal and inoperable type of childhood brain cancer with a median survival…

ArticleJun 17, 2020

TechnologyTreatment

New findings pave the way for future brain cancer research and drug development

OICR-supported study finds key mechanisms driving a severe form of brain cancer affecting infants and toddlers When a young child is diagnosed with ependymoma, their treatment options are limited to surgery and radiation therapy –…

ArticleJun 09, 2020

TechnologyBrain cancer

Mapping the roots of brain cancer

Dr. Hayden Selvadurai, a lead researcher on the project to identify the origins of childhood brain cancer. OICR-funded researchers pinpoint short-lived cells that give rise to childhood brain tumours Childhood brain tumours are remarkably complex,…

ArticleMay 25, 2020

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