Apr 03, 2025

Canada-wide network of cancer research partners celebrate significant moment in work to advance precision oncology in the country

Mar 26, 2025

‘Ultrarapid’ genomic testing could shift paradigm for cancer treatment

Aug 28, 2024

Conference connects Black scientists with community across Canada

Jul 23, 2024

No tumour sample, no problem: Blood test predicts immunotherapy outcomes without biopsy

Jun 18, 2024

Landmark trial brings genomic testing to thousands of Ontarians with cancer

May 23, 2024

Providence and Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) partnering to discover and develop mRNA therapeutics

Feb 27, 2024

Using AI to connect cancer patients with cutting-edge clinical trials

Oct 27, 2023

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

Oct 24, 2023

Blood test detects tumours early in families with cancer

Oct 17, 2023

Building a bridge between data and discovery

Jul 25, 2023

OICR introduces groundbreaking test proven to find traces of cancer in blood

Jan 12, 2023

Low-cost molecular test targets more efficient brain cancer diagnosis

Oct 26, 2022

The Next Generation: Michelle Harwood, OICR-based PhD candidate, studying what genetic variance means for aging and disease

Jul 20, 2022

How natural selection influences gene expression and can protect us from disease

Jul 11, 2022

Genome sequencing delivers real-time results for hard-to-treat pancreatic cancer

Jun 01, 2022

New ICGC DACO website offers improved access to cancer data

Mar 07, 2022

New gene signature test predicts risk of acute myeloid leukemia relapse

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

Sep 07, 2021

Clinical trial breaks new ground on using immunotherapy for more cancer types

Apr 26, 2021

OICR Genomics achieves CAP laboratory accreditation

Feb 03, 2021

Standards redefined: What lab accreditation means to OICR Genomics

Jan 04, 2021

Brain cancer linked to tissue healing, study finds

Nov 30, 2020

Researchers find 3-D structure of the genome is behind the self-renewing capabilities of blood stem cells

Oct 15, 2020

Q&A with Morgan Taschuk, OICR’s new Director of Genome Sequence Informatics

Aug 28, 2020

Understanding how cancer differs between sexes: A deeper dive

Feb 05, 2020

Unprecedented exploration generates most comprehensive map of cancer genomes charted to date

Feb 05, 2020

New clues to cancer in the genome’s other 99 per cent

Feb 05, 2020

AI algorithm classifies cancer types better than experts

Feb 05, 2020

Whole-genome analysis generates new insights into viruses involved in cancer

Feb 05, 2020

Finding the roots of cancer, ‘It’s a needle in a haystack’

Feb 05, 2020

TrackSig: Unlocking the history of cancer

Feb 05, 2020

Unraveling the story behind the cancers we can’t explain

Feb 05, 2020

Discovering cancer’s vulnerabilities: The whole may be greater than the sum of its parts

Jan 20, 2020

New tumour-driving mutations discovered in the under-explored regions of the cancer genome

Dec 03, 2019

OICR’s Dr. Trevor Pugh receives $1 million grant from The TD Ready Challenge

Nov 21, 2019

Researchers teach hand-held DNA sequencing devices to read a new language

Oct 07, 2019

Inherited DNA provides blueprint for new advancements in prostate cancer

Oct 04, 2019

Meet our new Lebovic Fellows

Sep 03, 2019

OICR welcomes new investigator, Dr. Parisa Shooshtari

Jul 30, 2019

Canadian Government-Sponsored Collaboration Targets Standardized Cancer Testing

May 31, 2019

Q&A with Dr. Trevor Pugh, OICR’s new Director of Genomics

May 30, 2019

Predicting the course of pancreatic cancer

Jan 10, 2019

FACIT makes follow-on investment in AI-based genomics company, DNAstack

Dec 17, 2018

When it comes to finding cancer risk, there’s power in numbers

Dec 13, 2018

What can we gain from looking at the outliers?: An investigation into long and short-term ovarian cancer survivors

Nov 14, 2018

Blood samples over biopsies: Developing a less invasive way to find and track cancers

Oct 02, 2018

Understanding how cancer differs between sexes

Sep 04, 2018

Meet our students - 2018

Aug 22, 2018

Heliotrope: Personalizing cancer treatment decisions

Aug 21, 2018

Leader in data access and CEO of DNAstack, Dr. Marc Fiume, joins OICR as its newest Associate

Aug 07, 2018

Data integration for the future of precision oncology

Jun 13, 2018

Viral protein identified as one of the main drivers of virus-induced stomach cancers

May 10, 2018

Symposium offers preview of findings from the Pan-Cancer Analysis of Whole Genomes project

Mar 29, 2018

Q and A with Dr. Philip Awadalla, Scientific Director of the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow Project

Mar 29, 2018

Canada’s largest health research platform teams up with University of Toronto to accelerate cancer and chronic disease research

Mar 08, 2018

Collaborating to bring new treatment options to children with brain cancer

Feb 09, 2018

Global Alliance for Genomics and Health launches 2018 Strategic Roadmap

Dec 07, 2017

Finding new ways to prevent virus-induced stomach cancers

Oct 04, 2017

New software uses machine learning to identify mutations in tumours without reference tissue samples 

Sep 25, 2017

New study uncovers the role of mitochondrial DNA in prostate cancer

Sep 06, 2017

OICR launches Tissue Portal to support tissue-based research projects

Sep 06, 2017

Innovative study brings next-generation genomic sequencing to more Ontario cancer patients

Aug 09, 2017

Mutation in prostate tumours shown to change epigenetic identity, the make-up of DNA

Aug 09, 2017

Importance of large database of genetic variants reinforced in a new study

Jun 07, 2017

EAGLE will help cancer research soar

Jun 05, 2017

OICR donates sequencer to Fleming College for high-tech training

May 03, 2017

Study bringing more precision medicine to Ontario’s cancer patients

Apr 13, 2017

Could diagnosing cancer as rare diseases improve outcomes for patients?

Apr 04, 2017

OICR provides students a window into possible careers over March Break

Mar 29, 2017

New approach improves sensitivity of DNA sequencing, producing more reliable results

Mar 16, 2017

Researchers discover new test that could change the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer

Mar 09, 2017

Innovative technique greatly increases sensitivity of DNA sequencing

Feb 23, 2017

New Gene Sequencing Software Could Aid in Early Detection, Treatment of Cancer

Feb 13, 2017

International collaboration cooks up powerful new software: MISO

Feb 09, 2017

ICGCmed will provide wealth of vital new information to scientists

Jan 13, 2017

Decoding the beaver genome

Dec 01, 2016

Expanding the DNA alphabet to understand cancer

Oct 21, 2016

OICR-led study finds four unique genomic signatures in pancreas cancer, uncovers potential of immunotherapies

Oct 18, 2016

Reactome releases 10,000th annotated human protein, a major milestone that will benefit research community

Oct 12, 2016

OICR’s Natalie Fox awarded Philip Feldberg Studentship by Prostate Cancer Canada

Sep 19, 2016

Open resource: How we’re making our research resources more accessible to the community

Sep 15, 2016

Canadian government makes big investment in big data research

Jul 14, 2016

OICR informatics researchers play key role in newly launched Genomic Data Commons

May 25, 2016

OICR partners with Israeli university to create new cancer genomics and immunity program

May 05, 2016

The launch of ICGCmed

May 03, 2016

Tracking Ebola with portable sequencers

Dec 15, 2015

Researchers sequence and assemble first full genome of a living organism using technology the size of smartphone