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Ontario Institute for Cancer Research funding aims to speed the development of new drugs for some of the most common cancers

OICR’s Cancer Therapeutics Innovation Pipeline will support four new projects to accelerate development of drugs for brain, breast and blood cancers October 2, 2024, TORONTO – The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) continues to…

ArticleOct 02, 2024

TalentBlood cancers

Newest OICR Investigator seeks to develop precision treatments for young people with high risk leukemia

OICR recently welcomed Dr. Grace Egan to the OICR community as the recipient of an Early-Career Investigator Award. As a staff physician at the Hospital for Sick Children, Dr. Grace Egan sees firsthand the need…

ArticleJan 09, 2024

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Precision magnetics could be game-changer for therapy-resistant brain cancers

Scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and the University of Toronto (U of T) have combined forces to develop a new approach to potentially treat tumour cells, called mechanical nanosurgery, even for aggressive,…

ArticleMay 09, 2023

TechnologyBrain cancer

Zooming in on mouse brain development reveals origins of human glial cancers

OICR researchers create first-of-its kind atlas of developing mouse brain cells to help find the ‘cell of origin’ for brain and spinal cord tumours By looking closely at the building blocks of normal brain development,…

ArticleDec 08, 2022

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Breaking through the blood-tumour barrier to better treat brain cancer

OICR-supported research has reshaped our understanding of the cellular barrier that makes it difficult to treat medulloblastoma. New discoveries about the nature of the blood-tumour barrier could help overcome one of the biggest challenges in…

ArticleNov 22, 2022

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The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)

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Ontario Institute for Cancer Research funding aims to speed the development of new drugs for some of the most common cancers

Newest OICR Investigator seeks to develop precision treatments for young people with high risk leukemia

Precision magnetics could be game-changer for therapy-resistant brain cancers

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Zooming in on mouse brain development reveals origins of human glial cancers

Breaking through the blood-tumour barrier to better treat brain cancer