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GSC Partners With Genome BC's Geneskool to Bring Genomics to Classrooms
The GSC is excited to partner with Genome BC (GBC)’s Geneskool to bring real-world genomics into the classroom as we re-open our doors to students and their teachers for educational tours.
Registration Now Open for Inaugural GSC Collaborator Forum
Registrations are now open for the Inaugural GSC Collaborator Forum on Tuesday, October 22nd!
An exciting line-up of invited speakers will share insights into topics ranging from plant genomes to the latest advances in cancer research. Join us for a day of sharing technical expertise and networking with Vancouver’s vibrant genomic research community!
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gsc-collaborator-forum-tickets-1005351151357?aff=oddtdtcreator
Two BC Cancer research teams awarded in 2024 competition for prestigious Terry Fox New Frontiers Program Project Grants
Two BC Cancer research teams are 2024 recipients of the Terry Fox New Frontiers Program Project Grants (PPG), receiving new and renewal funding to advance cancer research and improve treatments.
Project: Integrated Immunotherapy for Ovarian Cancer
One of this year’s newly funded teams is based in Victoria and led by Dr. Brad Nelson.
Dr. Nelson, a BC Cancer Research Institute distinguished scientist and director of the Deeley Research Centre, will lead a team studying the immune system to improve treatments for high-grade serous ovarian cancer.
A decade of work advances care for children with cancer
Four out of five children diagnosed with cancer survive over the long term after treatment, but for 20 per cent of them, standard treatment is not enough. To improve outcomes for these kids, researchers at the Michael Cuccione Childhood Cancer Research Program at BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) have been working for over a decade on the BC Pediatric Personalized OncoGenomics (PedsPOG) study, using genomics to identify treatments specific to an individual child’s cancer.
BC Cancer 2024 Summer Research Studentship Awards Announced
BC Cancer 2024 Summer Research Studentship competition, sponsored by the BC Cancer Foundation, supports senior undergraduate university students and/or junior medical or dental students seeking hands-on training in cancer research in British Columbia. These summer studentships may address any discipline of cancer research including clinical, translational, basic, behavioural and population research areas.
The 2024 awardees are:
The GSC part of a collaborative and interdisciplinary team on a mission to improve pediatric cancer treatment
The GSC is proud to have been a part of a collaborative and interdisciplinary team on a mission to improve pediatric cancer treatment.
The Genome Sciences Centre, Vancouver, Joins the Earth BioGenome Secretariat - Embarking on a Groundbreaking Journey of Genomic Exploration in Biodiversity
Government of Canada invests $15M in first-of-its-kind Pan-Canadian Genome Library
BC Cancer researchers develop an improved hereditary cancer test
Researchers at the BC Cancer Research Institute have made an advancement in genetic testing that allows for more accurate prediction of which parent’s genes led to an individual’s increased cancer risk. This improves the efficiency of familial testing strategies and could eliminate concern for patients at high risk of cancer caused by genes inherited from a parent.