Dr. Alexander Wyatt appointed UBC President’s Excellence Chair in Precision Oncology
BC Cancer senior scientist, Dr. Alexander Wyatt, has been appointed the UBC President’s Excellence Chair in Precision Oncology by the UBC Faculty of Medicine.
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Studying six childhood sarcomas to improve survival and life after treatment
With renewed support from a $5.5-million Terry Fox New Frontiers Program Project Grant, leading researchers from BC Cancer and the University of British Columbia (UBC) are determined to change how we understand and treat sarcomas – rare and aggressive bone and soft tissue cancers that disproportionately affect young people.
BC Cancer researchers receive 2025 Research Trainee Awards from Michael Smith Health Research BC
Two Postdoctoral Fellows in the Evgin Lab at the BC Cancer Research Institute are the recipients of the 2025 Research Trainee Awards from Michael Smith Health Research BC.
New PI focus: Jennifer Ritonja advances research on women’s cancer prevention
When Dr. Jennifer Ritonja joined BC Cancer in July 2025 as a scientist, she set out to advance how we detect and prevent cancer in women. A trained epidemiologist, her research focuses on identifying early indicators of cancer in women, particularly for breast and ovarian cancers.
Canadian and US cancer researchers form special super team to improve treatments and outcomes for patients with osteosarcoma, the rare bone cancer that Terry Fox had
In a national first, a team of top Canadian cancer researchers, including BC Cancer distinguished scientist Dr. Poul Sorensen, is joining forces with world-class US scientists at leading cancer institutes south of the border to tackle together the challenges of osteosarcoma (bone cancer), or what is sometimes called the Terry Fox cancer.
Dr. Brad Nelson named Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) has named its incoming class of 2025, electing BC Cancer distinguished scientist Dr. Brad Nelson as a Fellow – the highest honour an academic can achieve in Canada.
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