The Triple Negative Breast Cancer Battlefield
New Tools for Testing Therapies How do we attack an enemy we can’t even see? This is the challenge doctors and scientists face when they come head-to-head with Triple Negative…
When Less Means Better
Matthew Mouawad Seeks for a Way to Reduce Treatment Times “How long will my treatment last?” Physicians frequently hear this question from breast cancer patients. A treatment plan may include…
Making every x-ray count
Developing a new x-ray detector to help find breast cancer Tomi Nano, a PhD candidate in the Department of Medical Biophysics at Western University, has always had a curiosity about…
Dr. Gregory Jan Czarnota Impact Report
Recently Dr. Gregory Jan Czarnota submitted his impact report, for the research he was funded for through BCSC. Below is his impact summary and for those would would like to read…
Dr. Alison Allan, why do you walk on Mother’s Day?
We recently asked a couple of the researchers at the Translational Breast Cancer Research Unit (TBCRU) at the London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), “Why do you walk on Mother’s Day…
Monitoring blood oxygen levels inside tumours
My name is Olivia Tong and I am in my second year of a Master’s degree in biomedical engineering under the supervision of Drs. Jeffrey Carson and Mamadou Diop. You…
Why do you walk on Mother’s Day?
We recently asked a couple of the researchers at the Translational Breast Cancer Research Unit (TBCRU) at the London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), "why do you walk on Mother's Day…
Tracking Tumour-Associated Macrophages in Breast Tumours
“In my research area, it is important to be a hands-on person with advanced critical thinking skills,” says Ashley Makela. She believes such an approach is key to developing innovative…
Combining Light and Ultrasound
How to help surgeons perform breast cancer surgery more successfully Lawrence Yip, a PhD candidate in the Department of Medical Biophysics at Western University, works at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Dr.…
Trying to stop early breast cancer from progressing
When asked about the top skills needed to be a successful researcher in her field, Milica Krstic lists them as follows, “Being creative and coming up with interesting and creative…