Natasha Knier’s research investigates why breast cancer recurs
1. Welcome back to the TBCRU. Please remind our readers who you are and share something about yourself? My name is Natasha Knier. I am a third-year Ph.D. Candidate in…
Sierra Pellizzari is testing a new targeted breast cancer drug.
1. Who are you? Tell us about yourself. My name is Sierra Pellizzari. I am a Master of Science (MSc) student in the Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology at…
Kierstin Melo is developing a new imaging method called magnetic particle imaging.
1. Who are you? Tell us about yourself. My name is Kierstin Melo. I am a second-year master's student at Western University in the Robarts Research Institute, supervised by Dr.…
Vy Ngo Is Investigating Chemotherapy Resistance
1. Who are you? Tell us about yourself. My name is Vy Ngo and I am a PhD candidate in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Western University.…
Owen Hovey Studies The Migration Of Breast Cancer Cells
1. Who are you? Tell us about yourself. My name is Owen Hovey; I’m a PhD student in Dr. Shawn Li’s Lab in the Department of Biochemistry at Western University.…
Natasha Knier studies how breast cancer spreads to the brain
1. Who are you? Tell us about yourself. My name is Natasha Knier. I am a current Master of Science Candidate in Medical Biophysics at Western University, working under the…
Kathy Steffan – What’s My Breast Cancer Story?
Throughout my professional career, I have been involved with many non-profilt organizations, both as a board member and as an auditor/advisor. I feel that this is my most significant board…
Breast cancer cell migration research
Hello, everyone! My name is Sami Khan and I’m an MSc candidate in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at Western University. I work at London Cancer Regional Program…
How do breast cancer cells move through the body?
Drs. Desnoyers and Lewis are working to understand how breast cancer cells can move throughout the body. Breast cancer becomes more aggressive when normal breast cells change to become invasive…