A new multinational study led by Dr. Poul Sorensen, distinguished scientist at BC Cancer Research Institute, professor in the UBC Faculty of Medicine and holder of the Johal Chair in Childhood Cancer Research, has been published in Cancer Discovery, a leading journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
Dr. Samuel Aparicio, distinguished scientist at the BC Cancer Research Institute and professor at the University of British Columbia, is co-senior author on a recent paper providing the most detailed map to date of how breast tissue changes over a woman’s lifetime, revealing the role of menopause in cancer susceptibility. The study was co-led with scientists at the University of Cambridge.
For patients undergoing breast radiotherapy to treat their cancer, receiving a high-quality standard of care is important – particularly given they receive treatment over several sessions.
However, this consistency can be challenging to maintain as each patient’s body is different. Positioning the breast accurately is key to ensuring the radiation targets the right area, yet variations in body shape and size can make this difficult.
Dr. David Huntsman has been awarded the 2025 Rosalind Franklin Prize for Excellence in Ovarian Cancer Research by the Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA), recognizing his findings that have profoundly impacted the treatment of certain ovarian cancer subtypes.
Dr. Marcel Bally, distinguished scientist, Basic and Translational Research at BC Cancer Research Institute and professor at UBC’s Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, has been awarded new funding through Genome BC’s Genomics Applications Partnership Program (GAAP).
Dr. Katey Enfield, scientist at the BC Cancer Research Institute, has been named one of seven emerging researchers across Canada to receive a 2026 Terry Fox New Investigator Award, a significant national recognition that supports early career scientists pursuing transformative cancer research.
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