Facilitating the research of numerous nationally and internationally recognized scientists, in over sixty labs across British Columbia, to improve cancer care.

BC Cancer Research strives to improve the lives of patients through the integration of basic biomedical research, genomics, clinical trials, health services research, cancer surveillance, population health, and the development of innovative new technology, programs, and interventions. Organized through departments and programs with various themes, BC Cancer supports groundbreaking cancer research and personalized care approaches through world-class facilities and platforms including genomics, bioinformatics, imaging, drug development and tissue banking.

Our Research

The success of BC Cancer is driven by the people and their passion to reduce the impact of cancer on people and society. Our 2022 Research Report showcases how BC Cancer continues to be internationally recognized for our excellence in cancer research and its integrated model of cancer planning and care. 

Read the 2022 BC Cancer Research Report

News & Events

Dr. Katey Enfield has been appointed to Scientist within Integrative Oncology at the BC Cancer Research Institute

Dr. Katey Enfield is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of British Columbia (UBC), and a Scientist in the Department of Integrative Oncology at the BC Cancer Research Institute (BCCRI). Dr. Enfield received her PhD from UBC under the supervision of Dr. Wan Lam, where she employed a multiomics approach to discover and characterize oncogenes and tumour suppressor genes. 

BC Cancer researchers awarded in Michael Smith Health Research BC 2024 Scholar and Health Professional-Investigator competition

Five BC Cancer researchers are 2024 recipients of the Michael Smith Health Research BC’s Scholar and Health Professional-Investigator competition, receiving new funding to conduct critical research, develop innovative treatments, and translate their findings into practices that benefit people across BC.

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. 

Save the date! Inaugural GSC Collaborator Forum October 22

Save the date – on October 22nd the GSC will be hosting our first-ever collaborator forum! Please join us for this one-day conference, hear exciting talks from genomics researchers, and engage with the local scientific community and our technology sponsors: Illumina, Oxford Nanopore and PacBio. Registration opening early September!

Save the date! Inaugural GSC Collaborator Forum October 22

Save the date – on October 22nd the GSC will be hosting our first-ever collaborator forum! Please join us for this one-day conference, hear exciting talks from genomics researchers, and engage with the local scientific community and our technology sponsors: Illumina, Oxford Nanopore and PacBio. Registration opening early September!

Congratulations to Tabea Stephan (Hoodless Lab) on receiving a Stem Cell Network 2019 Till & McCulloch Meetings travel award.

Tabea has been awarded this competitive Stem Cell Network travel award to attend the 2019 Till & McCulloch Meetings (TMM2019) and present her work on deciphering epigenetic dynamics during in vitro hepatocyte differentiation. TMM2019 will be held in Montréal, Québec, November 4-6, 2019.
 

Research Recovery Resources

BC Cancer Research is taking a gradual and careful approach to re-opening research activities to protect our staff, patients and communities.

Access our COVID-19 recovery resources.

Our Strategic Plan

Our Strategic Plan outlines our direction to strengthen our research capabilities and collaboration with departments and partners to improve our ability to generate knowledge, enhance the impact of our research, and support innovation in clinical care.  

Read the BC Cancer Research Strategic Plan.

Publications

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