Welcome to the Department of Breast and Molecular Oncology at the BC Cancer...
Tumours develop from normal human cells through a complex process with multiple stages. The Department of Molecular Oncology at the BC Cancer Research Centre in Vancouver aims to characterise the...
View ArticleMajor breast cancer research breakthrough from the Department of Molecular...
Dr. Sam Aparicio of the Department of Molecular Oncology, in partnership with Dr. Marco Marra of the Genome Sciences Centre, has published the first complete genome sequence of a breast cancer. The...
View ArticleSNVMix software released
We have released a C implementation of the software used in Shah et al (2009) Nature: “Mutational evolution in a lobular breast tumour profiled at single nucleotide resolution.” Please click here for...
View ArticleDepartment of Molecular Oncology scientist to tackle medical isotopes problem
The world is facing a shortage of the key medical isotope Technetium-99m (Tc-99m). More than 80% of the estimated 1.5 million nuclear medicine procedures performed annually in Canada use...
View ArticleBC Cancer Agency and Pfizer Oncology scientists identify the P-cadherin...
Scientists from the BC Cancer Agency and Pfizer Oncology have published the first results of their three-year research collaboration. The paper, published in the journal Modern Pathology, analyzed the...
View ArticleEVENT: Richard T. Israels QC Memorial Distinguished Lecture, November 15th
Richard T. Israels QC Memorial Distinguished Lecture Presents: “Evolution of the Cancer Genome” by Michael R Stratton FRS Director, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute Joint Head, Cancer Genome Project...
View ArticleBC Moves to the Forefront of Medical-Isotope Production Technology
New federal investments in BC Cancer Agency and TRIUMF will enable augmenting local supply of key medical isotope Vancouver—The Government of Canada today announced a $6 million investment to develop...
View ArticleNew paper: tumor model systems aid in identifying a critical pathway in...
Dr. Cristina Tognon, a Research Scientist in Dr. Sorensen’s laboratory, recently published a new paper in the journal Cancer Research on the role of the insulin receptor and related proteins in...
View ArticleResearch Roundup: Highlights of the year so far
It’s June? How did that happen?! The first half of 2011 has been a busy and exciting time for the Department of Breast and Molecular Oncology; our scientists have published papers, been awarded grants,...
View ArticleDepartment of Molecular Oncology researchers identify a genetic link between...
Dr. David Huntsman and colleagues, including Drs. Aparicio, Sorensen and Shah, have identified mutations in a gene called DICER in rare, seemingly unrelated ovarian, uterine, and testicular cancers....
View ArticleMolecular Oncology researchers at AAAS and in the news
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2012 Annual Meeting wrapped up at the Vancouver Convention Centre on Monday. This scientific conference – the biggest of its kind – was a...
View ArticleDepartment of Molecular Oncology study highlights the genetic diversity of...
A team led by Dr. Sam Aparicio of the Molecular Oncology Department has decoded the genetic make-up of triple negative breast cancer, which could lead to more effective treatment. The study, published...
View ArticleAnother landmark breast cancer study from the Department of Breast and...
Scientists at the BC Cancer Agency and University of British Columbia have identified new breast cancer genes that could change the way the disease is diagnosed and form the basis of next-generation...
View ArticleNew paper published by the Shah Lab on analysis of 23 breast cancer genomes
In North America, breast and ovarian cancers are leading causes of morbidity and mortality in women. Tumours arise through continual accrual of mutations in their genomes. The process by which...
View ArticleBC Cancer Agency Researcher Featured in CIHR Annual Report
From the CIHR Annual Report 2011-12: “A team of researchers has found a way to produce the key medical isotope technetium-99m using cyclotrons. Tens of millions of medical procedures are conducted...
View ArticleMolecular Oncology featured in BBC.UK’s medical sciences news highlights of 2012
From BBC.UK: Cancer – when one became 10 Breast cancer cells should be classified into one of 10 different diseases, say researchers. Let’s begin with cancer, because 2012 may be the year that not only...
View ArticleMolecular Oncology Researchers Receive $1.25M Grant from the Canadian Cancer...
Outsmarting breast cancer, one cell at a time With a $1.25 million grant from the Canadian Cancer Society, Dr Sam Aparicio and his team will answer questions about how breast cancer arises, grows and...
View ArticleNow hiring: Software Developer
TITLE: Software Developer POSITION REPORTS TO: Principal Investigator JOB NUMBER: 2014SS03 If interested, please send a CV, cover letter, and contact information for three references to CareersMolOnc...
View ArticleVancouver cancer researchers now key players on ‘dream team’
From the Vancouver Province By Mike Raptis The Province April 7, 2013 A group of Vancouver researchers will be playing a central role in a newly-formed international “pediatric cancer dream team.” The...
View ArticleBust a Move 2013 was a huge success – $500,000 Raised!
The inaugural Bust a Move event in Vancouver raised an amazing $500,000 for breast cancer research on April 13, 2013. Thank you to everyone who took part or volunteered! Dr. Sam Aparicio‘s team: Team...
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