The Tour de Cure fundraiser for cancer research has been a focus for Kara White and me for several years. Back in 2016 (when it was known as the Ride to Conquer Cancer) I had the opportunity to participate in the two-day, 200-km ride for the first time.
UVic research on gold nanoparticles could make cancer treatments more effective—and easier on patients
Three researchers at UVic’s Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research—director Tim Naimi and scientists Adam Sherk and Tim Stockwell—were part of an expert panel that helped create the new Canadian Guidance on Alcohol and Health.
A new era of breast reconstruction is on the horizon
Cigarette ads are banned. Let’s do the same for fossil fuels.
UVic researcher tests potential application of nanoparticles in cancer treatment.
New cancer treatments can be tested in artificial cells
How tiny gold particles injected into tumours could improve radia
UVic researchers have made a discovery that will help them use gene-engineering technology to help harness the body’s immune system to fight ovarian cancer.
UVic biochemist and microbiologist John Burke is taking a different pathway in his cancer research by exploring at the molecular level how our immune system can help fight and treat the disease, thanks to a $956,250 Project Grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
UVic health informatics graduate student Amr Farghali has developed a tool to help visualize vast amounts of patient data—improving the speed and accuracy of cancer diagnosis. “The human brain interprets visual images faster than text,” says Farghali, who works full-time as a senior pharmacist. Farghali decided to redirect his medical science career to where the need was greatest: providing cancer specialists with faster, more efficient screening methods.
A strong knowledge of how the body processes sugar is crucial in designing one-of-a-kind cancer treatments. University of Victoria immunologist Julian Lum, the recipient of a $1.08 million research grant, is engineering natural immune cells to fight cancer using a kind of immunotherapy called CAR-T therapy.
Lower-energy radiation could increase access to common cancer treatment
The UVic Peloton - Ride to Conquer Cancer team has grown to 26 members, including staff, two students, a former Chancellor Emeritus and a few community members. To date they've raised just over $62,000 for the 2018 Ride to Conquer Cancer on Aug. 25-26.
In support of breast cancer research, the Vikes basketball teams will don their pink jerseys on Jan. 26 in the CARSA Performance Gym. The nation-wide Shoot for the Cure is an initiative designed to draw awareness to, and raise funds for, the Canadian Cancer Society as well as other related local and provincial charities.
Lung cancer scans and astronomy may not seem like they've got much in common. But a new research and training program at UVic is demonstrating that you just never know where astronomy studies may lead.
