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Ontario Health Study

WEBInquiries. [email protected]. With more than 224,900 participants, the Ontario Health Study (OHS) is a rich resource for researchers investigating cancer and other …

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URL: https://oicr.on.ca/programs/ontario-health-study/

Healthy diet linked to reduced risk of colon cancers in men

WEBJanuary 2, 2024. Data from a Canadian population health study confirms the association between diet and colon cancers. (Photo: Unsplash) Eating a diet rich in fruit, vegetables …

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Global Alliance for Genomics and Health

WEBWebsites. www.ga4gh.org. The Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH) is an international, nonprofit alliance formed in 2013 to accelerate the potential of research …

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OICR Impact report 2022/23

WEBThat includes the health systems that care for people with cancer, and the research systems that generate new knowledge to improve their care. To achieve this, OICR is …

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Research breakthrough paves way for more cancer patients to …

WEBNote: N.H. has received research funding from Takara Bio and served as a consultant for Takara. The University Health Network has filed a patent application …

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Do anxiety and depression affect our risk of cancer

WEBAn international research project used Ontario Health Study data to investigate possible links between depression, anxiety and certain cancers. Living with …

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Funding from Ontario Institute for Cancer Research to help move

WEBDr. Monika Krzyzanowska of the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre at the University Health Network is exploring remote interventions to help cancer patients to …

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Ask a Cancer Researcher: How can we address bias in cancer …

WEBIn our latest Ask a Cancer Researcher video, Peter Goodhand, CEO of the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health, responds to a question about bias in cancer …

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Low-cost molecular test targets more efficient brain cancer diagnosis

WEBCollaborating with a research team that includes OICR’s Dr. Jared Simpson and Dr. Harriet Feilotter, and Unity Health Toronto neurosurgeon Dr. Sunit Das, they …

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Ontario’s support for research will change lives across the province

WEBA major investment by the Ontario government will help OICR bring health and economic benefits to the people of the province. This investment will allow OICR to …

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Made-in-Canada CAR-T cells save lives in promising clinical trial

WEBA nationwide study partially funded by OICR is giving Canadians with cancer access to groundbreaking immunotherapy. CAR-T cell therapy has given hope to people …

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Using AI to connect cancer patients with cutting-edge clinical trials

WEBA team of Ontario researchers is developing PMATCH, an automated system to match precision medicine clinical trials with eligible cancer patients. Clinical …

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It’s time to start talking about clinical trials

WEBThe first step in addressing this problem is to get a conversation started between patients and their health care providers, which is why this month the Canadian …

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Window-of-Opportunity Network

WEBThe Window-of-Opportunity (WOO) Network is a collaboration between surgical, medical and radiation oncologists and Ontario’s cancer research community to conduct clinical …

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OICR announces funding for three new window-of-opportunity …

WEBTrials are part of OICR’s Window-of-Opportunity Network. June 16, 2022 — Toronto — The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) is announcing funding for …

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Steven Gallinger, MD, MSc, FRCSC

WEBDr. Steven Gallinger is Head, Clinical Translation, OICR. Clinical Translation aims to connect stakeholders such as patients, clinicians, researchers and Ontario Health and …

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Pin-pointing prostate cancer: Bringing MRI-guided biopsies to …

WEBKlotz, who is a leading urologic surgeon and researcher at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, teamed up with collaborators in London, Hamilton, Kitchener …

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Dr. Jared Simpson

WEBMid-Career Investigator. The Simpson lab develops algorithms and software for the analysis of high-throughput sequencing data. The lab, led by Dr. Jared Simpson, works primarily …

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