Supervisor: Dr. Greg Fairn Program of Study: Masters, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Project Title: Investigating the loss of ZDHHC11 expression and function as a contributor to hepatocellular carcinoma Lay Research Summary: Excess calorie consumption can result in diabetes and obesity. When fats accumulate in the liver, this can result in fatty liver disease, cirrhosis, and … Read more
Supervisor: Dr. Sherri Christian Program of Study: MSc, Biochemistry Project Title: Uncovering Lysyl Oxidase as a Necessary Mediator of Mesenchymal-to-Epithelial Transition in Triple Negative Breast Cancer Cells Lay Research Summary: Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of death in women and is closely linked with obesity. Obesity, characterized by large amounts of body … Read more
Supervisor: Dr. Paola Marcato Program of Study: MSc, Pathology Project Title: Investigating the role of a long non-coding RNA in suppressing antigen presentation in breast cancer Scholarships and/or awards: Lay Research Summary: It is estimated by the Canadian Cancer Society that 1 in 8 Canadian women will develop breast cancer during their lifetime. Our body’s … Read more
Supervisor: Dr. Anna Ignaszak Program of Study: PhD, Chemistry Project Title: Developing Aptasensor for Rapid Detection of Breast Cancer Research Summary: The current go-to screening method for breast cancer, the mammogram, is inaccurate when it comes to patients with dense breast tissue. This often results in patients needing to go for additional screening procedures, which … Read more
Supervisor: Dr. Melanie Keats Co-supervisor: Dr. Grace Warner Program of Study: PhD in Health Project Title: Physical exercise in advanced and non-curable cancer: The role of the clinicians in assessing, advising, and referring patients to supportive exercise programs and the acceptance of these program from patients, family caregivers, and key stakeholders Research Summary: In 2017, … Read more
Supervisor: Dr. Jeanette Boudreau Program of Study: Postdoctoral Fellow, Microbiology and Immunology Project Title: Precise targeting of pancreatic cancer via natural killer cell immunotherapy Location: Dalhousie University
Supervisor: Dr. Brent Johnston Program of Study: PhD, Microbiology & Immunology Project Title: Oncolytic Vesicular Stomatitis Virus expressing FAST proteins combined with NKT cell immunotherapy and immune checkpoint blockade provides therapeutic benefit in a spontaneous mouse model of lung cancer Research Summary: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in Canada, with a … Read more
Supervisor: Dr. Jeanette Boudreau Co-supervisor: Dr. Dan Gaston Program of Study: PhD, Pathology Research Summary: Lung cancer remains the most common cause of cancer death worldwide. My current research project investigates how we can best harness a specific immune cell type, called Natural Killer cells, to recognize and kill lung cancer. To do this, I … Read more
Supervisor: Dr. Sandra Turcotte Program of Study: MSc, Chemistry and Biochemistry Project Title: Insights into PIKfyve phosphorylation in clear cell Renal Cell Carcinoma Scholarships and/or Awards: Patrimoine Canadien 2e cycle 2022 NBHRF Undergraduate Summer Studentship Research Grant 2021 Career Aspirations: After completion of my master’s degree, I will decide whether I want to pursue a … Read more
Supervisor: Dr. Devanand M. Pinto Co-Supervisor: Dr. Shashi Gujar, Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Dalhousie University Program of Study: PhD, Pathology Project Title: Studying the kynurenine pathway and metabolism of immune cell populations Research Summary: Cancer cells can survive extremely well despite treatment because of their ability to make specific compounds that are harmful to … Read more