Dr. Sherri L. Christian, PhD

Appointments: Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Cross-appointed to Faculty of Medicine; Deputy Head (Graduate Studies); Program Lead, Atlantic Cancer Consortium, Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres, Terry Fox Research Institute Affiliations: Memorial University of Newfoundland Research Interests: Regulation of cell fate decisions by signaling pathways Work in Dr. Christian’s lab is focused on how cells communicate with … Read more

Dr. Jeremy Roy, PhD

Appointments: Scientist, Atlantic Cancer Research Institute Research Interests: Extracellular vesicles, liquid biopsy, genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics Enabling liquid biopsy technology for companion diagnostics and prognosis in neurological diseases My current research is focused on the development of liquid biopsy technologies for use in neurological disease, such as brain cancer. The Atlantic Cancer Research Institute (ACRI) has developed … Read more

Dr. Adrienne Weeks, MD PhD FRCSC

Appointments: Assistant Professor Division of Neurosurgery, Dalhousie University Cross Appointments: Division of Radiology, Dalhousie; Medical Neurosciences, Dalhousie Co-Chair Neuroncology Co-Lead CNS Tumour Bank Research Interests: Brain Tumours, GBM, Astrocytoma, Extracellular Vesicles, Stress Granules, transcriptomics As both a neurosurgeon and a scientist I find it imperative to find better solutions to helping patients afflicted with brain … Read more