FACIT IN THE NEWS
Elevating Ontario’s Innovation Ecosystem
Strengthening the province’s capacity to commercialize oncology breakthroughs
From Biotechnology Focus
OICR IN THE NEWS
Genomic Data Commons
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation to Contribute to NCI’s Genomic Data Commons\
From GenomeWeb (free registration required)
Ontario Molecular Pathology Research Network
Queen’s forms Ontario-wide cancer research network
From CKWS
Cracking cancer’s code
From the Queen’sgazette
News Release – Queen’s to lead new pathology research network
From Queen’s University
Stand Up to Cancer
MORE THAN $111 MILLION PLEDGED SO FAR IN U.S. AND CANADA IN CONNECTION WITH SEPT. 9 STAND UP TO CANCER FUNDRAISING SPECIAL
From Stand Up to Cancer
More Than CAD $144 Million Pledged In U.S. And Canada In Connection with Sept. 9 SU2C Special
From Stand Up to Cancer Canada
OICR INVESTIGATORS IN THE NEWS
John Bartlett
Breast cancer
KGHRI researcher co-leads study of improved cancer screening technique
From KGH Connect
Paul Boutros
Reproducible science
Reproducible Science: Cancer Researchers Embrace Containers in the Cloud
From Google Research Blog
Paul Boutros, Vincent Ferretti, Lincoln Stein and Jared Simpson
Government of Canada invests in new genomics “big data” research projects aimed at real-world challenges
From Canada Newswire
2015 Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Competition results
From Genome Canada/Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Vincent Ferretti
Genomic Data Commons
Toward a Shared Vision for Cancer Genomic Data
From the New England Journal of Medicine
OICR PROGRAM IN THE NEWS (Ontario Health Study)
Study centre
Health study looking for participants
From tbnewswatch
Collecting Blood Samples
From CTV
OICR PROGRAM LEADERS IN THE NEWS
John Bell
Immunotherapy
Is ‘immunotherapy’ a cancer game-changer? Here’s why scientists say yes
From the Ottawa Citizen
Craig Earle
Access to data
Increasing Access to Health Administrative Data with ICES Data & Analytic Services
From Longwoods.com
OICR PROJECT IN THE NEWS (International Cancer Genome Consortium)
ICGC-TCGA DREAM Somatic Mutation Calling – RNA challenge
Seven Bridges Cancer Genomics Cloud Powers RNA Research DREAM Challenge
From Yahoo
OICR PROJECTS IN THE NEWS
Global Alliance for Genomics and Health
Big Data
City becomes one of the world’s leading producers of biodata
From the University of Toronto
Global Alliance for Genomics and Health, International Cancer Genome Consortium
Data sharing
Registered access: a ‘Triple-A’ approach
From Nature
International Cancer Genome Consortium
Big Data
Bioconductor: harmonizing distributed genomic analysis
From Science Node
Collection of genomic data
How can commercial genetic company 23andMe help cancer research?
From the International Business Times
Ethics of genetics
Ethics of genetics: More than just designer babies
From Laboratory News
Esophageal cancer
Study opens door to targeted treatments for esophageal cancer
From EurekAlert!
Oesophageal cancer treatments could be tailor-made for individual patients, study finds
From MyScience.org
Why Some Cancer Patients Need A Combination Of Treatments, Study Finds
From mynahcare.org
Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Mutational Subtypes Uncovered by Genome Sequencing
From GenomeWeb (registration required)
Study opens door to targeted treatments for oesophageal cancer
From Cancer Research UK
OICR RESEARCHER IN THE NEWS (NATALIE FOX)
Prostate Cancer Canada continues to invest in the development of Canada’s future leaders in prostate cancer research
From Prostate Cancer Canada