As we head into the holiday season and prepare for an exciting 2018, we would like to thank all our supporters for their continued commitment to the Windsor Cancer Research Group's vision: A united community bridging cutting edge research with world-class cancer care.
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CANCER RESEARCHER FOR A DAY LAUNCHED
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Dereck and Morgyn Lau |
In November, WCRG launched
Cancer Researcher for a Day. This program uses research as a tool to empower children/youth and their families through their cancer journey, and encourage them to be research ambassadors.
We were thrilled to pilot the program with
Dereck Lau (a brain cancer survivor) and younger sister
Morgyn. Dereck and Morgyn toured UWindsor cancer research labs, participated in hands-on cancer research activities and learned about cancer from our dedicated researchers and students.
Click here to see pictures from the two days. To read more from the press, go to
WCRG's news page.
and the University of Windsor, Faculty of Science Service Learning Program. Youshaa El-Abed (program intern) and Donika Yakoub (volunteer mentee), both undergraduate students, worked with WCRG to develop and implement the program and were key to the success of the two days.
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WCRG RESEARCHER SNAPDSHOT
WCRG continues to partner with snapd Windsor to highlight our WCRG cancer researchers through a feature called "WCRG Researcher Snapdshot". Interviews can be found in the print edition of snapd Windsor and on the WCRG website. The goal of these "Snapdshots" is to raise awareness about the cancer research conducted in Windsor-Essex and stimulate new research collaborations. Be sure to pick up the latest edition of snapd Windsor! See the latest researchers featured on the WCRG website
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STUDENTS ARE A BIG PART OF WCRG'S SUCCESS
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WCRG student volunteers are a key ingredient to our success. Often
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events and projects. What began in 2014 as a group of four undergraduate students has now grown to over 50.
This fall, our student volunteers came together to form the CURES (Cancer Undergraduate Research and Education Students) Team and hosted the first annual Trick or Treat Cancer Halloween Open House. Participants had fun with our Spin the Cancer Wheel, Cancer IQ Test, Dress the Researcher, and Guess the Cancer games. They also received glitter tattoos, treats and prizes. Click here for pictures of the fun day.
A special thank you to Kathleen Gorospe an undergraduate Biology student and member from SMArt (Science Meets Art) for designing our new CURES logo.
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BUILDING OUR RESEARCH COMMUNITY
WCRG continues to focus on building research collaborations through its
Cancer Research Think Tank series that
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f cancer research grant submissions. To date, we have hosted 7 Think Tanks with:
- 233 participants
- 125 different individuals representing 4 hospitals, 7 universities/colleges and 5 industrial partners
- 24 presenters
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WHERE TO FIND US
WCRG now has two locations:
- Windsor Regional Cancer Centre, Room 2029
- University of Windsor, Essex Hall Room 148
Stay connected to us all year round, sign up for Twitter and Facebook
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MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS
Over the past few months, WCRG members have had many successes. Here is a sample that highlights some of the accomplishments.
Awards
Dr. Sindu Kanjeekal, Medical oncologist, Windsor Regional Hospital was
honoured by the India-Canada Association for her contribution to the community.
Diane Marley, Martha Marks and Katherine Vanderhaeghe John, Erie St Clair Regional Cancer Program, Patient & Family Advisory Committee. Diane received the Erie St Clair Regional Cancer Program Summit Award in the Volunteer category for her work on the My Cancer Journey Resource - a practical guide for patients and their families. Diane spoke at a WCRG Think Tank this year to share with us the importance of research from a survivor's perspective.
Dr. Lisa Porter, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Windsor, WE-Tech Alliance 2017 Tech Researcher of the Year
Dr. Lisa Porter, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Windsor, 2017 Faculty of Science Faculty and Staff Awards, Graduate Mentoring Award.
Dr. Junaid Yousuf, Radiation Oncologist, Windsor Regional Hospital, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Department of Oncology's Excellence in Academic and Teaching Award
Publications
Dhesy-Thind S, Fletcher GG, Blanchette PS, Clemons MJ, Dillmon MS, Frank ES, Gandhi S, Gupta R, Mates M, Moy B, Vandenberg T, Van Poznak CH. (2017). Use of Adjuvant Bisphosphonates and Other Bone-Modifying Agents in Breast Cancer: A Cancer Care Ontario and American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline. J Clin Oncol. 20;35(18):2062-2081.
Geng Q, Xhabija B, Knuckle C, Bonham CA, Vacratsis PO. (2017).
The Atypical Dual Specificity Phosphatase hYVH1Â Associates with Multiple Ribonucleoprotein Particles.
J Biol Chem. 292:539-550.
McGrath D, Fifield B, Marceau AH, Tripathi S, Porter LA, and Rubin SM (2017) Mechanism of Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Activation by the Proliferative Factor Spy1. EMBO J (J-2017-96905 in press).
Xu J, Wang S, Wang GN, Zhu C, Luo S, Jin L, Gu X, Chen S, Feig VR, To JW, Rondeau-Gagné S, Park J, Schroeder BC, Lu C, Oh JY, Wang Y, Kim YH, Yan H, Sinclair R, Zhou D, Xue G, Murmann B, Linder C, Cai W, Tok JB, Chung JW, Bao Z. (2017).
Highly stretchable polymer semiconductor films through the nanoconfinement effect.
Science. 355:59-64.
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