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Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR)

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Bringing health and economic benefits to the people of Ontario through world-leading cancer research. Views expressed are those of OICR.

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linkhttp://www.oicr.on.ca calendar_today30-03-2012 14:10:33

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For Ambuj, cancer research changed his life by giving him and his family an extra year with his father, who was diagnosed with a rare bile duct cancer. #changedmylife (1/2)

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For Peter, the reason for his career change was deeply personal. Because of his wife's experience living with a rare cancer and her eventual passing, he got involved in cancer research and is now the CEO & President of GA4GH. #changedmylife Peter's story bit.ly/4d4Pp11

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We are excited to share that OICR Genomics has launched services on the Ultima Genomics UG100 sequencing platform, the first of these state-of-the-art machines in Canada! Read more about this significant upgrade to Ontario's cancer research infrastructure: bit.ly/42KQKXe

We are excited to share that <a href="/OICRGenomics/">OICR Genomics</a> has launched services on the <a href="/UltimaGenomics/">Ultima Genomics</a> UG100 sequencing platform, the first of these state-of-the-art machines in Canada! Read more about this significant upgrade to Ontario's cancer research infrastructure: bit.ly/42KQKXe
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How is your gut connected to your brain? Find out at the launch of OBI’s 2025–26 Public Talk series! 🧠 Join us for 'Exploring the Brain-Gut Axis' — a dynamic discussion on how your microbiome influences everything from mood and memory to inflammation and neurodegeneration. 📅

How is your gut connected to your brain? Find out at the launch of OBI’s 2025–26 Public Talk series! 🧠

Join us for 'Exploring the Brain-Gut Axis' — a dynamic discussion on how your microbiome influences everything from mood and memory to inflammation and neurodegeneration.
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We are honoured to be nominated for a UWaterloo Co-operative and Experiential Education Employer Impact Award for Student Experience and are calling on past and present Waterloo co-op students to vote for OICR! Don't delay, voting closes May 23! 🗳️ bit.ly/4dkkzBz

We are honoured to be nominated for a <a href="/HireWaterloo/">UWaterloo Co-operative and Experiential Education</a> Employer Impact Award for Student Experience and are calling on past and present Waterloo co-op students to vote for OICR! Don't delay, voting closes May 23!

🗳️ bit.ly/4dkkzBz
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Nominations for the 2023-24 Minister’s Awards of Excellence are still OPEN! Help us shine a light on Ontario’s best by nominating someone who’s getting it done in Ontario’s postsecondary system! Nominations close Friday May 23. Nominate today 👉 bit.ly/43gsix4

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Thanks Hon. Nolan Quinn for visiting OICR to discuss the future of #cancerresearch and tour our world-class facilities here in #Ontario. Together with Ontario Government we’re delivering solutions to improve the lives of Ontarians affected by #cancer and strengthen the province’s economy.

Thanks Hon. <a href="/nolanmquinn/">Nolan Quinn</a> for visiting OICR to discuss the future of #cancerresearch and tour our world-class facilities here in #Ontario. Together with <a href="/ONgov/">Ontario Government</a> we’re delivering solutions to improve the lives of Ontarians affected by #cancer and strengthen the province’s economy.
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After being told she was out of options to treat her #leukemia, Camille Leahy found a clinical trial that was evaluating a CAR-T cell therapy. Because of this form of #immunotherapy, Camille will soon mark four years of being cancer free. bit.ly/3SdJkpr #changedmylife

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Pleased to visit the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research last week to tour their state-of-the-art research facilities. Our government is proud to support OICR’s groundbreaking work to diagnosis and treat cancer with life-saving, made-in-Ontario treatments.

Pleased to visit the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research last week to tour their state-of-the-art research facilities.

Our government is proud to support OICR’s groundbreaking work to diagnosis and treat cancer with life-saving, made-in-Ontario treatments.
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A new study shows how precision oncology has the potential to transform cancer care and also highlights the challenges to accessing it. It followed 55 patients who had whole-genome and transcriptome sequencing and had results analyzed by an expert panel. bit.ly/4kC6r94

A new study shows how precision oncology has the potential to transform cancer care and also highlights the challenges to accessing it. It followed 55 patients who had whole-genome and transcriptome sequencing and had results analyzed by an expert panel. 
bit.ly/4kC6r94
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Artificial intelligence is helping improve access to cancer screening. It’s allowing the experts at Oxford Cancer Analytics and Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) to help clinicians screen and diagnose patients more quickly and accurately.

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.CCRAlliance is seeking abstract reviewers to ensure the quality and relevance of content presented at the 2025 Canadian Cancer Research Conference. Those interested are asked to complete the survey at the link below by June 4, 2025. #CCRC2025 bit.ly/3SU3lBA

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Working in the leukemia clinic as part of his MD/PhD training let Andy see how big of an impact advancements in genomics are making. Seeing this link between research and the clinic has further motivated Andy as a clinician-scientist. #changedmylife bit.ly/441bJ8E

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🚨 Deadline extended! 🚨 Submit your abstracts and knowledge products to #CCRC2025 by June 9. Be part of Canada's leading cancer research community this fall in Calgary. 🔗 ccra-acrc.ca/conference/abs… #CancerResearch #CallForAbstracts

🚨 Deadline extended! 🚨

 Submit your abstracts and knowledge products to #CCRC2025 by June 9.

Be part of Canada's leading cancer research community this fall in Calgary.

🔗 ccra-acrc.ca/conference/abs…

#CancerResearch #CallForAbstracts