A CTV News highlight on our groundbreaking Nature Medicine paper describing the development of ROBO1 CAR T cellsto target axonal guidance dependencies in glioblastoma.

The European Association for Cancer Research proudly hosted the inaugural Women in Leadership Workshop, featuring our very own Dr. Sheila Singh alongside 24 other distinguished women in principal investigator positions.

Congratulations to Dr. Sheila Singh on the renewal of her prestigious Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Human Cancer Stem Cell Biology. This esteemed recognition highlights her outstanding contributions to the field and her continued dedication to advancing cancer research.

Undergraduate students Sabra Salim and Nikoo Aghaei (McMaster University) ranked third for their innovative proposal and presentation on “Novel Agents Targeting Diffuse Astrocytoma” for The Pam and Rolando Del Maestro Family Undergraduate Student Research Competition at 2018 Brain Tumour National Conference in Toronto, Ontario.

The Terry Fox New Frontiers Program Project Grant funded PhD student Maleeha Qazi’s novel study on targeting clonal heterogeneity in treatment-refractory glioblastoma with novel and empiric immunotherapies.

PhD student Chirayu Chokshi’s exciting work with CRISPR/Cas genome engineering was showcased at the 2018 Cold Spring Habor Laboratory Meeting.

PhD student David Bakhshinyan stepped into the boxing ring to raise funds and awareness for research on aggressive childhood brain cancer. He participated in the KO for KIDS Charity Event in Niagara Falls, which raised more than $100,000 for Pathstone foundation for teen mental health, BoxRun charitable foundation for Ronald McDonald House, and childhood cancer research at McMaster University.

Undergraduate student Ashley Adile made a video discussing clinical trials in a very un-clinical way, which was highlighted by Clinical Trials Ontario. Having started as a class project, the video has been well received by brain cancer patients, families, and the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada.

Our dear friend and former Olympic Boxer, Mike Strange, continues to graciously raise funds and awareness for brain cancer research.

Dr. Sheila Singh named to The College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists!