Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
@oicr.on.ca
Bringing health and economic benefits to the people of Ontario through world-leading cancer research. Views expressed are those of OICR.
Read the latest news from OICR at: https://oicr.on.ca/news/
Read the latest news from OICR at: https://oicr.on.ca/news/
OICR sponsored fourth-year undergrad Chelsea Leduc to study in a molecular biology lab through the 2025 BioCanRx Indigenous Summer Student Internship. Her experience studying triple-negative breast cancer reaffirmed her choice to switch programs to biomedical science. https://bit.ly/4oTEXP7
Hands-on lab internship reaffirms research aspirations for Sudbury student - Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
OICR sponsored fourth-year undergrad Chelsea Leduc to study in a molecular biology lab through the 2025 BioCanRx Indigenous Summer Student Internship. It was during the summer after Chelsea Leduc’s fi...
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November 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
OICR sponsored fourth-year undergrad Chelsea Leduc to study in a molecular biology lab through the 2025 BioCanRx Indigenous Summer Student Internship. Her experience studying triple-negative breast cancer reaffirmed her choice to switch programs to biomedical science. https://bit.ly/4oTEXP7
🇨🇦 National guideline for #LynchSyndrome aims to prevent cancers and save lives
Development of the new guideline by the Canadian Lynch Syndrome Working Group was co-led by Dr. Raymond Kim, Head of the Ontario Hereditary Cancer Research Network.
https://bit.ly/3LiXa9A
Development of the new guideline by the Canadian Lynch Syndrome Working Group was co-led by Dr. Raymond Kim, Head of the Ontario Hereditary Cancer Research Network.
https://bit.ly/3LiXa9A
National guideline for Lynch Syndrome aims to prevent cancers and save lives - Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
Dr. Raymond Kim co-led the development of 18 recommendations to improve outcomes for Lynch Syndrome, a condition that increases the risk of multiple cancers. Experts in cancer, genetics and medicine c...
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October 29, 2025 at 5:05 PM
🇨🇦 National guideline for #LynchSyndrome aims to prevent cancers and save lives
Development of the new guideline by the Canadian Lynch Syndrome Working Group was co-led by Dr. Raymond Kim, Head of the Ontario Hereditary Cancer Research Network.
https://bit.ly/3LiXa9A
Development of the new guideline by the Canadian Lynch Syndrome Working Group was co-led by Dr. Raymond Kim, Head of the Ontario Hereditary Cancer Research Network.
https://bit.ly/3LiXa9A
When Jerry was diagnosed with prostate cancer, he received a compressed schedule of radiation therapy which used techniques that he helped develop during his time as a medical physicist. He hails this accelerated form of treatment as a life-changing advancement. #changedmylife
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October 21, 2025 at 8:16 PM
When Jerry was diagnosed with prostate cancer, he received a compressed schedule of radiation therapy which used techniques that he helped develop during his time as a medical physicist. He hails this accelerated form of treatment as a life-changing advancement. #changedmylife
https://bit.ly/43q89Ej
https://bit.ly/43q89Ej
🎨 OICR's Interconnections art competition invites Ontario cancer researchers to submit a visually striking image generated through their work, whether it’s from pathology, radiology, bioinformatics or beyond! ✨
🚨Submit an image by this Friday's deadline!
➡️ https://bit.ly/42yPZzR
🚨Submit an image by this Friday's deadline!
➡️ https://bit.ly/42yPZzR
Interconnections - Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
Science is more than just data and analysis. There's a story behind every scan, every slide and every line of code. It starts with a person. In cancer research, it's the story of a patient with a family, friends and hopes for the future, and the story o...
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October 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🎨 OICR's Interconnections art competition invites Ontario cancer researchers to submit a visually striking image generated through their work, whether it’s from pathology, radiology, bioinformatics or beyond! ✨
🚨Submit an image by this Friday's deadline!
➡️ https://bit.ly/42yPZzR
🚨Submit an image by this Friday's deadline!
➡️ https://bit.ly/42yPZzR
⚠️ Reminder: The deadline to submit images to our InterConnections art competition is one week away on Oct. 17! Interconnections is an exciting opportunity for Ontario cancer researchers to share their work & make it more widely accessible through the universal language of art. https://bit.ly/42yPZzR
Interconnections - Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
Science is more than just data and analysis. There’s a story behind every scan, every slide and every line of code. In cancer research, it’s the story of a patient with a family, friends and hopes fo...
oicr.on.ca
October 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
⚠️ Reminder: The deadline to submit images to our InterConnections art competition is one week away on Oct. 17! Interconnections is an exciting opportunity for Ontario cancer researchers to share their work & make it more widely accessible through the universal language of art. https://bit.ly/42yPZzR
The deadline to submit images for OICR's InterConnections scientific art competition is coming up on Oct 17! This is an opportunity for Ontario cancer researchers to share their work with a wider audience by showcasing eye-catching images generated as part of their projects. ➡️ https://bit.ly/42yPZzR
October 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The deadline to submit images for OICR's InterConnections scientific art competition is coming up on Oct 17! This is an opportunity for Ontario cancer researchers to share their work with a wider audience by showcasing eye-catching images generated as part of their projects. ➡️ https://bit.ly/42yPZzR
🚨 The deadline to submit images to InterConnections is Oct. 17! 🖼️
To spotlight the complex beauty and humanity of research data, OICR is hosting InterConnections, a unique art competition of images generated as part of cancer research projects.
➡️ Submit your image today! https://bit.ly/42yPZzR
To spotlight the complex beauty and humanity of research data, OICR is hosting InterConnections, a unique art competition of images generated as part of cancer research projects.
➡️ Submit your image today! https://bit.ly/42yPZzR
October 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🚨 The deadline to submit images to InterConnections is Oct. 17! 🖼️
To spotlight the complex beauty and humanity of research data, OICR is hosting InterConnections, a unique art competition of images generated as part of cancer research projects.
➡️ Submit your image today! https://bit.ly/42yPZzR
To spotlight the complex beauty and humanity of research data, OICR is hosting InterConnections, a unique art competition of images generated as part of cancer research projects.
➡️ Submit your image today! https://bit.ly/42yPZzR
📢 We are inviting applications for our new funding stream, CATALYST! CATALYST will support research that leverages existing biospecimens & clinical data to generate insights and discoveries to improve cancer detection, risk or treatment stratification. https://bit.ly/42prlBT #cancerresearch #cdnsci
October 2, 2025 at 6:45 PM
📢 We are inviting applications for our new funding stream, CATALYST! CATALYST will support research that leverages existing biospecimens & clinical data to generate insights and discoveries to improve cancer detection, risk or treatment stratification. https://bit.ly/42prlBT #cancerresearch #cdnsci
We are calling on Ont. cancer researchers to join in celebrating the interplay of art and science through our InterConnections art competition! If you have made attention-grabbing images as part of a research project, this competition is a great opportunity to share your work. https://bit.ly/42yPZzR
October 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
We are calling on Ont. cancer researchers to join in celebrating the interplay of art and science through our InterConnections art competition! If you have made attention-grabbing images as part of a research project, this competition is a great opportunity to share your work. https://bit.ly/42yPZzR
🧬 Technological first in DNA sequencing leads to real-time brain cancer diagnosis⚡
OICR’s Dr. Jared Simpson developed a world-first application for Oxford Nanopore sequencing that is making a difference for patients with brain cancer.
https://bit.ly/4nQG5C4
OICR’s Dr. Jared Simpson developed a world-first application for Oxford Nanopore sequencing that is making a difference for patients with brain cancer.
https://bit.ly/4nQG5C4
September 25, 2025 at 7:21 PM
🧬 Technological first in DNA sequencing leads to real-time brain cancer diagnosis⚡
OICR’s Dr. Jared Simpson developed a world-first application for Oxford Nanopore sequencing that is making a difference for patients with brain cancer.
https://bit.ly/4nQG5C4
OICR’s Dr. Jared Simpson developed a world-first application for Oxford Nanopore sequencing that is making a difference for patients with brain cancer.
https://bit.ly/4nQG5C4
When Vinesha's cancer had spread to her lungs, she enrolled in a clinical trial with the hope of gaining a few more months of life. 15 years later, she now lives a life of "promise and hope" and is grateful for the cancer research that changed her life. Vinesha's story: https://bit.ly/47SGP4Q
September 23, 2025 at 6:07 PM
When Vinesha's cancer had spread to her lungs, she enrolled in a clinical trial with the hope of gaining a few more months of life. 15 years later, she now lives a life of "promise and hope" and is grateful for the cancer research that changed her life. Vinesha's story: https://bit.ly/47SGP4Q
What do Leonardo da Vinci, Maria Sibylla Merian and John James Audubon have in common? The answer is that they were all accomplished artists and scientists.
We are calling on Ont. cancer researchers to tap into their inner da Vinci and enter our Interconnections art contest! https://bit.ly/42yPZzR
We are calling on Ont. cancer researchers to tap into their inner da Vinci and enter our Interconnections art contest! https://bit.ly/42yPZzR
September 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
What do Leonardo da Vinci, Maria Sibylla Merian and John James Audubon have in common? The answer is that they were all accomplished artists and scientists.
We are calling on Ont. cancer researchers to tap into their inner da Vinci and enter our Interconnections art contest! https://bit.ly/42yPZzR
We are calling on Ont. cancer researchers to tap into their inner da Vinci and enter our Interconnections art contest! https://bit.ly/42yPZzR
Our new report 20 Years of Changing Lives is a snapshot of OICR’s impact since its founding in 2005, the difference it is making today and the future of cancer research in Ontario.
Read the report: https://reports.oicr.on.ca/
Read the report: https://reports.oicr.on.ca/
September 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Our new report 20 Years of Changing Lives is a snapshot of OICR’s impact since its founding in 2005, the difference it is making today and the future of cancer research in Ontario.
Read the report: https://reports.oicr.on.ca/
Read the report: https://reports.oicr.on.ca/
We are nearly a month away from the deadline for InterConnections, an art competition that is allowing Ontario cancer researchers to highlight the artistic beauty that lives in their scientific work. Get more details at the link below and enter the competition today!
🎨 🔬 🦠 https://bit.ly/42yPZzR
🎨 🔬 🦠 https://bit.ly/42yPZzR
September 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
We are nearly a month away from the deadline for InterConnections, an art competition that is allowing Ontario cancer researchers to highlight the artistic beauty that lives in their scientific work. Get more details at the link below and enter the competition today!
🎨 🔬 🦠 https://bit.ly/42yPZzR
🎨 🔬 🦠 https://bit.ly/42yPZzR
When Cassandra was 15 she was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. After treatment she was declared cancer free, but would have to be vigilant about long-term side effects. Faced with this situation, she decided to pursue a career in cancer research to help others. #changedmylife
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Cancer Research Changed My Life: Cassandra's story
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June 19, 2025 at 3:09 PM
When Cassandra was 15 she was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. After treatment she was declared cancer free, but would have to be vigilant about long-term side effects. Faced with this situation, she decided to pursue a career in cancer research to help others. #changedmylife
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It's great to see the amazing progress @marathonofhope.bsky.social has made in the past month! We are so excited to be a part of this fantastic initiative to bring increased precision medicine to Canadians with cancer. 🇨🇦
🍁 Our June 2025 Dashboard is out! 🍁
With every month that passes, our Network unites more patients, researchers, oncologists, administrators and donors from across the country. This progress helps us get closer to FINISHING the marathon against cancer that Terry Fox started 45 years ago!
With every month that passes, our Network unites more patients, researchers, oncologists, administrators and donors from across the country. This progress helps us get closer to FINISHING the marathon against cancer that Terry Fox started 45 years ago!
June 10, 2025 at 2:14 PM
It's great to see the amazing progress @marathonofhope.bsky.social has made in the past month! We are so excited to be a part of this fantastic initiative to bring increased precision medicine to Canadians with cancer. 🇨🇦
News release: Canadian Indigenous Nurses Association and OICR partner to increase Indigenous inclusion in cancer research to improve cancer outcomes bit.ly/4kseQwc
Partnership to support Indigenous researchers, ensure that cancer research reflects the needs of Indigenous groups and that it results in better care - Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
Canadian Indigenous Nurses Association and the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research partner to increase Indigenous inclusion in cancer research to improve cancer outcomes June 9, 2025, TORONTO – The ...
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June 9, 2025 at 2:45 PM
News release: Canadian Indigenous Nurses Association and OICR partner to increase Indigenous inclusion in cancer research to improve cancer outcomes bit.ly/4kseQwc
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
Read Andy's story: bit.ly/441bJ8E
Read Andy's story: bit.ly/441bJ8E
June 4, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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
Read Andy's story: bit.ly/441bJ8E
Read Andy's story: bit.ly/441bJ8E
Please note that applications to attend the ECR Workshop require that an abstract be submitted to the Canadian Cancer Research Conference by June 6.
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Workshop applications remain open until June 23.
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Workshop applications remain open until June 23.
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Thrilled to share that applications for CIHR-ICR's 2025 Early Career Researcher (ECR) Workshop are now open! This is a fantastic professional development opportunity for #ECRs. Please share with your networks!
Applications due: June 23, 2025
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Applications due: June 23, 2025
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June 3, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Please note that applications to attend the ECR Workshop require that an abstract be submitted to the Canadian Cancer Research Conference by June 6.
bit.ly/43XPT5U
Workshop applications remain open until June 23.
bit.ly/3SzTOzG
bit.ly/43XPT5U
Workshop applications remain open until June 23.
bit.ly/3SzTOzG
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New to Bluesky and looking for Canadian universities and research organizations? We've got you covered! Let us know if you don't see your org/uni on here and we'll add it. 🧪 #CdnSci #AcademicSky #Research
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[email protected] 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
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Judge Registration 2025
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May 28, 2025 at 8:09 PM
[email protected] 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
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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
Study of genome sequencing for biliary tract cancer reveals current state of precision oncology in Canada - Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
A collaboration between OICR, University Health Network and the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network can help inform the next evolution of cancer care in this country. By studying the care trajecto...
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May 27, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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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Join us for the next OBI Public Talk: Exploring the Brain-Gut Axis, where experts discuss how the gut microbiome influences neuroinflammation, neurodevelopment & neurodegeneration.
📅 June 5 at 6:00 p.m. | In-person in downtown Toronto & online
Register here: tinyurl.com/brain-gut-talk
📅 June 5 at 6:00 p.m. | In-person in downtown Toronto & online
Register here: tinyurl.com/brain-gut-talk
April 23, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Join us for the next OBI Public Talk: Exploring the Brain-Gut Axis, where experts discuss how the gut microbiome influences neuroinflammation, neurodevelopment & neurodegeneration.
📅 June 5 at 6:00 p.m. | In-person in downtown Toronto & online
Register here: tinyurl.com/brain-gut-talk
📅 June 5 at 6:00 p.m. | In-person in downtown Toronto & online
Register here: tinyurl.com/brain-gut-talk
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 & Pres. of @ga4gh.org. #changedmylife
Peter's story: bit.ly/4d4Pp11
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Peter's story: bit.ly/4d4Pp11
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Peter's story
YouTube video by Ontario Institute for Cancer Research - OICR
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May 6, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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 & Pres. of @ga4gh.org. #changedmylife
Peter's story: bit.ly/4d4Pp11
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Peter's story: bit.ly/4d4Pp11
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May is Asian Heritage Month! We are happy to join in this important celebration of the diverse history and culture of Asian communities in Canada. Asian-Canadians continue to make vast contributions to our society, including in cancer research. Learn more about Asian Heritage Month: bit.ly/3nAlvrO
May 1, 2025 at 5:57 PM
May is Asian Heritage Month! We are happy to join in this important celebration of the diverse history and culture of Asian communities in Canada. Asian-Canadians continue to make vast contributions to our society, including in cancer research. Learn more about Asian Heritage Month: bit.ly/3nAlvrO