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Princess Margaret Cancer Centre @pmresearch-uhn.bsky.social · 5d

“I’m very excited by this new frontier where imaging can play a key role in improving our understanding of tumour biology. This type of work has never been done before,” said Dr. DaCosta on visualizing the interaction between leukemia cells and immune cells.
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Princess Margaret Cancer Centre @pmresearch-uhn.bsky.social · 5d

How do we SEE what’s happening in a tumour? 👀

Meet Dr. Ralph DaCosta, an optical physicist turned cancer researcher @uhn.ca's Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. His team turns the hidden world of tumour microenvironment into a colourful map to guide treatment.

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Princess Margaret Cancer Centre @pmresearch-uhn.bsky.social · 7d

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Princess Margaret Cancer Centre @pmresearch-uhn.bsky.social · 7d

A pivotal moment in global cancer research collaboration 🔬

We recently hosted the inaugural C8 Symposium, uniting top scientists from 8 global institutes to tackle cancer’s toughest challenges through collaboration & innovation.

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Princess Margaret Cancer Centre @pmresearch-uhn.bsky.social · 13d

Congratulations to our Senior Scientist Dr. John Dick, on being named as a Citation Laureate 2025 by Clarivate. This prestigious recognition honors researchers whose work is considered to be of Nobel-class calibre—advancing science and shaping the future of society.

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Research at UHN @uhnresearch.ca · 13d

Dr. John Dick @uhn.ca, the only Canadian 2025 @clarivateag.bsky.social Citation Laureate, is recognized for his research on #leukemia stem cells driving cancer relapse.

🔗Read more: www.uhnresearch.ca/news/uhn-sci...

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Princess Margaret Cancer Centre @pmresearch-uhn.bsky.social · 14d

🔬 New study from Dr. Alex Vitkin's team shows that adding high-res optical imaging helps explain and inform low-res MRI signals. This enables quantification of important microvascular details in tumours for more precise clinical cancer imaging.

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Research at UHN @uhnresearch.ca · 22d

#PostdocAppreciationWeek 👋 Meet Giulia Kassab, a postdoc researcher at @pmresearch-uhn.bsky.social.

Read about her work in using light-activated molecules and nanoparticles, and her hope for the future of health research! > www.uhnresearch.ca/news/giulia-... @uhn.ca

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Princess Margaret Cancer Centre @pmresearch-uhn.bsky.social · 23d

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Princess Margaret Cancer Centre @pmresearch-uhn.bsky.social · 23d

🎉 Newsweek has ranked UHN’s Princess Margaret Cancer Centre as Canada’s #1 cancer hospital and among the top 10 globally in its 2026 World’s Best Specialized Hospitals list!

Thank you to our teams and patients — your dedication and trust makes this possible.

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Research at UHN @uhnresearch.ca · 26d

New research from @pmresearch-uhn.bsky.social shows how genetic changes in an important signalling pathway (KEAP1/NRF2) can drive radiation resistance in head & neck cancer—opening the door to new strategies that could make therapies more effective.

🔗 Read more: www.uhnresearch.ca/news/genetic...

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Harry Harvey @harryharvey.bsky.social · 27d

Very proud to have been given the opportunity to contribute to this studyled by the excellent Dr. Jennifer Knox, showing us upfront molecular profiling is possible and can make a difference to patient care.

Princess Margaret Cancer Centre @pmresearch-uhn.bsky.social · 28d

In pancreatic cancer, time is critical. A North American trial, led by our Dr. Jennifer Knox, shows that upfront molecular profiling may be key to seize the first-line treatment window, when the current options remain disappointing to patients.

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Princess Margaret Cancer Centre @pmresearch-uhn.bsky.social · 28d

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Princess Margaret Cancer Centre @pmresearch-uhn.bsky.social · 28d

In pancreatic cancer, time is critical. A North American trial, led by our Dr. Jennifer Knox, shows that upfront molecular profiling may be key to seize the first-line treatment window, when the current options remain disappointing to patients.

doi.org/10.1200/JCO-...

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Research at UHN @uhnresearch.ca · 29d

This next-generation lipid nanoparticle platform is delivering therapeutics with 30 – 50% greater efficiency than currently available technologies.

Learn more about how Dr. Gang Zheng @pmresearch-uhn.bsky.social is transforming how medicine is delivered ⬇️

Revolutionizing Drug Delivery at UHN: Porphyrin lipid nanoparticles (LNPs)

YouTube video by UHN Research

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Princess Margaret Cancer Centre @pmresearch-uhn.bsky.social · 29d

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Princess Margaret Cancer Centre @pmresearch-uhn.bsky.social · 29d

🎉Congratulations to Dr. David Kirsch on receiving the 2025 Nobility in Science Award from The Sarcoma Foundation of America (SFA), for his groundbreaking research into bone and soft tissue sarcomas, his leadership in clinical trials, and his mentorship of the next generation of cancer researchers!

Sarcoma Foundation of America (SFA) @curesarcoma.bsky.social · 29d

Dr. David Kirsch, Chair of Radiation Medicine at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, will receive SFA’s 2025 Nobility in Science Award for his groundbreaking sarcoma research.

The path to a cure is research, and research is the heart of SFA. buff.ly/Ma4wKvF

#CureSarcoma #StandUpToSarcoma

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Princess Margaret Cancer Centre @pmresearch-uhn.bsky.social · Sep 8

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Princess Margaret Cancer Centre @pmresearch-uhn.bsky.social · Sep 8

Our study found that, in early-stage lung cancer, smoking status can have a greater impact on survival outcomes than some traditional staging factors, led by our Clinician Investigator Dr. Lawson Eng and an international team of researchers.
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Research at UHN @uhnresearch.ca · Sep 5

#ICYMI Congratulations to @uhn.ca’s Drs. Cheryl Arrowsmith and John Dick for receiving the Awards for Excellence in Cancer Research from the Canadian Cancer Society!

Read more on their research and awards ➡️ www.uhnresearch.ca/news/recogni...

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Research at UHN @uhnresearch.ca · Sep 2

📢 New research from @pmresearch-uhn.bsky.social reveals that TERT expression—even without mutations—may signal more aggressive #meningiomas than grading suggests.

Challenging the current grading system, these findings could reshape how we treat these tumours.

🔗: www.uhnresearch.ca/news/better-...

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Princess Margaret Cancer Centre @pmresearch-uhn.bsky.social · Aug 28

Dr. Cheryl Arrowsmith received the Robert L. Noble Prize, for her work on understanding epigenetic protein interactions, creating new chemical probes and identifying vulnerabilities in cancer.

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Princess Margaret Cancer Centre @pmresearch-uhn.bsky.social · Aug 28

Dr. John Dick received The Lifetime Contribution Prize for his accomplishments ranging from discovering the cells that give rise to leukemia to developing new cancer treatments and finding ways to measure their success.

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Princess Margaret Cancer Centre @pmresearch-uhn.bsky.social · Aug 28

Congratulations to our Senior Scientists Dr. Cheryl Arrowsmith and Dr. John Dick for receiving the Awards for Excellence in Cancer Research from Canadian Cancer Society!
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Canadian Cancer Society Research @ccsresearch.bsky.social · Aug 28

For his role in shaping the Canadian #cancer #research landscape, Dr John Dick has been awarded the 2024 Lifetime Contribution Prize.

Dr Dick’s accomplishments include discovering the cells that give rise to leukemia, learning how these cells turn cancerous and developing new ways to treat cancer.

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