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WCRG Matters
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A newsletter to keep members and partners informed.
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Wishing you all a Happy New Year!
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4th International Cancer Research Conference a Success
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On Saturday, November 17, 2018, WCRG hosted its 4th Biennial International Cancer Research Conference at Caesars Windsor. The conference was attended by over 160 scientists, clinicians, nurses, research associates, administrators and students who came together from Windsor-Essex, our neighbouring communities of London and Michigan and other Canadian research institutions to share their latest research findings.
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First Mock Cancer Education Day for CURE Class
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On December 18th, students in Dr. Lisa Porter's third year Cancer Undergrad Research Education (CURE) course hosted a mock Cancer Education Day. Each student showcased their final project to judges who represented different audiences from our community: health care professionals, youth, patients, administrators, researchers, educators and business people. In 2019, you will see these projects rolled out to the community. To give you an idea of what's to come,
check out some photos from the day and WCRG's new
YouTube Channel created by Nevin Pota.
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WCRG Research Ambassador and Pro Am Tournament event chair, Jeff Casey is leading a group of dedicated individuals to host a hockey experience that will raise money for cancer research. At a press conference on December 10th, Jeff Casey, David Musyj, Dora Cavallo-Medved and Todd Warriner shared their commitment and excitement for the upcoming event. For the latest press coverage on the event go to the
WCRG Website.
Click here to find out more about Play for a Cure.
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Mark Your Calendars for the 2019 Think Tanks!
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Think Tanks
bring people together to share research ideas in an effort to build collaborative projects and increase the number of cancer research grant submissions.
T
he events run from 1:30 - 4:00 pm and alternate between the University of Windsor and Windsor Regional Hospital.
Mark your calendars and don't miss them!
- January 18 at Windsor Regional Hospital
- April 26 at University of Windsor
- July 19 at Windsor Regional Hospital
- October 18 at University of Windsor
Everyone is welcome!
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Letting us know
about
the accomplishments of
you and your colleagues
allows us
to
celebrate the great work being done in our region and further
build collaborations. Here are just a few of your latest successes.
Khalid Hirmiz, Windsor Regional Hospital. Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Department of Oncology's Excellence in Academic and Teaching Awards, Division of Windsor Oncology. June 2018. Presented at the WCRG 4th Biennial Cancer Research Conference on November 17, 2018.
John Trant, University of Windsor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
Thieme Chemistry Journal Award for Young Promising Investigators 2019
Simon Rondeau-Gagné, University of Windsor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Thieme Chemistry Journal Award for Young Promising Investigators 2019
Publications
Bakht, MK., I Derecichei, Y Li, RM Ferraiuolo, M Dunning, SW Oh, A Hussein, H Youn, KF Stringer, CW Jeong, GJ Cheon, C Kwak, KW Kang, AD Lamb, Y Wang, X Dong, LA Porter "Neuroendocrine differentiation of prostate cancer leads to PSMA suppression." Endocrine-related cancer 26.2 (2019): 131-146.
Dignard, N.,
Jarry, J.L. (in press). The Body Appreciation Scale-2: Item interpretation and sensitivity to priming
. Body Image: An International Journal of Research.
In the News
Be sure to submit any news items as they happen and we will include them. Pictures and links to details are welcome!
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Go to our website to see a complete list of funding opportunities for cancer researchers. We invite you to use the resource as a tool to plan your grant submissions over the next year. Please contact us if we can help facilitate collaborations or provide feedback to strengthen submissions.
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