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The Centre for Discovery in Cancer Research at McMaster University unites scientists and clinicians to tackle treatment-resistant cancers. By focusing on high-unmet-need subtypes, our holistic approach drives discoveries from bench to bedside worldwide.

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👉 TODAY is the Town Hall! 👈

📅: Thursday, March 27, 2025
⏰: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
🏢: MDCL 3020

Featured Presentation:
Amy Hector from MILO will discuss Intellectual Property.

We have updates on the CDCR from Drs. Sheila Singh, Tobias Berg, and Anthony Rullo

🍕 There will be pizza, too! 🍕

27.03.2025 12:22 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

This is excellent news. The Centre for Discovery in Cancer Research (CDCR) has been designated a joint McMaster University—Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) research centre!

healthsci.mcmaster.ca/centre-for-d...

12.03.2025 15:44 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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CDCR PIs and Associates did very well in the Fall 2024 Project Grant competition of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), including Professors Karen Mossman, Hong Han, Sheila Singh, and Jakob Magolan.

Congratulations too all!

cdcr.mcmaster.ca/congratulati...

11.02.2025 14:56 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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DNA from donor cells a key indicator of survival rates for transplant recipients - Hamilton Health Sciences Early detection of mixed chimerism in AML patients could mean improved survival rates through early intervention.

CDCR and HHS scientists found early detection of mixed chimerism—when patient DNA remains after donor stem cell transplant—predicts relapse in AML. Checking at 30 days allows earlier intervention and improved survival. #CancerResearch #AML www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca/share/cancer...

28.01.2025 19:18 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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How to trick the immune system into attacking tumours Lab-grown viruses make cancer cells resemble pig tissue, provoking an organ-rejection response.

Scientists have disguised tumours to ‘look’ similar to pig organs ― tricking the immune system into attacking the cancerous cells.

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

17.01.2025 17:45 — 👍 92    🔁 19    💬 0    📌 2

Check out the latest publication by @khoulahan.bsky.social!

09.01.2025 15:20 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1
Happy holiday message from the CDCR

Happy holiday message from the CDCR

We wish you all a wonderful holiday season and all the best for 2025!🎄 ❄️ ☃️

Our office will be closed on December 25, and we will be back on January 6, 2025!

Happy holidays from all of us at the CDCR!

23.12.2024 18:51 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Check out our Annual Report from April 2024 for a look at everything we’ve been up to this past year. We’re already gearing up for the 2025 release—stay tuned!

#AnnualReport #YearInReview #LookingAhead #StayTuned #cancer #cancerresearch

23.12.2024 18:49 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

We are excited to launch our presence on #Bluesky! Here, we’ll share breakthroughs in tackling treatment-resistant cancers, highlight our team’s interdisciplinary efforts, and connect the lab to the clinic. Join us on this journey toward better patient outcomes worldwide. cdcr.mcmaster.ca
#cancer

19.12.2024 14:28 — 👍 13    🔁 3    💬 2    📌 0

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