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DR. RIMA AL-AWAR
Dr. Rima Al-awar
Director and Senior Princial Investiagor, Medicinal Chemistry Program
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DR. PRABHAT ARYA
Dr. Prabhat Arya

Visiting Scientist in the Medicinal Chemistry Program
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DR. VINCENT FERRETTI
Dr. Vincent Ferretti
Principal Investigator and Senior Scientist, Informatics and Biocomputing
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OICR announces collaboration of world-leading institutes to uncover genetic causes of cancer

The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research will house an international data centre, secretariat and a major pacreatic cancer research project, Premier Dalton McGuinty announced in April. Read more

Dr. Tom Hudson speaking at news conference  
   
 

Open Access Policy will give researchers worldwide immediate access to OICR data

The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research's Open Access to Research Outputs Policy will come into effect July 1. Read more.

Francis Ouellette  
   
 

Mass spectrometry and predictive gene projects among recipients of new grants

The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research Cancer Research Fund held its eleventh grant competition in November, with results announced this spring. Read more.

 
   
  Genomics consortium provides new challenge for OICR's expert team of bioinformaticians

Read about the team of biologists and computer experts who make large-scale genome projects possible. Read more.

Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty visits OICR  
   
 

From India to Ontario:
new insights into head and neck cancers

For over two decades, Dr. Ranju Ralhan, a Professor of Biochemistry at All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi, has probed the complexities of head and neck cancer in her native India. Now she is bringing her research to Ontario. Read more.

 
   
   
   
 

Dr. John Evans honoured by The Learning Partnership and CBC Radio

John Evans, one of Canada’s leading thinkers on innovation and the chair of OICR’s Board of Directors, was honoured this spring for his contributions to public education and innovation. Read more.

Dr. Roy Cameron  
   
 

Dr. Roy Cameron receives academic honour for research on prevention and health policy

Dr. Roy Cameron, a researcher whose work has influenced governments to take action to prevent smoking, has received the University Professor designation. Read more

Graphic for genome feature

 
 
 

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