Dr. Franco Vizeacoumar Featured in SHRF's "Research for Health" Magazine
The research program of Dr. Vizeacoumar was featured in the December-2015 Issue 3 of "Research for Health", a magazine produced by the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation.
New Publication from Sharma Lab in Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports
"Expression of calcineurin, calpastatin and heat shock proteins during ischemia and reperfusion"
Congratulations Dr. Franco Vizeacoumar - Top Biomedical Establishment Grant Winner
Dr. Franco Vizeacoumar was presented the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation 2015 Top Biomedical Establishment Grant Award for his new Operating Grant to establish his research program in Saskatchewan.
New Publication from Sharma Lab in Biology Open
"Novel myristoylation of the sperm-specific hexokinase 1 isoform regulates its atypical localization"
New Publication from Wu Lab in PLoS One
"The Q Motif Is Involved in DNA Binding but Not ATP Binding in ChlR1 Helicase"
Dr. Kalpana Kalyanasundaram Bhanumathy received OMICS International Best Poster Award
Congratulations Kalpana on winning the OMICS International Best Poster titled 'Transgene IL-6 engineered dendritic cell-stimulated CD8+ T-cells - Role in Potent Immmunotherapy'. The 6th International Conference on Biomarkers & Clinical Research was held on August 31 - September 2, 2015 in Toronto, Ontario.
Dr. Yuliang Wu and co-applicant Dr. Erique Lukong awarded Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation Grant
Dr. Yuliang (coPI: Dr. Erique Lukong) were awarded a new three-year operating grant from the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation - Prairies/NWT Region. The title of their project is: “HAGE: A potential biomarker and therapeutic target for triple-negative breast cancer”.
New Publication from Xiang Lab in J Gene Med
"Potent immunotherapy against well-established thymoma using adoptively transferred transgene IL-6-engineered dendritic cell-stimulated CD8+ T-cells with prolonged survival and enhanced cytotoxicity"
New review article published by Lukong Lab in Biochim Biophys Acta
"Tracing the footprints of the breast cancer oncogene BRK - Past till present"
Dr. Calley Hirsch to speak at Health Sciences Building
Her talk will take place on August 20, 2015
Chelsea Cunningham awarded Lisa Rendall Breast Cancer Graduate Student Scholarship
Congratulations to Chelsea Cunningham (Vizeacoumar Lab).
New Publication from Xiang Lab in Cell Mol Immunol
"Transgenic 4-1BBL-engineered vaccine stimulates potent Gag-specific therapeutic and long-term immunity via increased priming of CD44+CD62Lhigh IL-7R+ CTLs with up- and downregulation of anti- and pro-apoptosis genes"
Dr. Shuangshuang Li awarded a Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship
Congratulations to Shuangshuang Li (Vizeacoumar Lab), the recipient of a Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship, a two-year award. Shuangshuang’s project is titled: “Targeting epigenetic modification to eradicate cancer stem cells”.
Dr. Shari Smith awarded a Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship
Congratulations to Shari Smith (Anderson Lab), the recipient of a Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship, a two-year award. Shari’s project is titled: “Synthetic lethal approaches to metastatic breast cancer therapy”.
Dr. Franco Vizeacoumar awarded a Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation Establishment Grant
Dr. Franco Vizeacoumar was awarded a 3-year grant from the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation. Title: ‘Synthetic dosage Lethality of polo-like kinase 1 in colorectal cancer.’
Dr. Franco Vizeacoumar awarded a Prostate Cancer Canada Grant
Dr. Franco Vizeacoumar was awarded a 2-year grant from Prostate Cancer Canada. Title: ‘Validating synthetic dosage lethal interactions of PLK1 in androgen-insensitive prostate cancer cells.’
Congratulations Poster Winners at the Saskatchewan Cancer Research Conference
The second Saskatchewan Cancer Research Conference was held June 25 in Saskatoon and was well attended with just over 100 registered participants from a wide range of disciplines.
New Publication from Sharma Lab in PLoS One
"N-terminal region of the catalytic domain of human N-myristoyltransferase 1 acts as an inhibitory module"
New Publication from Xiang Lab in J Leukoc Biol.
"Differential expression of mannose-6-phosphate receptor regulates T cell contraction."
New Publication from Xiang Lab in Tumori
"Enhanced protective immunity derived from dendritic cells with phagocytosis of CD40 ligand transgene-engineered apoptotic tumor cells via increased dendritic cell maturation"
Congratulations Shaina Templeton, on receiving an NSERC USRA award
Shaina Templeton (Vizeacoumar Lab) was awarded an NSERC Undergraduate Summer Research Award to support her studies during the summer months in the Vizeacoumar Lab.
Congratulations Chelsea Cunningham, on receiving an NSERC USRA award
Chelsea Cunningham (Vizeacoumar Lab) was awarded an NSERC Undergraduate Summer Research Award to support her studies during the summer months in the Vizeacoumar Lab.
Dr. Jim Xiang awarded a Prostate Cancer Fight Foundation Grant
Dr. Jim Xiang was awarded a prostate cancer grant from the Swift Current chapter of the TELUS Motorcycle Ride for Dad to carry out a project called: “Novel HER2-specific exosome-targeted T cell vaccine for HER2-positive prostate cancer bone metastasis”.
2nd Annual Saskatchewan Cancer Research Conference
Conference to be held June 25, 2015
Dr. Deborah Anderson Nominated for Women of Distinction Award
Deborah is nominated in the Research and Technology category, which recognizes women for excellence or discovery in science, research, or technology, and who are role models in their careers and community involvement.
Dr. Keith Bonham awarded a Saskatchewan Cancer Agency Grant
Dr. Keith Bonham (co-PI: Dr. Franco Vizeacoumar) was awarded a 2-year grant from the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency. Title: 'A systematic approach to define chemical genetic interactions of DHAC inhibitors in breast cancer cells.'
New Publication from Xiang Lab in Cancer Biother Radiopharm
"Innate and adoptive immune cells contribute to natural resistance to systemic metastasis of b16 melanoma"
New Publication from Xiang Lab in Breast Cancer
"HER2-directed therapy: current treatment options for HER2-positive breast cancers"
New Publication from Wu Lab in J Biol Chem
"A distinct triplex DNA unwinding activity of ChlR1 helicase"
Congratulations Chenlu (Claire) Dai, new MSc recipient
Chenlu Dai (Lukong lab) passed her MSc defence on Jan 22, 2015.
Dr. Franco Vizeacoumar and co-applicant Dr. Brian Eames awarded Canadian Foundation for Innovation - John R. Evans Leaders Fund Infrastructure Grant
Dr. Franco Vizeacoumar and co-applicant Dr. Brian Eames were awarded a total of $1.26 Million dollars for a High throughput Molecular Imaging Platform through a new CFI Infrastructure grant ($503,729 from CFI).