Bringing health and economic benefits to the people of Ontario through world-leading cancer research. Views expressed are those of OICR. Read the latest news from OICR at: https://oicr.on.ca/news/https://bsky.app/profile/oicr.on.cahttps://bsky.app/profile/oicr.on.ca/post/3mknmur3qg22w🔔 Funding opportunity: OICR’s Clinical Translation program is inviting applications for Clinical Acceleration Team Awards to support multi‑centre clinical trials with molecular (minimal) residual disease as a component. 🗓️ Concept submissions due July 30, 2026 Learn more: oicr.on.ca/cata-rfa-2026/29 Apr 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:anlri7pu2tocahmnsahqpsi2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknmur3qg22whttps://bsky.app/profile/oicr.on.ca/post/3mjzfl4xuea2e👨‍⚕️🎥 We are back with another Ask A Cancer Researcher video! Watch Dr. Rob Grant explain how our DNA can be used to help choose the best treatment for a particular cancer. 🔎🧬 https://bit.ly/48gj4D9 #cancerresearch #pancreaticcancer #OICR #precisionmedicine #personalizedmedicine #BRCA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSYh8ZM8Io421 Apr 2026 16:26 +0000at://did:plc:anlri7pu2tocahmnsahqpsi2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzfl4xuea2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/oicr.on.ca/post/3mjml2pytjk2rOICR is leading a new Ontario‑wide collaboration focused on advancing molecular residual disease research, using cutting‑edge blood tests to detect tiny traces of cancer that can remain after treatment and lead to recurrence. Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/4enOj2P #OICR #cancerresearch 16 Apr 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:anlri7pu2tocahmnsahqpsi2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjml2pytjk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/oicr.on.ca/post/3mjf2ckk4yg2kOICR Drug Discovery is teaming up with Dr. Sheila Singh at McMaster University to develop a potentially game-changing treatment option for the most aggressive form of #medulloblastoma. This research could offer less toxic treatment to stop deadly childhood #braincancer https://bit.ly/4tGQL9013 Apr 2026 14:12 +0000at://did:plc:anlri7pu2tocahmnsahqpsi2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjf2ckk4yg2khttps://bsky.app/profile/oicr.on.ca/post/3mj65dw5dfq2t📣 News release: OICR's Cancer Therapeutics Innovation Pipeline is supporting four Ontario-based teams to develop the next generation of cancer therapies, designed to be more effective at destroying tumours, have reduced side effects and make cancer less likely to return. https://bit.ly/41vaywi10 Apr 2026 20:17 +0000at://did:plc:anlri7pu2tocahmnsahqpsi2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj65dw5dfq2thttps://bsky.app/profile/oicr.on.ca/post/3meob27wrvb25Dr. Glenn Bauman recently completed his time with OICR’s Clinical Translation program. In this Q&A he chats about his longtime involvement with OICR, its critical support of his practice-changing prostate cancer research and what’s new in cancer research in #LdnOnt. https://bit.ly/4kq2QvY https://oicr.on.ca/qa-glenn-bauman-on-precision-imaging-clinical-translation-and-cancer-research-in-ontario/12 Feb 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:anlri7pu2tocahmnsahqpsi2/app.bsky.feed.post/3meob27wrvb25https://bsky.app/profile/oicr.on.ca/post/3mcxglzqsp32hOICR Investigator Dr. Brian Nieman is exploring how chemotherapy for the treatment of leukemia in children impacts brain development, which can put them at risk of long-term cognitive or behavioural problems. https://bit.ly/45IPZ2721 Jan 2026 19:43 +0000at://did:plc:anlri7pu2tocahmnsahqpsi2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcxglzqsp32hhttps://bsky.app/profile/oicr.on.ca/post/3mcaw5jacui23New ICGC ARGO data dictionary, developed by OICR, to harmonize genomic and clinical data collected from around the world https://bit.ly/3NfvTGd #genomics #cancerresearch12 Jan 2026 20:50 +0000at://did:plc:anlri7pu2tocahmnsahqpsi2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcaw5jacui23https://bsky.app/profile/oicr.on.ca/post/3mabnn5lvhi26Season’s greetings to everyone in the Ontario cancer research community and beyond. Thank you to all of those who worked with us and supported the Institute during our milestone 20th year and all those who have been a part of our success. Happy holidays and best wishes for a great year ahead!18 Dec 2025 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:anlri7pu2tocahmnsahqpsi2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mabnn5lvhi26https://bsky.app/profile/oicr.on.ca/post/3ma7bpzmoqh2qTwo decades ago, Ontario set out to create a world-class cancer research institute. Today, OICR is a cornerstone of Ontario’s life sciences ecosystem. Watch the video to see how far we’ve come, and where we’re headed next. https://oicr.on.ca/ #OICR20Years #cancerresearch17 Dec 2025 18:22 +0000at://did:plc:anlri7pu2tocahmnsahqpsi2/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma7bpzmoqh2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/oicr.on.ca/post/3ma4yqbevs72xAqsa, who lost her father and sister to cancer, works in clinical genome interpretation at OICR, preparing reports for patients. She enjoys this work, not just because she is helping patients but also that she able to "not let them be alone in their fears". https://bit.ly/4j0shUl #changedmylife 16 Dec 2025 20:35 +0000at://did:plc:anlri7pu2tocahmnsahqpsi2/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma4yqbevs72xhttps://bsky.app/profile/oicr.on.ca/post/3m7imd5wh462j🧬 Protein that unties tangled DNA linked to hotspots of cancer mutations: Research from @reimand.bsky.social and his collaborators associated a chemotherapy-related cellular process with genetic mutations and used it to identify novel cancer driver alterations. https://bit.ly/4iMcV5B https://oicr.on.ca/protein-that-unties-tangled-dna-linked-to-hotspots-of-cancer-mutations/08 Dec 2025 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:anlri7pu2tocahmnsahqpsi2/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7imd5wh462jhttps://bsky.app/profile/oicr.on.ca/post/3m6pjcv5wio2tWe had the pleasure of hosting @torontomet.bsky.social students for a lab tour and panel discussion about careers in STEM. It was great to interact with students from TMU's biology, biomedical science, chemistry and medical physics programs and see their enthusiasm for research. Thanks for visiting!28 Nov 2025 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:anlri7pu2tocahmnsahqpsi2/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6pjcv5wio2thttps://bsky.app/profile/oicr.on.ca/post/3m5gsrgrbvc2hOICR sponsored fourth-year undergrad Chelsea Leduc to study in a molecular biology lab through the 2025 BioCanRx Indigenous Summer Student Internship. Her experience studying triple-negative breast cancer reaffirmed her choice to switch programs to biomedical science. https://bit.ly/4oTEXP7 https://oicr.on.ca/hands-on-lab-internship-reaffirms-research-aspirations-for-sudbury-student/12 Nov 2025 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:anlri7pu2tocahmnsahqpsi2/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5gsrgrbvc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/oicr.on.ca/post/3m4dwld6eov2c🇨🇦 National guideline for #LynchSyndrome aims to prevent cancers and save lives Development of the new guideline by the Canadian Lynch Syndrome Working Group was co-led by Dr. Raymond Kim, Head of the Ontario Hereditary Cancer Research Network. https://bit.ly/3LiXa9A https://oicr.on.ca/national-guideline-for-lynch-syndrome-aims-to-prevent-cancers-and-save-lives/29 Oct 2025 17:05 +0000at://did:plc:anlri7pu2tocahmnsahqpsi2/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4dwld6eov2chttps://bsky.app/profile/oicr.on.ca/post/3m3q5jnb4u22vWhen Jerry was diagnosed with prostate cancer, he received a compressed schedule of radiation therapy which used techniques that he helped develop during his time as a medical physicist. He hails this accelerated form of treatment as a life-changing advancement. #changedmylife https://bit.ly/43q89Ej21 Oct 2025 20:16 +0000at://did:plc:anlri7pu2tocahmnsahqpsi2/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3q5jnb4u22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/oicr.on.ca/post/3m35ymybfrg2o🎨 OICR's Interconnections art competition invites Ontario cancer researchers to submit a visually striking image generated through their work, whether it’s from pathology, radiology, bioinformatics or beyond! ✨ 🚨Submit an image by this Friday's deadline! ➡️ https://bit.ly/42yPZzR https://oicr.on.ca/interconnections/14 Oct 2025 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:anlri7pu2tocahmnsahqpsi2/app.bsky.feed.post/3m35ymybfrg2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/oicr.on.ca/post/3m2ttftz7be2n⚠️ Reminder: The deadline to submit images to our InterConnections art competition is one week away on Oct. 17! Interconnections is an exciting opportunity for Ontario cancer researchers to share their work & make it more widely accessible through the universal language of art. https://bit.ly/42yPZzR https://oicr.on.ca/interconnections/10 Oct 2025 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:anlri7pu2tocahmnsahqpsi2/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2ttftz7be2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/oicr.on.ca/post/3m2p7v42st52bThe deadline to submit images for OICR's InterConnections scientific art competition is coming up on Oct 17! This is an opportunity for Ontario cancer researchers to share their work with a wider audience by showcasing eye-catching images generated as part of their projects. ➡️ https://bit.ly/42yPZzR08 Oct 2025 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:anlri7pu2tocahmnsahqpsi2/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2p7v42st52bhttps://bsky.app/profile/oicr.on.ca/post/3m2cgudcvbb2b🚨 The deadline to submit images to InterConnections is Oct. 17! 🖼️ To spotlight the complex beauty and humanity of research data, OICR is hosting InterConnections, a unique art competition of images generated as part of cancer research projects. ➡️ Submit your image today! https://bit.ly/42yPZzR03 Oct 2025 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:anlri7pu2tocahmnsahqpsi2/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2cgudcvbb2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/oicr.on.ca/post/3m2a7lfg2q72s📢 We are inviting applications for our new funding stream, CATALYST! CATALYST will support research that leverages existing biospecimens & clinical data to generate insights and discoveries to improve cancer detection, risk or treatment stratification. https://bit.ly/42prlBT #cancerresearch #cdnsci02 Oct 2025 18:45 +0000at://did:plc:anlri7pu2tocahmnsahqpsi2/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2a7lfg2q72shttps://bsky.app/profile/oicr.on.ca/post/3m25fw6wnyw2eWe are calling on Ont. cancer researchers to join in celebrating the interplay of art and science through our InterConnections art competition! If you have made attention-grabbing images as part of a research project, this competition is a great opportunity to share your work. https://bit.ly/42yPZzR01 Oct 2025 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:anlri7pu2tocahmnsahqpsi2/app.bsky.feed.post/3m25fw6wnyw2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/oicr.on.ca/post/3lzooczhuhy2f🧬 Technological first in DNA sequencing leads to real-time brain cancer diagnosis⚡ OICR’s Dr. Jared Simpson developed a world-first application for Oxford Nanopore sequencing that is making a difference for patients with brain cancer. https://bit.ly/4nQG5C425 Sep 2025 19:21 +0000at://did:plc:anlri7pu2tocahmnsahqpsi2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzooczhuhy2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/oicr.on.ca/post/3lzjjaoy6qf2yWhen Vinesha's cancer had spread to her lungs, she enrolled in a clinical trial with the hope of gaining a few more months of life. 15 years later, she now lives a life of "promise and hope" and is grateful for the cancer research that changed her life. Vinesha's story: https://bit.ly/47SGP4Q23 Sep 2025 18:06 +0000at://did:plc:anlri7pu2tocahmnsahqpsi2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzjjaoy6qf2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/oicr.on.ca/post/3lzj6tbt6wc2rWhat do Leonardo da Vinci, Maria Sibylla Merian and John James Audubon have in common? The answer is that they were all accomplished artists and scientists. We are calling on Ont. cancer researchers to tap into their inner da Vinci and enter our Interconnections art contest! https://bit.ly/42yPZzR23 Sep 2025 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:anlri7pu2tocahmnsahqpsi2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzj6tbt6wc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/oicr.on.ca/post/3lz2g3mr7xi2rOur new report 20 Years of Changing Lives is a snapshot of OICR’s impact since its founding in 2005, the difference it is making today and the future of cancer research in Ontario. Read the report: https://reports.oicr.on.ca/17 Sep 2025 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:anlri7pu2tocahmnsahqpsi2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz2g3mr7xi2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/oicr.on.ca/post/3lyvf5hwqjc25We are nearly a month away from the deadline for InterConnections, an art competition that is allowing Ontario cancer researchers to highlight the artistic beauty that lives in their scientific work. Get more details at the link below and enter the competition today! 🎨 🔬 🦠 https://bit.ly/42yPZzR15 Sep 2025 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:anlri7pu2tocahmnsahqpsi2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyvf5hwqjc25