Peter Stirling

Researcher

BC Cancer Research Institute
University of British Columbia

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Sarcoma

Origins and progression of childhood, adolescent and young adult (CAYA) sarcomas

In 1977, Terry Fox was diagnosed with osteosarcoma – a rare bone cancer – at just 18 years old. He lost his leg and endured 16 months of treatment before showing Canada, and the world, tha...
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Rare Cancers

New vistas on cancer biology and treatment: conceptual advancements from the forme fruste project

A team of Vancouver-based scientists is set to continue its groundbreaking research into rare tumours after receiving renewal funding from the Terry Fox Research Institute. The team led by Dr. David H...
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Multiple Cancers

Functionalizing SWI/SNF chromatin remodeller mutations in rare and common tumours

Cancer is a disease driven by mutations in normal DNA, and a newly funded TFRI researcher is working to better understand a type of gene mutation that affects around 40,000 Canadians with both rare an...
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Press Release|April 25, 2017

Four 2017 New Investigator award recipients announced

Awards to four New Investigators were recently made, with each award valued at $450,000 for a term of three years. Recipients are: Dr. Housheng Hansen...

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