Trevor Pugh

Researcher
  • Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
  • University Health Network
  • University of Toronto
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Related Research

  • All Cancers

    Cell-free whole genome and epigenome sequencing to detect and classify cancers from plasma circulating DNA

    A team of researchers in Ontario and BC is hoping to transform how we detect, diagnose and monitor cancer thanks to new funding from the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network (MOHCCN) and the Terry...

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  • Pediatric & Young Adult Cancers

    Early detection and prevention of cancer in Li-Fraumeni Syndrome

    A team of Toronto- and Halifax-based scientists has received renewed funding from the Terry Fox Research Institute to continue its groundbreaking research into Li-Fraumeni Syndrome (LFS)—a rare ...

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  • Completed
    Pediatric & Young Adult Cancers

    Single cell dissection and non-invasive monitoring of childhood cancer and immune systems during treatment

    How do different pediatric tumours respond to immunotherapy? That’s the primary question a newly funded TFRI investigator seeks to answer. Using immunotherapy to destroy cancer cells is an exci...

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  • Completed
    Ovarian Cancer

    Immunotherapy network (iTNT): targeting ovarian cancer

    Both around the world and in Canada, teams of researchers are working hard to harness the power of a patient’s own immune system to eradicate cancer through immunotherapy. Hailed now as the four...

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  • Completed
    Breast Cancer

    New era of precision medicine in triple-negative breast cancer

    Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) persists as a deadly form of breast cancer today that lacks effective therapies. Now, a newly formed and funded Terry Fox Research Institute team hopes to employ a...

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  • Completed
    Multiple Cancers

    BC Cancer-Princess Margaret Pilot for the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres

    In February of 2017, the Terry Fox Research Institute and two leading cancer centres in Canada – the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto and BC Cancer in Vancouver –&...

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Related News & Events

  • TFRI News|November 12, 2024

    Eight pan-Canadian research teams receive newly created TFRI-MOHCCN Technology Development Awards

    New joint funding initiative from TFRI and the MOHCCN will support the deployment of novel technologies to accelerate precision medicine for cancer.

  • Research Highlight|October 30, 2024

    No tumour sample, no problem: Blood test predicts immunotherapy outcomes without biopsy

    A blood test developed by Terry Fox-funded researchers has shown the potential to predict how patients with various types of cancer will respond to im...

  • Press Release|October 24, 2023

    Blood test detects tumours early in families with cancer

    Researchers funded by The Terry Fox Research Institute have demonstrated that by analyzing patients’ blood samples, they are able to detect cancer ear...

  • Research Highlight|May 09, 2023

    Scientists find Li-Fraumeni syndrome defined by more than one gene; expansion of genetic and epigenetic testing will benefit patients

    Scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto find Li-Fraumeni syndrome may be defined by more than one gene, highlighting the benefits of e...

  • Research Highlight|February 10, 2022

    Gut bacteria linked to immune suppression in pancreatic cancer: Study

    Lactobacillus – a type of bacteria thought to promote gut health – can alter the function of immune cells called macrophages in the pancreatic tumour ...

  • Research Highlight|September 10, 2021

    New study helps understand who will benefit from immunotherapy

    TFRI-funded researchers at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto have made findings which help expand understanding of which patients will be...

  • Research Highlight|January 08, 2021

    Cancer cells hibernate like bears to evade harsh chemotherapy

    A team led by Dr. Catherine O’Brien, a TFRI-funded scientist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto, discovered that when under threat, all...

  • Research Highlight|August 31, 2020

    Repurposing cholesterol drugs to treat multiple myeloma

    A new study TFRI-funded researchers at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre found that drugs prescribed to lower blood cholesterol, known as statins, may b...

  • TFRI News|August 17, 2020

    Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network operational plan continues to take shape

    Plans for implementation of the new pan-Canadian network to accelerate precision medicine continue to move ahead with partners and leaders from the fo...

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