Interdisciplinary Oncology

Interdisciplinary Oncology offers advanced study and research in a variety of fields relating to oncology. The focus on interdisciplinarity is accomplished through a breadth of coverage in the following disciplines: molecular and cellular biology, genetics, biophysics, bioinformatics, pharmaceutical sciences, radiological sciences, immunology, socio-behavioural studies, and epidemiology.

Name Research Interests
Aparicio, Samuel Breast cancer, genome sequencing
Bally, Marcel Bertran Pancreas centre
Baumbusch, Jennifer long-term residential care, family caregiving, Intellectual Disability, nursing care of older adults
Benard, Francois Medical isotopes Radioisotopes Nuclear Medicine Cancer Imaging Molecular imaging of cancer Radionuclide therapy, Cancer division, radiology, pancreas centre
Bennewith, Kevin Oncology; Molecular Pathology & Cell Biology; Cancer research; Solid tumour microenvironment; Hypoxia; Metastasis research; Pre-metastatic niche; Targeting hypoxic tumour cells in therapy; Radiation biology
Brooks-Wilson, Angela cancer families; cancer genetics; genetic susceptibility; human genetics; longevity; Super seniors; Cancer families, Cancer genetics, Genetic susceptibility, Human genetics, Longevity, Super seniors
Brown, Carolyn Applied Genetics; Chromosomes: Structure / Organization; DNA methylation; Epigenetic control of gene expression; Gene Regulation and Expression; Genes escaping X-chromosome inactivation; Long non-coding RNAs; X-chromosome inactivation; XIST RNA; Applied Genetics, Chromosomes: Structure / Organization, DNA methylation, Epigenetic control of gene expression, Gene Regulation and Expression, Genes escaping X-chromosome inactivation, Long non-coding RNAs, X-chromosome inactivation, XIST RNA
Campbell, Kristin Breast Cancer; Exercise Physiology; oncology; physical function; Physiology; Quality of Life and Aging; rehabilitation; Breast Cancer, Exercise physiology, Oncology, Physical function, Physiology, Quality of Life and Aging, Rehabilitation
Cherkasov, Artem Computational Drug Discovery; Artificial Intelligence; Computational Chemistry; Machine Learning; Cancer Research; Prostate Cancer; Digital Biology; Prostate Cancer; Computational Drug Discovery, Artificial Intelligence, Computational Chemistry, Machine Learning, Cancer Research, Prostate Cancer, Digital Biology, Prostate Cancer
Collins, Colin translational genomics where mathematics, genomics, computer science, and clinical science converge in diagnostics and therapeutics
Cox, Michael genetic testing, experiences of hereditary risk, social and ethical implications of genetics, interpersonal and family communication, qualitative research, narrative and story, Prostate cancer
Daugaard, Mads Cancer Diagnosis and Detection; Cancer biology; Cancer diagnostics; Cancer therapy; Cell Signaling and Cancer; Cell Therapy of Cancer; Chemotherapy; DNA damage response pathways; glycobiology; Immunotherapy; Radiotherapy; Cell stress and Cancer; Cell stress signalling in cancer; Cancer Diagnosis and Detection, Cancer biology, Cancer diagnostics, Cancer therapy, Cell Signaling and Cancer, Cell Therapy of Cancer, Chemotherapy, DNA damage response pathways, Glycobiology, Immunotherapy, Radiotherapy, Cell stress and Cancer, Cell stress signalling in cancer
Dedhar, Shoukat molecular biology, molecular biology as it relates to disease; developing new theraputics for cancer; how brain cells (neurons)make connections, therapeutics for cancer; molecular genetics and cancer; medical research, cancer, inflammatory diseases, cariovascular diseases, Cellular proteins, extracellular martrix, integrins, signal transduction, calreticulin, protein kinase, gene expression, cell differentiation
Dong, Xuesen Prostate Cancer ; Drug development; RNA Splicing and Gene Regulation; Hormone Dependent Cancers; Endocrine Regulation; Prostate Cancer , Drug Development, RNA Splicing and Gene Regulation, Hormone Dependent Cancers, Endocrine Regulation
Drew, Yvette
Evgin, Laura
Garnis, Catherine Cancer biology; Tumor progression; Oral premalignant lesions; Head and neck cancer; RNA biology, microRNAs; Alternative splicing; Biomarkers
Gleave, Martin Infectious diseases, interdisciplinary oncology, prostate
Haase, Kristen oncology; Older Adults; Geriatric oncology; Health systems research; Mixed Methods Research; Qualitative research; Self-management; E-health; Oncology , Older adults , Geriatric oncology, Health systems research, Mixed methods research , Qualitative research , Self-management , e-health
Hieter, Philip Molecular biology of eukaryotic chromosome transmission
Hirst, Martin Carcinogenesis; Cellular Differentiation; Epigenomics; Leukemia; Molecular Genetics; Carcinogenesis, Cellular Differentiation, Epigenomics, Leukemia, Molecular Genetics
Holt, Robert Immunogenetics, Metagenomics - Infectious agents in Cancer, Cancer Genomes, Neurobiology, DNA Sequencing
Howard, Fuchsia health service needs of vulnerable, high-risk survivors of acute life-threatening illness, specifically, cancer survivors and survivors of critical illnesses; hereditary cancer prevention and risk management and psychosocial and ethnocultural factors that shape health and illness experiences
Huntsman, David hereditary cancer, molecular pathology, cancer biomarkers, Pancreas centre
Jiang, Xiaoyan Studying inherited human disorders to understand human development, behaviour, physiology and degeneration, Emphasis on neurological, neuromuscular, and psychiatric diseases