Title:  
Director

Institute:
BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver

Department:  
Genome Sciences Centre

Province:
British Columbia

Training:  
BSc Molecular & Cell Biology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
PhD Genetics, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada 

Research interests:
Cancer genomics; Disease-associated mutation discovery; DNA sequencing

Recognitions:
Terry Fox Medal Award, BC Medical Association
Order of British Columbia
Genome BC Award for Scientific Excellence
Fellow, Royal Society of Canada
Frontiers in Research Award, BC Innovation Council 

Research Projects

Project title: 
Characterizing cell-based models for non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Funding period:  
2010-2012

Program:
Operating Grant (Basic Research)

Summary:
New technologies have proven capable of identifying errors, or mutations, in genes that have advanced our understanding of cancer. One challenge now faced is identifying those mutations that contribute to cancer progression. Using emerging sequencing technologies we will identify mutations affecting genes in commonly studied lymphoma cells. Such well-characterized cell lines will be vital for understanding the functional consequences of cancer-causing mutations and for testing therapeutic agents that target them.