D. A. Boyes Memorial Research Award 2026
Congratulations to Ella Barrett-Chan on receiving the 2026 D.A. Boyes Memorial Research Award, in collaboration with supervisor Dr. Janice Kwon. Ella’s project, “Ovarian cancer prevention in patients with triple-negative breast cancer”, aims to advance understanding of cancer prevention strategies in high-risk populations. The Department congratulates Ella and Dr. Kwon on this achievement and looks forward […] Read More
BEACON Program awarded funding to integrate cancer prevention into precision contraception
The BEACON program (Biologic basis of contracEptive choice Associated ovarian Cancer risk: from populations through cells to actiON), led by GCI Members Drs. David Huntsman, Gillian Hanley, and Wendy Norman, has been awarded $2M from CIHR’s Bringing Biology to Cancer Prevention Team Grants to integrate cancer prevention into precision contraception. Read the full award announcement […] Read More
UBC OBGYN Research Shows Surgical Innovation Cuts Ovarian Cancer Risk
A recent study led by Dr. Gillian Hanley and Dr. David Huntsman shows that removing the fallopian tubes during routine gynecologic surgery can reduce the risk of serous ovarian cancer by nearly 80 per cent, offering a powerful new approach to cancer prevention. Published in JAMA Network Open, the population-based study analyzed health data from […] Read More
