Announcing the Recipients of the 2020-2021 Division of Gynaecologic Oncology Research Awards

In September 2020, the Division of Gynaecologic Oncology announced its annual competition for research in gynaecologic cancers.

We would like to thank all of the applicants for their outstanding proposals.  The results are now in and funding will be awarded for two projects.

 

  1. Characterization and Prognostic Significance of Subclonal Molecular Marker Expression in ProMisE evaluated Endometrial Cancers. Principal Investigator: Dr. Emily Thompson.  Co-investigators/Faculty Mentors: Jessica McAlpine, Dr. Blake Gilks.  Please click here for the abstract for this project.

    Dr. Emily Thompson

     

  2. Early diagnosis of endometriosis-associated ovarian cancer by leveraging exosomes in endometriotic peritoneal fluid – a proof-of-principle study. Principal Investigator: Dr. Karolin Heinze.  Co-investigators/Faculty Mentors: Dr. Michael Anglesio, Dr. Paul Yong.  Please click here for the abstract for this project.

Dr. Karolin Heinze

We would like to congratulate the recipients of the 2020-2021 Division of Gynaecologic Oncology Research Awards on their wonderful achievements and dedication to research in gynaecologic cancers.