11th Annual Paul Harding Research Day

Congratulations to our graduate trainee winners at the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology 11th Annual Paul Harding Research Awards Day.

Suzanne Bernier Memorial Lecture

Dr. Lisa A. Fortier, DVM, PhD will be the guest speaker for the 6th Annual SUZANNE BERNIER Lecture. Thursday May 9 at 2 pm in Auditorium A, LHSC University Campus.  Dr. Fortier is an Associate Professor of Large Animal Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University. Her laboratory studies the intracellular pathways involved in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis, and the clinical application of stem cells for cartilage repair.

The lecture series and award honours Dr. Suzanne Bernier, who passed away in 2007.  Dr. Bernier's research focused on the effects of extracellular matrix and inflammation on cartilage and as such, this lecture series highlights outstanding contributions to the field of musculoskeletal research. (Read more)

Researchers examine the link between KISS 1 and cancer

Moshmi Bhattacharya, an associate professor in the Departments of Physiology and Pharmacology, and Oncology, and Donna Cvetkovic, a graduate student working in her lab, were surprised to find high levels of kisspeptins in aggressive breast cancers. “We found kisspeptins could turn non-invasive cancer cells into invasive cells, and therefore could be playing a role in the metastasis of breast cancer.”KISS 1 is a metastasis-suppressor gene which helps to prevent the spread of cancers, including melanoma, pancreatic and ovarian cancers to name a few.
The research is published online in the journal Endocrinology. (Read more)

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