A local research team has been leading a made-in-Windsor program to help connect cancer patients with clinical trials nationally. Only seven per cent of Canadians with cancer end up enrolling in a clinical trial, and the rate is lower in small cancer centres that run fewer trials than larger hospitals. […]
Author: WE-SPARK Health Institute
$345,000 Awarded Locally For Health Research
WE-SPARK Health Institute and its funding partners have awarded 18 research grants totaling $345,000 to tackle local health challenges in its latest round of funding during a celebration event at the University of Windsor’s CORe (Centre of Research Excellence) Building. The grants provide funding to promote the development of early-stage, […]
$750,000 For UWindsor Researchers To Pursue ‘Surprise’ Cancer Discovery
University of Windsor researchers have been awarded $750,000 by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to determine how a protein changes cell biology, fat accumulation in the liver, and how this can lead to liver cancer. Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), the most common liver condition in the developed […]