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Ivy Foundation funding supports study of p75 neurotrophin receptor as a drug target in malignant glioma - Feb. 10, 2009

Dr. Peter Forsyth and colleagues have been awarded a total of $1,277,005 over 3 years by the Ben & Catherine Ivy Foundation to develop and test novel inhibitors of the p75 neurotrophin receptor that could help prevent malignant glioma cells from spreading into surrounding normal brain.  More...
Alzheimer's drug may help stop spread of aggressive brain tumours - December 4, 2008

Dr. Peter Forsyth, Dr. Donna Senger, and Dr. Steve Robbins earlier identified the p75 neurotrophin receptor as an important molecular switch controlling brain tumour invasion. Now, in a new study published in the scientific journal Public Library of Science Biology, their team has discovered that a family of drugs already being tested in Alzheimer's patients may help stop brain tumour invasion by targeting p75. More...

Dr. Ross Mitchell appointed iCORE/CSI Chair in Medical Imaging Informatics - July 30, 2008

Researchers in the Mitchell lab have written a software application for the new iPhone 3G that allows doctors to remotely receive medical images on their iPhones and to manipulate those images in three dimensions.    Read more...

View podcast - "This is your brain on an iPhone"

"Shave for Dave" raises more than $75,000 for brain tumor research at the Smith Center - July 21, 2008

In the midst of summer in Calgary, a group of 22 individuals from Devon Canada have raised more than $75,000 by shaving their heads in support of a friend and co-worker recently diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme, one of the most common and aggressive types of malignant brain tumors.  More...

A Neurosurgical First - May 16, 2008


A team led by Dr. Garnette Sutherland, has successfully performed groundbreaking neurosurgery to remove a young woman's brain tumor with the NeuroArm surgical robot. More...
Dr. Sam Weiss wins Gairdner award - April 15, 2008

Congratulations to Dr. Sam Weiss, winner of the 2008 Gairdner International Award. Dr. Weiss' pioneering work in the field of adult neural stem cells holds promise for the treatment of many devastating brain diseases, including brain tumors. More...
New Targets and Novel Treatments for Brain Tumors - March 25, 2008

A new translational research program at the Smith Center aimed at developing novel treatment strategies for brain tumors has received over $1 million dollars in funding over the next 3 years from the Alberta Cancer Board. More...

 Upcoming Events

Common Research Meetings

Held the first and third Wednesdays of every month, these seminars bring all clinical and scientific research personnel together on a regular basis to present their work and talk about the latest research in brain tumor biology and treatment.

Next Meeting:  Wed. June 3, 2009; 2:00 - 3:00 pm

Speaker:  Dr. Greg Cairncross & Morgan Westgate
 
Title:  "MGMT Expression in Brain Tumor Stem Cells - Implications for GBM Treatment"

Location: O1504/1506

2009 Common Research Meeting Schedule

 
 Dr. Savraj Grewal receives CIHR New Investigator Award - April 11, 2008

Congratulations to Dr. Savraj Grewal, who recently received a New Investigator Award from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). More...

 Dr. Garnette Sutherland wins award for outstanding leadership in Alberta technology - Nov. 19, 2007

The Alberta Science and Technology Leadership Foundation recently recognized Dr. Sutherland's work on NeuroArm, an innovative MR-compatible neurosurgical robot that performs image-guided brain surgery. More...
 Dr. Sung-Woo Kim is appointed Tier II Canada Research Chair in Cancer Research - Oct. 1, 2007

This federally funded research chair provides funding over five years to support Dr. Kim's research examining the genetics of tumor formation. More...
 Smith Center team identifies a novel regulator of glioma invasion - Aug. 14, 2007

A multidisciplinary research team led by Dr. Peter Forsyth, Dr. Steve Robbins, and Dr. Donna Senger have characterized a novel role for the p75 neurotrophin receptor in brain tumor invasion. Their findings, published in the August 2007 edition of the journal PLoS Biology, provide new insights into this important aspect of glioma biology . More...