阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 research environment leads to cutting edge research

阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's growing research capacity affects not only faculty, but 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 as well. graduate kerry robinson is just one example of a student who benefited from a strong on-campus research environment.

robinson holds three degrees from 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 : bsc in biology (chemistry); hbsc in biology; and an msc in kinesiology. during her time at lakehead, robinson lost her mother to cancer. this lit a spark in her, and has led her in a research career focused on early cancer detection at genesis genomics inc. (ggi).

"i love my research work," robinson says. "i have never felt so plugged in to something like i do when i am working at genesis. i am working with a new, cutting-edge cancer biomarker discovery company, with a great team of people, an atmosphere that promotes individual growth and creative freedom, yet emphasizes the team aspect of research. i feel blessed here."

robinson's research currently focuses on prostate cancer, working with dr. robert thayer, president and ceo of ggi. her research has led to the discovery of a biomarker showing the presence of cancer where other tests had indicated a false negative result (meaning the patient did have cancer, but it was not detected in the biopsy).

"through my thesis work, i discovered a proprietary biomarker," explains robinson. a biomarker is a substance used as an indicator of a biologic state. for example, in cell biology, a biomarker is a molecule that allows for the detection and isolation of a particular cell type, and in genetics it is a fragment of dna sequence that causes disease or is associated with disease.

"this biomarker exhibits a field effect in that it is also present at elevated levels in seemingly normal prostate tissue that is in close proximity to a tumour focus. through this field effect we are able to distinguish false negative prostate biopsies from truly negative biopsies. we hope this will alleviate the current need for multiple prostate needle biopsy procedures for individuals whose doctors feel there is cause for suspicion of prostate cancer."

this discovery earned robinson an honourable mention in the 2006 nserc innovation challenge, an award which honours 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 pursuing graduate studies in the natural sciences or engineering, who have demonstrated an entrepreneurial flair by thinking of ways to transform their research thesis results into products and processes that will potentially benefit canadians. robinson was nominated for this award by 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's innovation management office.

"it's great to see something you worked so hard on come to fruition, with the potential to help so many," robinson says. "i couldn't have done this alone -- i had a great supervisor (dr. thayer) and great technical expertise (jennifer maki with ggi).

"i love my work, and i get to work in an area of research that i am passionate about while working with a superb team of people. and, i get to do this all in a city i love - thunder bay."

for more information on this project, visit http://www.genesisgenomics.com/research.html.
members of the media: 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 is currently celebrating research and innovation week 2007. for more information, visit www.hsbcwebinars.com, or call marla tomlinson at 343-8177. kerry robinson is available for interviews by calling genesis genomics inc. at 807-346-8100.