Innovative and adjunct medical research, out-of-the-box scientific medical research and practices, holistic patient treatment approach, personalized medicine
Lotte & John Hecht Memorial Foundation
Overview
Health Research BC and the Lotte & John Hecht Memorial Foundation partner to fund researchers whose work contributes to advancing innovative and unconventional approaches to cancer treatment. Together, we've supported projects like Dr. Tashmeeta Ahad’s development of non-invasive optical biopsies for monitoring skin cancer treatment response, and Dr. Simon Wisnovsky’s exploration of glycomics and genomic screening to identify new targets for cancer immunotherapy. This collaboration supports researchers that challenge traditional paradigms and who seek transformative solutions in cancer care.
Research Interests
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Awards
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Collaborative Planning of an Evaluation Framework for Peer Involvement in Cannabis Substitution within a Managed Alcohol Program
Read moreThis project will bring together diverse stakeholders to plan an evaluation of peer involvement in the High Hopes Cannabis Substitution Program at…
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Bernadette Pauly
Primary Investigator
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Longitudinal non-invasive optical biopsy of skin cancers to monitor efficacy and response to treatment
Read more1 in 5 British Columbians will develop skin cancer. To detect cancer cells, a skin sample is typically removed surgically and studied…
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Tashmeeta Ahad
Primary Investigator
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2023
Integrating functional glycomics and genomic screening to reveal new targets for cancer immunotherapy
Read moreAll of the cells in our body are coated with a dense layer of sugar molecules. Cells in our immune system constantly…
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Simon Wisnovsky
Primary Investigator
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Lung cancer detection using the lung microbiome and exhaled breath
Read moreLung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide. The number and proportion of lung cancers in people who have never…
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Renelle Myers
Primary Investigator
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2022
Knowledge translation and mobilization to support exercise recommendations for people with bone metastases
Read moreThe objective is to develop a knowledge translation and mobilization plan for exercise recommendations for people with bone metastases. In advanced cancer,…
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Kristin Campbell
Primary Investigator
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2022
Risk and protective factors for cognitive health across the adult age span: Impacts of physical and mental health and illness on cognitive outcomes
Read moreThe virus causing COVID-19 can invade the brain, raising concern over long-term impacts on thinking abilities. We aim to identify long-term impacts…
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Theone Paterson
Primary Investigator
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Does timing matter? A trial of intermittent fasting in haematological malignancies
Read moreDoes when we eat make a difference to our health? We know that food choices can impact cancer risk but what if…
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Eleah Stringer
Primary Investigator
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A patient-oriented mental health recovery effort: Working across sectors to alleviate suffering related to burnout, post-traumatic stress disorder, or treatment resistant depression
Read moreThe mental health of healthcare providers is understudied and inadequately supported, especially given the current pandemic. Workplace stress can lead to burnout,…
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Shannon Dames
Primary Investigator
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Vitamin C-induced epigenomic remodeling as a preventive therapy for leukemic transformation
Read moreDespite the overall improved diagnostics, standard of care and therapeutic options, most acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients suffer from severe therapy-related side…
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Sarah Grasedieck
Primary Investigator
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Identification of IL1RAP as a novel oncoprotein and therapeutic target in Ewing sarcoma
Read moreEwing Sarcoma (EWS) is an aggressive form of childhood cancer that occurs on bone and soft tissue. Although conventional cancer therapeutic strategies,…
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Haifeng Zhang
Primary Investigator
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Using host defense peptides and their synthetic analogs as alternative therapy for chronic infection caused by multi-drug resistant organisms
Read moreThe discovery of antibiotics was one of the greatest advances in modern medicine, enabling control of infections. However, bacteria can develop antibiotic…
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Ka-Yee (Grace) Choi
Primary Investigator
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Behavioural and neural correlates of placebo responses in healthy and clinical populations
Read moreMichael Smith Foundation for Health Research/Lotte and John Hecht Memorial Foundation Post-Doctoral Fellowship Award Placebo effects pose challenges to the conduct of…
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Mariya Cherkasova
Primary Investigator
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Co-registered optical coherence tomography and autofluorescence imaging
Read moreLung cancer is the most common cause of cancer death with more than 1.3 million mortalities annually. Autofluorescence (AF) bronchoscopy is an…
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Hamid Pahlevaninezhad
Primary Investigator
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