The Ottawa Institute of Systems Biology is located at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Ottawa. The aim of the institute is to develop and apply systems biology to biological studies relevant to human diseases.
Congratulations to Drs Julie St Pierre (OISB) and Peter Siegel (McGill) who have been awarded a 6M Terry Fox New Frontiers Program Project grant to understand how targeting metabolism can be targeted to reduce metastatic and treatment-resistant breast cancer. To learn more about their innovative research program check out: https://www.tfri.ca/our-research/research-project/targeting-metabolic-vulnerabilities-in-cancer
With over 135 attendees, 21 talks, 4 tech talks and 60 + posters, OISB2019 Scientific Conference will highlight the best systems biology research in the Ottawa region and “connect the unconnected”. Check out the OISB2019 schedule and see you soon at the NAV Centre.
