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Health and Athletics, Science and Research Stuart McNish Health and Athletics, Science and Research Stuart McNish

Bringing hope to cancer patients

Thomas O’Shaughnessy’s days don’t start in the morning – they start the night before, when he takes care of himself in order to feel refreshed in the morning. After all, you can’t embark on a career path when you don’t feel well. That is the core of his role as the CEO of Onco Innovations, a company that embarks on cancer research and innovations – and bringing patients hope.

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Researching cancer and making use of discoveries

Dr. Sam Aparicio of BC Cancer, studying medicine was always the plan, but research became his passion. Unbeknownst to him, research also involves many skills that didn’t expect, such as grant-writing, which he had to learn along the way. This led him down other side pathways, such as starting a biotech company to commercialize some of the findings in the genomics field.

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Discovering the importance of mindful cancer care

Cancer is a complicated topic involving different scopes – Dr. Linda Carlson knows that well. As a researcher, she focuses on all aspects of cancer care. This goes beyond traditional approaches, but also psychological aspects and using mind wellness as cancer care. Her findings are vital for a more holistic understanding of patient care.

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