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January 27, 2009Moncton, NB - A large group filled the atrium of the Moncton City Hall today in honour of the 10 year anniversary of the Atlantic Cancer Research Institute. The Institute is celebrating its 10th anniversary under the theme of One Life at a Time.
The Atlantic Cancer Research Institute (ACRI) is a non-profit organization founded in 1998 and housed at the Dr. Georges L. Dumont Regional Hospital in Moncton. It has become a true centre of excellence in cancer research. Scientists work with partners in Canada and around the world to discover the genetic origins of cancer and pursue three main areas of development: early detection, enhanced diagnosis, and targeted treatment. ACRI's multidisciplinary research team of approximately 35 people have expertise in genomics, proteomics, molecular biology, cell biology, immunology, bioinformatics, pathology, synthetic and organic chemistry, mass spectrometry as well as in vitro and in vivo testing.
Several dignitaries were on hand to acknowledge the outstanding contributions of ACRI, including the Honorable Bernard LeBlanc, Minister of Local Government for the Province of New Brunswick; His Worship the Mayor of Moncton George LeBlanc; and the Institute's Board President, Denis Losier. Mr. Losier congratulated a host of supporters, and acknowledged the broad support that the community, businesses and individuals have provided to the Institute, most recently through its recent and ongoing Discoveries Campaign http://www.discoveriescampaign.com/.
In his speech, Dr. Rodney Ouellette, CEO and co-founder of the institute, paused to reflect on the past decade, but quickly reverted to forward-looking visions as the Institute now enters a phase of "translational research" where its findings are actually being used to help doctors understand cancer better and devise new treatment methods. The Institute enjoys a robust and mutually beneficial relationship with New Brunswick clinicians.
As part of its 10th anniversary, ACRI developed a stunning publication entitled One Life at a Time that profiles ten people whose lives have been touched by cancer: this includes cancer survivors, as well as people who have dedicated a good portion of their lives to the cause, including researchers, volunteers, an oncologist and donors. This publication is downloadable here.
In addition to its work in cancer, ACRI has established an important service platform in microarray for all of Atlantic Canada's genomics workers, in biological organisms as diverse as fish and plants, as well as ACRI's focussed targets. Employees of the Institute have also worked in collaboration with other researchers in the region in the development of tools for data mining, and interpretation of the complex information emerging from microarray studies.
For more information about ACRI and the 10th year anniversary, please visit:
http://www.atlanticcancer.ca/index.php
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