Brain cancer
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The Ottawa Hospital is conducting cutting-edge research to improve our understanding of brain cancer and develop better treatments. This page includes selected news stories about our brain cancer research, links to researchers working in this area and related resources. Learn more below.
Research & News
Labs and Groups
These research teams may include multiple scientists, investigators, staff and trainees all working towards a common goal, or they can represent a single scientist and their team.
Ardolino Cancer Immunology Lab
Aviv Advanced Imaging Lab
Clinical Trials
The following list of clinical trials at The Ottawa Hospital is pulled from ClinicalTrials.gov, which is hosted by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and only available in English. If you find a clinical trial that interests you, you can bring the information to the next appointment with your care team and ask if you are eligible for the study. If so, they may be able to refer you to the study team. If you email the study team directly, we can guarantee a response. Learn more about participating in research and clinical trials.
The Feasibility and Efficacy of Dose Timing (Morning vs Evening) of Temozolomide in the Treatment of Glioblastoma (NCT06850766)
IDH-Wildtype Glioblastoma, Glioblastoma (GBM) View DetailsTHERApeutic Outcomes Related to Gut microBIOME in Glioblastoma (GBM) Patients Receiving Chemo-radiation (THERABIOME-GBM) (NCT05326334)
Glioblastoma, IDH-wildtype View DetailsA Study to Learn About the Study Medicine Called PF-07799544 in People With Advanced Solid Tumors (NCT05538130)
Melanoma, Glioma, Thyroid Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Malignant Neoplasms, Brain Neoplasms, Colorectal Cancer View DetailsA Study to Learn About the Study Medicine Called PF-07799933 in People With Advanced Solid Tumors With BRAF Alterations. (NCT05355701)
Melanoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer, Thyroid Cancer, Glioma, Advanced Colorectal Cancer (Part 1) View DetailsPublications
The following research publications from The Ottawa Hospital are pulled from PubMed, with publication date of 2020 or later. Note that PubMed is hosted by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and is only available in English.
Pathology of the conus medullaris and cauda equina. Beyond the usual suspects.
2025-10-25 Go to publicationSMARCA5 is required for the development of granule cell neuron precursors and Sonic Hedgehog Medulloblastoma growth.
2025-07-18 Go to publicationDiagnostic Accuracy of (1)H-MRS Using PRESS and MEGA-PRESS Techniques in the Preoperative Grading of Patients With Gliomas.
2025-06-01 Go to publicationExploring the Microbiome's Impact on Glioma and Brain Metastases: Insights into Development, Progression, and Treatment Response-A Scoping Review.
2025-04-04 Go to publication