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Pancreatic cancer

The Ottawa Hospital is conducting cutting-edge research to improve our understanding of pancreatic cancer and develop better treatments. This page includes selected news stories about our pancreatic cancer research, links to researchers working in this area and related resources. Learn more below.


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.

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Research Group
Addison Cancer Research Lab
Our laboratory focuses on two main themes; 1) the role of the tumour extracellular matrix (ECM) microenvironment in modulating tumour growth and an...
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Research Group
Ardolino Cancer Immunology Lab
Why don't the Killers kill? Understanding the immune system to develop better immunotherapy The immune system is an incredible weapon against...
Research Group
Auer Lab
The Auer Lab makes use of both preclinical and clinical research to understand the mechanisms responsible for the prometastatic effects of surgery ...
Research Group
Ilkow Lab
Findings from our research will provide new light on the role of the tumour microenvironment during virus-based therapies and could contribute to t...
Christina Addison
Scientist

Christina Addison

Senior Scientist, Cancer Research
Michele Ardolino
Scientist

Michele Ardolino

Senior Scientist, Cancer Research
Rebecca Auer
Scientist

Rebecca Auer

Senior Scientist, Cancer Research
Kristopher Dennis
Clinician Investigator

Kristopher Dennis

Clinician Investigator, Cancer Research
Richard Gilbert
Clinician Investigator

Richard Gilbert

Clinician Investigator, Acute Care Research
Carolina Ilkow
Scientist

Carolina Ilkow

Senior Scientist, Cancer Research
Guillaume Martel
Scientist

Guillaume Martel

Senior Scientist, Acute Care Research
Vimoj Nair
Clinician Investigator

Vimoj Nair

Clinician Investigator, Cancer Research
Sondos Zayed
Clinician Investigator

Sondos Zayed

Clinician Investigator, Cancer Research

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.

Publications

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.

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound as a non-invasive diagnostic modality for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: The question of Ki67 for study validation.

2025-10-15 Go to publication

The impact of dietary fiber consumption on human health: An umbrella review of evidence from 17,155,277 individuals.

2025-08-01 Go to publication

Canadian Association of Radiologists Cancer Diagnostic Imaging Referral Guideline.

2025-08-01 Go to publication

The tandem duplicator phenotype may be a novel targetable subgroup in pancreatic cancer.

2025-04-04 Go to publication

Administration of FOLFIRINOX for Advanced Pancreatic Cancer: Physician Practice Patterns During Early Use.

2025-02-25 Go to publication
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