Brandon University has officially opened its new Breast Cancer Cell and Molecular Research Laboratory, with hopes of detecting breast cancer earlier in younger women using a blood test.
Currently, there is no FDA-approved diagnostic blood test for early breast cancer detection. But Dr. Mousumi Majumder, Brandon University Biology professor and Canada Research Chair in Genotoxicology, wants to change that.
In a news release, Dr. Majumder said their goal is to develop tests that can catch breast cancer earlier and using less invasive methods than current diagnostical tests.
The Breast Cancer Cell and Molecular Research Lab will facilitate that work with 1,000 square feet of research space, allowing up to 20 researchers and students to produce high-quality data and publish peer-reviewed scientific articles.
