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Hawkins Lab

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Brain Tumour Research Lab at SickKids. Our work focuses on Pediatric High Grade Astrocytoma (pHGA), specifically Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG).

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🚨 The Meagan’s Hug Fellowship in Paediatric Neuro-Oncology at SickKids offers 1-3 years of world-class clinical & research training in paediatric brain tumours. 🌍 Details & application: Due April 30th, 2025 tinyurl.com/2p9zcwvp #NeuroOnc #Fellowship

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Please take a moment to explore this exciting fellowship for clinical and/or research trainees being offered at SickKids 🩺 the Meagan’s Hug Fellowship in Pediatric Neuro-Oncology 🔬 Application deadline: April 30th 2025.

Please take a moment to explore this exciting fellowship for clinical and/or research trainees being offered at SickKids 🩺 the Meagan’s Hug Fellowship in Pediatric Neuro-Oncology 🔬 Application deadline: April 30th 2025.
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150 years of SickKids 💙 Yesterday SickKids patients, staff and alumni celebrated its 150th Birthday! It was a wonderful day of events, treats and hope 🎂 🎈

150 years of SickKids 💙 Yesterday SickKids patients, staff and alumni celebrated its 150th Birthday! It was a wonderful day of events, treats and hope 🎂 🎈
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Yesterday Liam and Wajeeha presented their work at the annual LMP Research Conference. Well done! 🎉 We are so proud of our graduate students.

Yesterday Liam and Wajeeha presented their work at the annual LMP Research Conference. Well done! 🎉 We are so proud of our graduate students.
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Congratulations Wajeeha Zaheer, one of our dedicated PhD students, on being awarded the prestigious CIHR Canada Graduate Scholarships - Doctoral (CGSD) award! CGSD funds high-calibre doctoral students at Canadian institutions, and we are so proud of Wajeeha for this achievement!

Congratulations <a href="/wajeehazaheer5/">Wajeeha Zaheer</a>, one of our dedicated PhD students, on being awarded the prestigious CIHR Canada Graduate Scholarships - Doctoral (CGSD) award! CGSD funds high-calibre doctoral students at Canadian institutions, and we are so proud of Wajeeha for this achievement!
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New in Nature Cancer: CANON co-lead Dr. Julie Bennett and team show that 31% of AYA gliomas carry pediatric-type alterations. Findings highlight the need for age-specific approaches to diagnosis and treatment. nature.com/articles/s4301…

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💚Today Hawkins lab and other members from the BTRC joined in the annual Meagan Bebenek Foundation hug! Such an incredible event supporting brain tumour research and showing love to the children and families SickKids Foundation 🩷

💚Today Hawkins lab and other members from the BTRC joined in the annual <a href="/meaganbebenek/">Meagan Bebenek Foundation</a> hug! Such an incredible event supporting brain tumour research and showing love to the children and families <a href="/sickkids/">SickKids Foundation</a> 🩷
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Hawkins Lab PhD student Stefanie-Grace joined fellow BTRC teammates Dr. Dirks and his PhD student Caitlin at the ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation annual workshop! Thank you to ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation foundation for your support and for organizing such an informative and inspiring event. 🧡

Hawkins Lab PhD student Stefanie-Grace joined fellow BTRC teammates Dr. Dirks and his PhD student Caitlin at the <a href="/chadtough/">ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation</a> annual workshop! Thank you to <a href="/chadtough/">ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation</a> foundation for your support and for organizing such an informative and inspiring event. 🧡
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🎉 Congratulations Dr. Bennett, Dr. Levine, Dr. Nobre and the contributing authors on our Nature Cancer publication “A population-based analysis of the molecular landscape of glioma in adolescents and young adults reveals insights into gliomagenesis” rdcu.be/em0BS

🎉 Congratulations Dr. Bennett, Dr. Levine, Dr. Nobre and the contributing  authors on our <a href="/NatureCancer/">Nature Cancer</a> publication “A population-based analysis of the molecular landscape of glioma in adolescents and young adults reveals insights into gliomagenesis” rdcu.be/em0BS
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To the X community, we would like to share that we have shifted our social media presence to Bluesky and are going to be sharing our updates and work on this new platform. Please give us a follow and we hope to connect with you all there: bsky.app/profile/hawkin…

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Following the recent publication from Dr. Julie Bennett and Dr. Hawkins in Nature Cancer, SickKids shares this moving story highlighting the importance of this work 🤍 sickkids.ca/en/news/archiv…

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A special congratulations to Dr. Arun Kumaran Anguraj Vadivel, selected as one of the three proteomics highlights of the year from early career researchers by the Human Proteome Organization! 🎉 HUPO world congress will be held in Toronto this November (2025.hupo.org).