Articles
2023
$1 million donation by London, Ont. couple aims to expand unconventional cancer treatment
March 23, 2023
The seven-figure gift from Andy and Helen Spriet supports new research into immuno-oncology at London Healh Sciences Centre's regional cancer program.
Cancer treatment using poop boosted by $1M donation
March 23, 2023
A $1-million donation from London philanthropists Andy and Helen Spriet will help a London researcher developing an unconventional cancer treatment that uses human feces.
Community philanthropists donate $1M to groundbreaking cancer research at LHSC
March 23, 2023
Andy and Helen Spriet, a local couple well known for their philanthropy efforts throughout the city, have made a donation of $1 million in support of Dr. Saman Maleki’s pioneering immuno-oncology research at LHSC.
London philanthropists put $1 million into cancer fighting fecal transplantation
March 23, 2023
A London couple, already known for giving to the community, has donated to a study into how poop could help fight cancer.
2022
Team players: FMT and microbiome research could have widespread impact
September 13, 2022
There is still much to learn about the human microbiome and its role in fighting disease, but ongoing studies at Lawson Health Research Institute, including a focus on fecal microbial transplants (FMT), are making strides in harnessing this complex system.
Trusting the gut in cancer research: Q&A with Dr. Saman Maleki
August 15, 2022
OICR’s new Early Career Investigator is harnessing the gut microbiome’s immunogenic properties to improve cancer patients’ response to immunotherapy.
How gut bacteria could boost cancer treatments
July 19, 2022
Faecal transplants have helped some people to overcome resistance to powerful immunotherapies. Now dozens of trials are taking aim at the cancer–microbiome connection.
2019
Wie Darmbakterien bei malignem Melanom helfen könnten
August 22, 2019
Das Mikrobiom könnte beim Ansprechen auf Immuntherapien von Bedeutung sein. Ein Ansatz zur Verbesserung onkologischer Therapien?
How human poo 'transplants' could help doctors treat deadliest form of skin cancer
August 19, 2019
A team of Canadian scientists is exploring whether human poo transplants can be used to treat one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Could Poop Be The Next Treatment For Cancer?
August 19, 2019
The human microbiome—the collective microorganisms that live inside and on a person's body—is the subject of much research from both the scientific community and DIY biohackers. And for good reason; there are trillions of bacteria in and on a single human body, outnumbering human cells by a factor of 10 to 1.
Could microorganisms in poop help treat the deadliest form of skin cancer?
August 16, 2019
A multidisciplinary team at Lawson Health Research Institute is exploring whether fecal transplants can improve outcomes in melanoma patients treated with immunotherapy.
London cancer researchers make number 2 their number 1 priority
August 16, 2019
Dr. John Lenehan and Dr.Saman Maleki are working with scientists at Lawson Research Centre to conduct trials on 20 patients with incurable cases of melanoma to see if combining immunotherapy with fecal transplants can improve their condition.
Why fecal transplants could be the next frontier in fighting skin cancer
August 16, 2019
A team of Canadian researchers is among the first in the world to test whether fecal transplants could help treat the deadliest form of skin cancer, melanoma.
