Early detection saves lives – and new research at Algoma University is giving Ontario clinicians powerful tools to diagnose cancer sooner and with greater accuracy. By developing advanced computational methods that analyze circulating cell-free DNA, Algoma researchers are helping identify disease signals before traditional imaging, creating opportunities for earlier intervention and improved patient outcomes.
In collaboration with Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and industry partners, the researcher and lab team have shown how combining methylation, fragmentation, and single-cell data through graph-based deep learning enhances detection and interpretation of cancer signals.
These innovations are being translated into open, user-friendly software and web tools, ensuring hospitals and labs across Ontario can adopt multimodal liquid biopsy approaches without costly reinvention – strengthening both care delivery and the province’s life sciences ecosystem.
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