I am grateful for grant support from the Canadian Cancer Society, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Cancer Research Society, and the Canada Foundation for Innovation that have all supported my lab’s research over the past 16 years. My lab facilities and equipment are generously provided by Western University, the London Regional Cancer Program, the Children's Health Research Institute, and the Lawson Health Research Institute.
Education and Training
1997-2003 Post-Doctoral Fellow Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center,
Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
1992-1997 Ph.D. in Biochemistry Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH
1988-1992 B.Sc. in Biochemistry Western University, London, ON
Professional Experience
2019 to present Professor Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine,
Western University
2015 to present Distinguished Scientist Cancer Research Labs, London Regional Cancer Program
2014 to 2019 Professor Department of Biochemistry, Western University
2013 to 2015 Senior Scientist Cancer Research Labs, London Regional Cancer Program
2009 to 2014 Associate Professor Department of Biochemistry, Western University
2003 to present Scientist Lawson Health Research Institute
2003 to present Scientist Children's Health Research Institute
2003 to 2013 Scientist Cancer Research Labs, London Regional Cancer Program
2003 to 2009 Assistant Professor Department of Biochemistry, Western University
Awards
2016 Dr. Joseph Gilbert Award Lawson Health Research Institute, London
2012-present Wolfe Senior Fellowship Western University
in Tumour Suppressor Genes
2012 Excellence in Academics Department of Oncology, UWO
Award
2012 Dr. Joseph Gilbert Award Lawson Health Research Institute, London
2007 Excellence in Academics Department of Oncology, UWO
Award
2006-2011 Early Researcher Award Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation
2004-2010 Research Scientist Award Canadian Cancer Society/ National Cancer
Institute
2004 New Investigator Award Canadian Institutes of Health Research
(declined)
2002-2003 Senior Post-Doctoral The Medical Foundation (Charles A. King Trust)
Fellow
1999-2002 Post-Doctoral Fellow Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
1997 Doctoral Fellow Albert J. Ryan Foundation
1996-1997 Doctoral Fellow American Heart Association
Fred Dick
Cancer Research Labs
790 Commissioners Rd East
London, ON
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fdick(at)uwo.ca
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