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Last updated: September 2026
Nathan Lack
Email contact: nlack@prostatecentre.com
Website: https://lacklab.org/
Bio: The Lack Lab studies how transcriptional and epigenetic programs are rewired during prostate cancer progression and treatment resistance. We combine functional genomics, computational biology and high-throughput approaches to understand how transcription factors such as the androgen receptor control the cancer genome. Our projects sit at the intersection of genomics and cancer biology, using these discoveries to uncover new therapeutic vulnerabilities. We are actively recruiting both MSc and PhD students.
Leandro Venturutti
Email contact: lventurutti@bccrc.ca
Website: https://www.venturutti-lab.com
Bio: Dr. Leandro Venturutti completed his PhD studying mechanisms of dissemination and therapy resistance in solid tumors, followed by postdoctoral training at Weill Cornell Medicine investigating epigenomic dysregulation in aggressive B-cell lymphomas. Recruited to the BC Cancer Research Institute in 2021, Dr. Venturutti leads a research program focused on understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms driving B-cell lymphomagenesis, disease progression, and B-cell dysregulation across pathological contexts. Integrating high-parameter single-cell multi-omics, functional genomics, and advanced preclinical animal models, his laboratory explores the trajectories of pre-malignant clonal precursor populations, tumor dissemination to distal and immune-privileged sites (such as the central nervous system and testes), and the microenvironmental niches that support malignant transformation. The ultimate goal of his research program is to uncover key biological dependencies to advance early diagnostic tools, prophylactic strategies, and targeted therapies for lymphoid cancers.
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