Iqra holds a MSc in Cellular and Molecular Medicine from the University of Ottawa in Ottawa, Canada. She also holds a BSc in Life Sciences from Queen’s University in Kingston, Canada. Currently, she is completing a PhD in Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology from the University of Toronto in Toronto, Canada. Her research has ranged from across various disease areas including Alzheimer’s disease, myelodysplastic syndrome, bleeding disorders and rare pediatric brain tumors.
People with high exposure to sunlight or ultraviolet radiation are significantly less likely to develop non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma compared to those with ... Read more
Patients with AIDS-related lymphoma have better survival outcomes when standard chemotherapy is added to their combined antiretroviral therapy (cART), a new ... Read more
While a significant proportion of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma survivors suffer from severe fatigue, the type of initial treatment and Rituxan (rituxumab) use ... Read more
A combination of oral Imbruvica (ibrutinib), intratumoral CpG, and local low-dose radiation stimulates the immune system to safely and effectively attack ... Read more
Shortening the time needed for an infusion of Gazyva (obinutuzumab) did not affect the safety of Japanese patients with previously untreated CD20-positive ... Read more
A chemotherapeutic regimen that includes high-dose ranimustine may be used to prepare patients for a stem cell transplant, ultimately leading to ... Read more
Patients with peripheral T-cell lymphomas receiving standard treatment have worse outcomes if they are not responsive to first-line therapy, a prospective study ... Read more