Can algorithms help determine what causes cancer? | Researchers on Campus Getting Coffee Feature Stories | 19 Nov 2020 | Read time: | Written by: How can algorithms help scientists determine what types of things cause cancer? Anna Panchenko’s (Professor, Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences) computational biophysics lab is doing just that. Learn more about Dr. Anna Panchenko: https://dbms.queensu.ca/faculty/anna-panchenko https://panchenko-lab.org https://oicr.on.ca/investigators/anna-panchenko/ Related topics Medicine Research Biomedical & Molecular Sciences Oncology Researchers on Campus Getting Coffee Recent Feature Stories A look at the top QHS headlines from 2025 17 Dec, 2025 Read time: 4 min Reconciliation without accountability is just talk -- especially when it comes to Indigenous health 28 Nov, 2025 Read time: 3 min Study examines whether virtual coaching to aid stroke recovery 25 Nov, 2025 Read time: 4 min Explore Our Stories Feature Stories Dean's Blog News & Announcements In the Media Research Medicine Nursing Rehabilitation Therapy Aging & Health Emergency Medicine Psychiatry Research Military & Veteran Health EDI initiatives progress reports Pathology & Molecular Medicine Clinical impact in the Community Biomedical & Molecular Sciences Infectious Diseases