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 Recognizing staff achievements and contributions at Queen’s 14 Apr, 2026 Read time: 2 min The semester they went to the Olympics 25 Mar, 2026 Read time: 5 min United by unique: How four Queen’s alumni and researchers are reshaping cancer care 04 Feb, 2026 Read time: 5+ min Explore Our Stories Feature Stories Dean's Blog News & Announcements In the Media Research Medicine Nursing Rehabilitation Therapy Gastroenterology Public Health Sciences EDI initiatives progress reports Allergy & Immunology Occupational Therapy Bioinformatics Why I’m a Health Scientist Global Health The Next 25 Cancer Research