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 Side-by-side learning through state-of-the-art simulation 19 Jan, 2026 Read time: 5 min 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 Explore Our Stories Feature Stories Dean's Blog News & Announcements In the Media Research Medicine Nursing Rehabilitation Therapy Bioinformatics Staff Global Health Dermatology Pediatrics Public Health Sciences Gazette Article Alumni EDI initiatives progress reports Health Policy