Dr. Angela Brooks Wilson

Professor

Biography

Angela Brooks-Wilson is a Distinguished Scientist at Canada’s Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre. Her laboratory group investigates the genetic basis of cancer susceptibility, with primary interests in lymphoid cancers, including Hodgkin lymphoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and myeloma. Collaborating with members of the Cancer Control Research Group at BC Cancer, Dr. Brooks-Wilson studies the interactions between genetic susceptibility and environmental triggers that cause lymphoid cancers. She also collaborates with InterLymph, an international consortium of researchers studying the genetic and environmental basis of lymphoma. Additionally, her research on cancer is complemented by her work on healthy aging, particularly focusing on

Research Interests

Experience

Distinguished Scientist
— Present

BC Cancer Research Centre • Vancouver, BC

Professor
— Present

Simon Fraser University • Vancouver, BC