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David Huntsman

ResearcherMolecular OncologyUniversity of British Columbia

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David Huntsman

Researcher

Molecular Oncology

University of British Columbia

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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17 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Principal investigator on 15 research grants (15 CIHR), most recently in 2025.
Supervisor on 8 trainee awards (8 CIHR), most recently in 2025.

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Research

Molecular Pathology Crc Fallopian Tube Pathophysiology High-Grade Serous Cancer Hormonal Contraceptives Integrated Knowledge Mobilization Ovarian Cancer¿Prevention Population-Based Data

Latest papers

Effectiveness of opportunistic bilateral salpingectomy in preventing epithelial ovarian cancer: a population-based study.
Journal of the National Cancer Institute · 2026
SMARCA4 Loss Increases RNA Polymerase II Pausing and Elevates R-Loops to Inhibit BRCA1-Mediated Repair in Ovarian Cancer.
Cancer research · 2025
Risk-reducing salpingectomy: considerations from an OBGYN perspective.
BMC cancer · 2025

All 88 publications

Latest funding

6th Annual Gynecologic Cancer Initiative Trainee Research Day
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$26,415
Structure-based design of small molecule inhibitors of the transsulfuration pathway in Ewing Sarcoma.
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$722,926
Clinical correlation of the genomics of endometriosis: integrating germline and spatial approaches
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$140,000

All 52 grants and awards

88 publications.

Effectiveness of opportunistic bilateral salpingectomy in preventing epithelial ovarian cancer: a population-based study.

Bahrami F, McLeod J, Pearce CL, Kushi LH, Garcia C, Yong PJ, De Vera MA, McAlpine JN, Bakkum Gamez JN, Tischer KM, Huntsman D, Hanley GE

Journal of the National Cancer Institute2026

DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djag251 PMID: 42528271

SMARCA4 Loss Increases RNA Polymerase II Pausing and Elevates R-Loops to Inhibit BRCA1-Mediated Repair in Ovarian Cancer.

Zhu X, Fu Z, Aceto G, St-Germain J, Liu K, Arabzadeh A, Qi Y, Xue Y, Witkowski L, Graulich E, Steinberger J, Misirlioglu S, Bassani N, Sansal R, Yasmeen A, Morin G, Guo J, Monast A, Pilon V, Valachová A, Pavlakis K, Fu L, Gotlieb WH, McCluggage WG, Huntsman D, Bishop AJR, Levine DA, Park M, Wang Y, Raught B, Foulkes WD, Huang S

Cancer research2025

DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-24-3990 PMID: 40366633

Risk-reducing salpingectomy: considerations from an OBGYN perspective.

Lukey A, Howard AF, Mei AJ, Law MR, Huntsman D, Pearce CL, Meza R, Hanley GE

BMC cancer2025

DOI: 10.1186/s12885-025-14384-6 PMID: 40481395

Papillary and ductal patterns of mesonephric-like adenocarcinomas are often overlooked: a retrospective revaluation of over 1000 endometrial carcinomas.

Akbari A, Pors J, Lum A, Leung S, Cochrane D, Jamieson A, McAlpine J, Kommoss S, Huvila J, Huntsman D, Talhouk A, Singh N, Gilks CB, Hoang L

Histopathology2025

DOI: 10.1111/his.15393 PMID: 39687985

From good to great: The journey of sustained academic improvement of a university department of pathology and laboratory medicine.

Gao ZH, McMillan G, Wellington C, Cote H, Nimmo M, Huntsman D, Vercauteren S, Perrone L, Granville D, Laule C

Academic pathology2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.acpath.2025.100159 PMID: 39981157

Evaluating Ovarian Cancer Risk-Reducing Salpingectomy Acceptance: A Survey.

Lukey A, Sowamber R, Huntsman D, Pearce CL, Howard AF, Meza R, Law MR, Phung MT, Hanley GE

Cancer research communications2025

DOI: 10.1158/2767-9764.crc-24-0566 PMID: 39785678

Quantifying opportunities to reduce high grade serous ovarian cancer via opportunistic salpingectomy.

Tischer KM, Islam NS, McGree ME, Tapia AL, Hanley GE, Huntsman D, Daniel SK, D'Angelo AD, Kumar A, Bakkum-Gamez JN

Gynecologic oncology2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2025.10.028 PMID: 41197230

Improving Specificity for Ovarian Cancer Screening Using a Novel Extracellular Vesicle-Based Blood Test: Performance in a Training and Verification Cohort.

Winn-Deen ES, Bortolin LT, Gusenleitner D, Biette KM, Copeland K, Gentry-Maharaj A, Apostolidou S, Couvillon AD, Salem DP, Banerjee S, Grosha J, Zabroski IO, Sedlak CR, Byrne DM, Hamzeh BF, King MS, Cuoco LT, Duff PA, Manning BJ, Hawkins TB, Mattoon D, Guettouche T, Skates SJ, Jamieson A, McAlpine JN, Huntsman D, Menon U

The Journal of molecular diagnostics : JMD2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.jmoldx.2024.09.001 PMID: 39326669

Immunological and molecular features of the tumor microenvironment of long-term survivors of ovarian cancer.

Nelson BH, Hamilton P, Phung MT, Milne K, Harris B, Thornton S, Stevens D, Kalaria S, Singh K, Laumont CM, Moss E, Alimujiang A, Meagher NS, Bolithon A, Fereday S, Kennedy CJ, Hendley J, Ariyaratne D, Alsop K, Traficante N, Goode EL, Karnezis A, Shen H, Richardson J, McKinnonDeurloo C, Chase A, Grout B, Doherty JA, Harris HR, Cushing-Haugen KL, Anglesio M, Heinze K, Huntsman D, Talhouk A, Hanley GE, Alsop J, Jimenez-Linan M, Pharoah PD, Boros J, Brand AH, Harnett PR, Sharma R, Hecht JL, Sasamoto N, Terry KL, Karlan B, Lester J, Carney ME, Goodman MT, Hernandez BY, Wilkens LR, Behrens S, Turzanski Fortner R, Fasching PA, Bisinotto C, Candido Dos Reis FJ, Ghatage P, Köbel M, Elishaev E, Modugno F, Cook L, Le N, Gentry-Maharaj A, Menon U, García MJ, Rodriguez-Antona C, Farrington K, Kelemen LE, Kommoss S, Staebler A, Garsed DW, Brenton JD, Piskorz AM, Bowtell DD, DeFazio A, Ramus SJ, Pike MC, Pearce CL

The Journal of clinical investigation2024

DOI: 10.1172/jci179501 PMID: 39470729

Ovarian Cancer: From Precursor Lesion Identification to Population-Based Prevention Programs.

Sowamber R, Lukey A, Huntsman D, Hanley G

Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2023

DOI: 10.3390/curroncol30120741 PMID: 38132375

6th Annual Gynecologic Cancer Initiative Trainee Research Day

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Helgason, Arabella

Keywords: Cervical Cancer; Endometrial Cancer; Gynecologic Cancer; Ovarian Cancer; Quality Of Life; Survivorship; Uterine Cancer; Vulvar Cancer; Women'S Health

$26,415

Structure-based design of small molecule inhibitors of the transsulfuration pathway in Ewing Sarcoma.

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Cherkasov, Artem; Strynadka, Natalie C

Keywords: Cancer Metabolism; Cell Biology; High Throughput Screening; Hydrogen Sulfide; Reactive Oxygen Species; Structure-Based Drug Design; Sulfur Metabolism; Tumor Progression

$722,926

Clinical correlation of the genomics of endometriosis: integrating germline and spatial approaches

SupervisorCIHR2025Canada Postdoctoral Research Award (CPRA) program

Principal investigators: Lacouture, Aurélie

Keywords: Cyclic Immunofluorescence; Endometriosis; Gene Expression; Neurogenesis; Pain; Spatial Transcriptomics; Therapeutic Target; Tissue Micro-Array

$140,000

Biologic basis of contraceptive choice associated ovarian cancer risk: from populations through cells to action

Nominated PICIHR2025Team Grant: Bringing Biology to Cancer Prevention - Cancer in Women

Principal investigators: Huntsman, David G; Cook, Jocelynn L; Hanley, Gillian E; Norman, Wendy V

Keywords: Fallopian Tube Pathophysiology; High-Grade Serous Cancer; Hormonal Contraceptives; Integrated Knowledge Mobilization; Molecular Pathology; Ovarian Cancer¿Prevention; Population-Based Data; Precision Contraception; Risk-Modeling; Shared Decision-Making

$2,000,000

5th Annual Gynecologic Cancer Initiative Trainee Research Day

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Lukey, Alexandra M

Keywords: Cervical Cancer; Endometrial Cancer; Gynecologic Cancer; Ovarian Cancer; Uterine Cancer; Vulvar Cancer; Women'S Health

$10,000

DICER1 tumour predisposition syndrome: dissecting the oncogenic mechanisms with a novel lineage-trackable genetically engineered mouse model

Nominated PICIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Huntsman, David G

Keywords: Cancer Predisposition; Dicer1 Tumor Predisposition Syndrome; Genetically Engineered Mouse Model; Mesenchymal Progenitor; Microrna Biogenesis; Sarcoma

$1,120,726

Engineering next-generation self-amplifying RNA therapeutics encoding bispecific T cell engager (BiTE) antibodies for treatment of ovarian cancer

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Blakney, Anna

Keywords: Bispecific T Cell Engager; Formulation; Innate Immunity; Lipid Nanoparticles; Monoclonal Antibody; Ovarian Cancer; Pharmacokinetics; Protein Expression; Rna; Self-Amplifying Rna

$795,600

Gynecologic Cancer Impact Accelerator

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Mcalpine, Jessica N

Keywords: Cancer Care Delivery; Ethnicity; Genetic Testing; Gynecologic Cancer; Health Equity; Knowledge Mobilization; Molecular Classification; Precision Oncology; Prevention; Race

$10,000

4th Annual Gynecologic Cancer Initiative Trainee Research Day

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Lukey, Alexandra M

Keywords: Cervical Cancer; Endometrial Cancer; Gynecologic Cancer; Ovarian Cancer; Uterine Cancer; Vulvar Cancer; Women'S Health

$10,000

Genomic characterization of post-opportunistic salpingectomy serous ovarian cancer cases from a multi-institutional cohort

SupervisorCIHR2022Doctoral Research Award : Priority Announcement - Primary Prevention of Cancer

Principal investigators: Sowamber, Ramlogan

Keywords: Fallopian Tube; Ovarian Cancer; Primary Prevention

$105,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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David Huntsman

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Effectiveness of opportunistic bilateral salpingectomy in preventing epithelial ovarian cancer: a population-based study.

SMARCA4 Loss Increases RNA Polymerase II Pausing and Elevates R-Loops to Inhibit BRCA1-Mediated Repair in Ovarian Cancer.

Risk-reducing salpingectomy: considerations from an OBGYN perspective.

Papillary and ductal patterns of mesonephric-like adenocarcinomas are often overlooked: a retrospective revaluation of over 1000 endometrial carcinomas.

From good to great: The journey of sustained academic improvement of a university department of pathology and laboratory medicine.

Evaluating Ovarian Cancer Risk-Reducing Salpingectomy Acceptance: A Survey.

Quantifying opportunities to reduce high grade serous ovarian cancer via opportunistic salpingectomy.

Improving Specificity for Ovarian Cancer Screening Using a Novel Extracellular Vesicle-Based Blood Test: Performance in a Training and Verification Cohort.

Immunological and molecular features of the tumor microenvironment of long-term survivors of ovarian cancer.

Ovarian Cancer: From Precursor Lesion Identification to Population-Based Prevention Programs.

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