February 25, 2019 - Scientists at the University of British Columbia have discovered a new protein “switch” that could stop the progression of blood-poisoning, or sepsis, and increase the chances of surviving the life-threatening disease.
Posted: 2019-02-25
Posted: 2019-02-15
Dr. Amina Zoubeidi was featured in articles on VCHRI News and Prostate Cancer Canada on February 11, 2019, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
The VCHRI News article, "Ask an expert: Who runs the (science) world?" contains interviews with three researchers at VCHRI who share their experiences and offer advice for the next generation of women scientists.
Posted: 2019-01-25
Dr YZ Wang and his co-applicants Drs Ci, He and Lin were the recipients of a five-year CIHR Project Grant (Fall 2018 competition) for their proposal titled "Function and therapeutic potential of SUV420H2 in neuroendocrine prostate cancer."
Three VPC trainees received Prostate Cancer Foundation BC research grants:
Posted: 2019-01-21
Gillian Vandekerkhove, a PhD student working under the supervision of Dr. Alexander Wyatt, is co-first author on two papers published in European Urology (Impact Factor 17.5) this month:
Posted: 2019-01-08
January's Prostate Cancer Canada blog features an interview with Dr. Paul Rennie titled From idea to possibility: Moving research from the lab to patient care.
Posted: 2018-11-29
The Society of Urologic Oncology (SUO) awarded the 2018 Huggins Medal to Dr. Martin Gleave. The medal is presented in recognition by the SUO of a major contribution and/or lifetime achievement in research and/or clinical practice that has contributed to the progress in the treatment for patients with genitourinary neoplasms. It has been awarded annually since 2001.
Posted: 2018-11-28
Dr. Amina Zoubeidi's project, Reversing Neuroendocrine Prostate Cancer (NEPC), was rated as one of the Top 5 Research Stories at The 25th Annual Prostate Cancer Foundation Scientific Retreat, held October 26- 28, at the La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, CA.
The Prostate Cancer Foundation's Science Department rated the topics or discoveries discussed during the Scientific Retreat, and described each of the top five on their website. For Dr. Zoubeidi, the description is:
Posted: 2018-11-27
Posted: 2018-11-05
An interview with Dr. Colin Collins titled "Genomics in Prostate Cancer and Beyond" was published today in Gene Online. Dr. Collins discusses what brought him to the Vancouver Prostate Centre, his past and current research, and the importance of team science. Click here to read the interview (link opens in new window).
Posted: 2018-11-05
VCHRI News published an article today discussing Drs. Rennie and Cherkasov's novel approach to developing new drugs to fight prostate cancer, and their team research approach. The VCHRI story includes a link to their article in Cancer Letters 437:35-43 (28 Nov 2018). We thank the funding agencies that supported this research: Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Prostate Cancer Canada, and the Terry Fox Research Institute. You can read the original article here; in addition, the text is included below.
