VPC News

The Vancouver Prostate Centre has enrolled the first patient in a clinical trial for Upper Tract Urethral Carcinoma (UTUC), with plans for five additional Canadian sites to participate. UTUC, a rare type of cancer, impacts more than 7,000 people annually in North America. It affects the inner lining...

The urologic sciences campaign organized by VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation has achieved remarkable success, raising an impressive amount of over $65 million. These funds will be utilized to enhance the quality of care provided to patients in British Columbia, focusing on various areas such as...

The annual meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA) in San Antonio, TX in 2024, which was hosted by the Society of Urologic Oncology (SUO). Dr. Martin Gleave was honored with the opportunity to deliver the Whitmore lecture during this year's SUO session at AUA. The main focus of his...

Louise Ramos a brilliant Ph.D student at the VPC (under the supervision of Drs Nada Lallous and Mads Daugaard), was awarded with a 3 year CIHR Scholarship. The aim of the Doctoral Research Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS D program) is to encourage ongoing high-quality research in Canada by...

Dr. Shaghayegh Nouruzi, a post-doctoral fellow in Dr. Zoubeidi's lab, has been honored with the prestigious Early Investigator Research Award from the US Department of Defense, receiving a total of $400,000 USD in funding. This award will support Dr. Nouruzi's research focusing on understanding the...

Dr Kishor Wasan, has been awarded the Outstanding Reviewer recognition for their exceptional contribution to peer review. The Review Quality Assurance (RQA) process of CIHR acknowledges outstanding reviewers based on feedback and observations from Committee Chairs, Scientific Officers, and CIHR...

Our Vancouver Prostate Centre team has successfully raised $70,379 for cancer research and achieved the impressive ranking of #6 on the Top Terry Fox Run Fundraising Teams list in Canada. As a result of these efforts, 2023 marked a record-breaking year for team fundraising, with a total of $5.2...

Ziwei Cai, Sarina Saffarian, and Joslia Jose, who are students from Dr Syam Somasekharan's laboratory, were honored with the prestigious travel awards from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) through the Institute Community Support (ICS) Program. It is worth noting that this award is...

This publication outlines the utilization of long-pulsed laser light to treat tumors that have been pre-treated with light-absorbing nano-particles in the far-red spectrum. By exposing the nano-particles to the laser light, the energy is converted to heat, effectively destroying the tumor cells...

Dr. Syam Somasekharan has been honored with the Idea Development Award - Established Investigator Award in Urologic Sciences by the US Department of Defense (DOD) Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) for his exceptional work in identifying biomarkers and therapeutic targets for...