VANCOUVER, April 21, 2011 (original story at CNW)
Steve Jones, President and CEO, Prostate Cancer Canada and members of the business community today celebrated Dr. Martin Gleave as a 'local hero' for his extraordinary contributions to fight prostate cancer.
Made a New Year’s resolution to get in shape, or stay in shape? Sign up for the fifth annual Harry’s Spring Run-Off 8K To Fight Prostate Cancer on March 20 in Stanley Park and help raise money for prostate cancer research at the Vancouver Prostate Centre. Register now at Canada Running Series and sign up to start fundraising atwww.harryrosenrunforvgh.ca.
Dr. Zoubeidi of Vancouver Prostate Centre one of four to receive award
Vancouver, BC – Today, the Terry Fox Foundation (TFF) announced funding of $1.8 million in career awards to four promising scientists under its New Investigator (NI) Awards program. Three researchers working in British Columbia and a fourth working in Ontario will receive the funds to further their quest to unravel the complexities of cancer.
Vancouver, British Columbia — Two Vancouver researchers are tackling the deadliest forms of prostate cancer,t he most commonly diagnosed male cancer in Canada, using a brand new field of genomics called computational chemogenomics. This new approach uses computer modeling in virtual 3D to predict how different chemicals or drugs will affect cancer tumours.
The Vancouver Prostate Centre today announced a one-year collaborative project with Novartis Pharmaceutical Corporation. The project will use cutting-edge technology to identify and validate the molecular targets that predict cancer sensitivity or insensitivity to specific inhibitors. Ultimately these insights may enable clinicians to more accurately select patients who are likely to benefit from a particular clinical trial.
The Vancouver Sun is running a series of articles on prostate cancer this week.
Monday, Sept 27: Overview: A look at the statistics and growing awareness of prostate cancer in B.C
The results from a Phase II clinical trial of OGX-011, lead by Dr. Kim Chi, have been published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. OGX-011 was developed at the Vancouver Prostate Centre, and is now moving to Phase III trials.
Two Vancouver-based “Centres of Excellence in Commercialization in Research” Leverage Resources and Expertise to Develop Anti-Cancer Therapeutics
VANCOUVER, BC – The Centre for Drug Research and Development (CDRD) and the Vancouver Prostate Centre (VPC) today announced that they have signed a preferred collaboration agreement as the two organizations jointly strive to accelerate the discovery, development and commercialization of anti-cancer therapeutics.
OSAKA, JPN – The BC Cancer Agency and the Vancouver Protate Centre announced a formal agreement with Japan-based Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. for new drug treatments to fight breast, ovarian and prostate cancers.
The agreement is expected to bring almost $1 million in new cancer research funding to British Columbia.
The Vancouver Prostate Centre (VPC) has a track record of success that has earned it a reputation as one of the world’s most respected cancer facilities. It is a National Centre of Excellence and a designated Centre of Excellence for Commercialization and Research.
