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  • PCFC Board & Staff Strategic Planning Retreat

    In the picture (Left): Tom Morton, Dr. Kishor Wasan, Jeff Morgan (L–R)In the picture (Right): Staff and Board participating in strategic planning discussions On November 22nd, the PCFC Board and staff gathered for a dynamic and productive two-year strategic planning retreat. With six staff and eleven Board members attending in person, and four additional participants […]

  • Dr. Peter Black Named UBC Distinguished University Scholar for 2025

    The Department of Urologic Sciences is proud to share that Dr. Peter Black has been named one of UBC’s 2025 Distinguished University Scholars (DUS), one of the university’s most prestigious academic honours.   Conferred by the President on the recommendation of an adjudication panel, the DUS designation recognizes exceptional faculty members who have demonstrated outstanding […]

  • R5 Residents Successfully Pass Royal College Examinations

    Celebrating the accomplishments of Anna Black, Ryan Yan, and Ghizlane Moussaoui The Department of Urologic Sciences extends its warmest congratulations to our R5 residents on successfully passing their Royal College examinations. 🎉 We are pleased to recognize Anna Black, Ryan Yan, and Ghizlane Moussaoui for achieving this significant milestone in their medical training. Their dedication, […]

  • Personalizing Treatment of Bladder Cancer

    Personalize Bladder Cancer Treatment   Researchers from the UBC Faculty of Medicine and Vancouver Prostate Centre have received a $3-million Terry Fox Frontiers Program Project Grant to transform how bladder cancer is treated, making care more personalized and helping more patients keep their bladders. Led by Dr. Peter Black, professor and head of the UBC […]

  • Dr. Kishor M. Wasan named Chair, Scientific Board of Prostate Cancer Foundation Canada

    Congratulations to Dr. Kishor M. Wasan, who has been appointed Chair of the Scientific Board of the Prostate Cancer Foundation Canada, starting on November 1, 2025!   Dr. Wasan is Co-Founder & Co-Director of the Neglected Global Diseases Initiative (NGDI) at the University of British Columbia and a Distinguished University Scholar & Adjunct Professor in […]

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UBC Researchers Publish High-Impact Study in PNAS

We are pleased to highlight a new publication in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), one of the world’s most prestigious and widely cited scientific journals. A collaborative team led by Ersoy-Fazlioglu et al., including researchers from the Department of Urologic Sciences and the Vancouver Prostate Centre, has published a significant study […]

PCFC Board & Staff Strategic Planning Retreat

In the picture (Left): Tom Morton, Dr. Kishor Wasan, Jeff Morgan (L–R)In the picture (Right): Staff and Board participating in strategic planning discussions On November 22nd, the PCFC Board and staff gathered for a dynamic and productive two-year strategic planning retreat. With six staff and eleven Board members attending in person, and four additional participants […]

Dr. Peter Black Named UBC Distinguished University Scholar for 2025

The Department of Urologic Sciences is proud to share that Dr. Peter Black has been named one of UBC’s 2025 Distinguished University Scholars (DUS), one of the university’s most prestigious academic honours.   Conferred by the President on the recommendation of an adjudication panel, the DUS designation recognizes exceptional faculty members who have demonstrated outstanding […]

R5 Residents Successfully Pass Royal College Examinations

Celebrating the accomplishments of Anna Black, Ryan Yan, and Ghizlane Moussaoui The Department of Urologic Sciences extends its warmest congratulations to our R5 residents on successfully passing their Royal College examinations. 🎉 We are pleased to recognize Anna Black, Ryan Yan, and Ghizlane Moussaoui for achieving this significant milestone in their medical training. Their dedication, […]

Personalizing Treatment of Bladder Cancer

Personalize Bladder Cancer Treatment   Researchers from the UBC Faculty of Medicine and Vancouver Prostate Centre have received a $3-million Terry Fox Frontiers Program Project Grant to transform how bladder cancer is treated, making care more personalized and helping more patients keep their bladders. Led by Dr. Peter Black, professor and head of the UBC […]

Dr. Kishor M. Wasan named Chair, Scientific Board of Prostate Cancer Foundation Canada

Congratulations to Dr. Kishor M. Wasan, who has been appointed Chair of the Scientific Board of the Prostate Cancer Foundation Canada, starting on November 1, 2025!   Dr. Wasan is Co-Founder & Co-Director of the Neglected Global Diseases Initiative (NGDI) at the University of British Columbia and a Distinguished University Scholar & Adjunct Professor in […]

Dr. Alexander Wyatt appointed UBC President’s Excellence Chair in Precision Oncology

Dr. Alexander Wyatt appointed UBC President’s Excellence Chair in Precision Oncology Dr. Alexander Wyatt, UBC President’s Excellence Chair in Precision Oncology   The Department of Urologic Sciences congratulates Dr. Alexander Wyatt on his appointment as the UBC President’s Excellence Chair in Precision Oncology! An associate professor in the Department and a senior research scientist at […]

Dr. Mannas – A New Technology Brings Real-Time Pathology to The Operating Room

AI-driven disease detection levels-up prostate cancer surgery A new technology brings real-time pathology to the operating room   A groundbreaking study led by Dr. Miles Mannas is exploring how stimulated Raman histology (SRH), an AI-powered rapid tissue assessment tool, can transform prostate cancer surgery. The technology allows surgeons to analyze tissue biopsies in real time […]

Dr. Peter Black appointed Head, Department of Urologic Sciences

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Peter Black has been appointed Head, Department of Urologic Sciences effective to June 30, 2030. Dr. Peter Black is a professor in the Department of Urologic Sciences and Director of the Vancouver Prostate Centre. He also holds the Khosrowshahi Family Chair in Bladder Cancer Research and the Stephen Jarislowsky […]

Residency Program Leadership Transition

We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Dr. Chris Nguan for his exceptional leadership as Program Director of the UBC Urology Residency Program over the past decade. During his time as PD, Dr. Nguan led numerous initiatives — to just mention a few, he oversaw the successful implementation of Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) in […]



CIHR Research Projects Funded

Purang Abomaesumi & Peter Colin Black (co-Is: S. Chang, M. Gleave, L. Goldenberg, P. Mousavi, B. Wood

PCFC Board & Staff Strategic Planning Retreat

In the picture (Left): Tom Morton, Dr. Kishor Wasan, Jeff Morgan (L–R)In the picture (Right): Staff and Board participating in strategic planning discussions On November 22nd, the PCFC Board and staff gathered for a dynamic and productive two-year strategic planning retreat. With six staff and eleven Board members attending in person, and four additional participants […]

R5 Residents Successfully Pass Royal College Examinations

Celebrating the accomplishments of Anna Black, Ryan Yan, and Ghizlane Moussaoui The Department of Urologic Sciences extends its warmest congratulations to our R5 residents on successfully passing their Royal College examinations. 🎉 We are pleased to recognize Anna Black, Ryan Yan, and Ghizlane Moussaoui for achieving this significant milestone in their medical training. Their dedication, […]

Applications open for Clinical Faculty Mentoring

The Clinical Faculty Mentoring program, delivered in partnership by UBC CPD and UBC Faculty of Medicine (FoM) Faculty Affairs, pairs junior clinical faculty/new educators (mentees) with senior clinical faculty (mentors) and includes the 22 departments and schools that make up UBC’s Faculty of Medicine. The Clinical Faculty Mentoring program continues to find success by offering a […]

Welcome Dr Ganesh Pallapattu to the 19th Annual Lorne. D Sullivan Lectureship and Research Day!

    Dr Ganesh Palapattu and Dr Martin Gleave open up the day.      Access the Day’s Program here: 2025 19th Annual Lorne. D Sullivan Lectureship and Research Day Program with Abstracts  

Northwest Urological Society

January 17-19, 2025 Hilton Whistler, – Whistler, BC 69th Annual Meeting

BC Urological Society AGM and Meeting

October 4th, 2025 BCUS AGM 2025 Vancouver, BC – Saturna Room, Fairmont Hotel

Western Section American Urological Association

November 2nd – 6th, 2025 101st Annual Meeting Napa Valley, California – The Meritage Resort

American Urological Association Conference 2025

April 26th – April 29th, 2025 AUA 2025, Las Vegas Nevada Registration opens in December!

Canadian Urological Association Conference 2025

June 27th – June 29th, 2025 80th Annual Meeting held in Ottawa, Ontario

 

 

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