Congratulations to Dr. Shaghayegh Nouruzi, a postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Zoubeidi’s lab, on receiving the prestigious Cancer Research Society (CRS) 2026 Next Generation of Scientists Award.

Congratulations to Dr. Shaghayegh Nouruzi, a postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Zoubeidi’s lab, on receiving the prestigious Cancer Research Society (CRS) 2026 Next Generation of Scientists Award.

Asli Munzur, a PhD candidate at the Vancouver Prostate Centre, has received a 2026 Prostate Cancer Foundation Canada (PCFC) Grant-in-Aid Award for her research investigating how prostate cancer responds to targeted radiation treatment. Her work monitors tumour DNA in the bloodstream to help improve treatment effectiveness and long-term outcomes. Each year, Prostate Cancer Foundation Canada […]

Dr. Miles Mannas has received a prestigious 2026 Prostate Cancer Foundation Young Investigator Award to advance a new approach to identifying and understanding aggressive prostate cancer.

Congratulations to UBC Urology resident Dr. Jarrah Aburezq on receiving the 2026 Michelle Strovski Award. The award was presented at the BC Urological Society AGM and Meeting on October 3.

CaRMS applicants are invited to an online information session about the UBC Urologic Sciences residency training program. Friday, October 30, 2026, at 5–6 p.m. PDT | 8–9 p.m. EDT. RSVP to claim your spot!
Congratulations to Dr. Shaghayegh Nouruzi, a postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Zoubeidi’s lab, on receiving the prestigious Cancer Research Society (CRS) 2026 Next Generation of Scientists Award.
Asli Munzur, a PhD candidate at the Vancouver Prostate Centre, has received a 2026 Prostate Cancer Foundation Canada (PCFC) Grant-in-Aid Award for her research investigating how prostate cancer responds to targeted radiation treatment. Her work monitors tumour DNA in the bloodstream to help improve treatment effectiveness and long-term outcomes. Each year, Prostate Cancer Foundation Canada […]
Dr. Miles Mannas has received a prestigious 2026 Prostate Cancer Foundation Young Investigator Award to advance a new approach to identifying and understanding aggressive prostate cancer.
Congratulations to UBC Urology resident Dr. Jarrah Aburezq on receiving the 2026 Michelle Strovski Award. The award was presented at the BC Urological Society AGM and Meeting on October 3.
A new collaborative study published in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine found that a blood-based tumour DNA test, used alongside PSMA PET scans, could help predict which patients are most likely to benefit from a combination of radioligand therapy and immunotherapy and provide an early indication of whether the treatment is working.
The Department of Urologic Sciences is pleased to congratulate postdoctoral research fellows Dr. Yusuke Shiraishi and Jan Vanwelkenhuyzen on receiving Research Trainee Awards.
The Michael Smith Health Research BC Research Trainee Awards support outstanding postdoctoral fellows and health professional researchers as they advance innovative health research and build lasting careers in British Columbia.
Dr. S. Larry Goldenberg has been named the recipient of the 2026 UBC Medicine Bill and Marilyn Webber Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing more than four decades of leadership that have transformed prostate cancer care, advanced urologic sciences at UBC, and strengthened men’s health across Canada.
The Department of Urologic Sciences is proud to share that Dr. Ryan Flannigan has received the 2026 Matthew P. Hardy Young Andrologist Award from the American Society of Andrology. Presented annually, the award honours an emerging leader under 45 who has made meaningful contributions to andrology through research, clinical care, and academic leadership. Dr. Ryan […]
We’re excited to welcome our newest clinicians and researchers to the Department of Urologic Sciences! Clinical Fellows: Dr. Killian Daly, Dr. Olwyn Lynch, Dr. Abdullah Fouda Neel, Dr. Andrey Ramírez Gonzalez, Dr. Justin Chan, Dr. Nasser Alhazzani. Residents: Dr. Aparna Kuchibhatla, Dr. Corey Fletcher, Dr. Justin Hampole, Dr. Sareen Singh
The UBC Department of Urologic Sciences is excited to announce that two of its research projects have been awarded CIHR Project Grants for Spring 2026, totalling over $3 million. This funding will support initiatives focused on expanding treatment options for patients with advanced cancers and enhancing prostate cancer monitoring through the use of artificial intelligence. […]
Purang Abomaesumi & Peter Colin Black (co-Is: S. Chang, M. Gleave, L. Goldenberg, P. Mousavi, B. Wood
CaRMS applicants are invited to an online information session about the UBC Urologic Sciences residency training program. Friday, October 30, 2026, at 5–6 p.m. PDT | 8–9 p.m. EDT. RSVP to claim your spot!
UBC Department of Urologic Sciences and the Vancouver Prostate Centre are delighted to be hosting the 20th Annual Lorne D. Sullivan Lectureship and Research Day. This milestone event will be a day of collaboration, discovery, and celebration of academic excellence. Highlight of the Day A keynote lecture by Professor Caroline Moore Research presentations from students, […]
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