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
