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  • 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, UBC President’s Excellence Chair in Precision Oncology

    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 […]

  • Meet the New Fellows and Residents!

    Meet the New Fellows and Residents of the Department of Urologic Sciences We’re excited to welcome our newest cohort of talented clinicians and researchers to the Department of Urologic Sciences! Fellows:Dr. Sarah Brink, Dr. Salah Khudhair, Dr. Emma Clarebrough, Dr. Genevieve Laberge and Dr. David Mueller Residents:Dr. Sergey Kens, Dr. Ali Khatib, Dr. Gabriela Maria […]

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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 […]

Dr. Kishor M. Wasan- A new medication to treat “black fever” parasitic disease

A new, safer treatment for Visceral Leishmaniasis A new medication to treat “black fever” parasitic disease Dr. Kishor M. Wasan Co-founder of the Neglected Global Diseases Initiative and retired adjunct professor at the University of British Columbia Fungal and parasitic infections affect millions of people around the world. One example is visceral leishmaniasis, a parasitic […]

Congratulations to Dr Nathan Lack, awarded the Research teaching award for Excellence in Basic Science

  Congratulations to Dr Nathan Lack, awarded the Research teaching award for Excellence in Basic Science     Dr Nathan Lack awarded the Research teaching award for Excellence in Basic Science by Dr Martin Gleave at the Annual Wind-Up Dinner.

Congratulations to Dr. Cesar Ulises Monjaras Avila, recipient of the Madanlal T. Wasan Memorial Prize in Urologic Sciences

  Congratulations to Dr. Cesar Ulises Monjaras Avila, the recipient of the 2025 Madanlal T. Wasan Memorial Prize in Urologic Sciences, awarded to an outstanding Ph.D within the Urologic Sciences department.   Dr. Cesar Ulises Monjaras Avila receives the award from Dr Martin Gleave, at the 2025 Annual Wind Up Dinner.

Research Day Recipients: Best Clinical Paper and Best Research Paper

Congratulations to the recipients of the 19th Annual Lorne D. Sullivan Lectureship and Research Day awards for the best Clinical paper presentation and the best best Basic Science paper presentation.   Mohammadali Saffarzadeh receives the Dr. Lorne Sullivan Research Day Prize for best Clinical paper presentation.   Massah Shabnam receives the Dr. Lorne Sullivan Research […]



CIHR Research Projects Funded

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

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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The Urologic Surgeon: Cognitive Proceduralist – Dr. Martin Gleave

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Department of Urologic Sciences
Faculty of Medicine
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Level 6, 2775 Laurel Street
Vancouver, BC Canada V5Z 1M9
Tel 604 875 4301
Fax 604 875 4637
Website urology.med.ubc.ca
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