PRINCE trial study shows blood test and PET imaging may help guide advanced prostate cancer treatment
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.
Urologic Sciences trainees receive 2026 Health Research BC Awards
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 honoured with UBC Medicine lifetime achievement award
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.
