Department of Urologic Sciences
Established in 2006, the Department of Urologic Sciences (DUS) falls under the umbrella of UBC’s Faculty of Medicine. DUS is focused on the development of programmes of excellence and collaborations across departments, faculties, schools and industrial partners. With strong and comprehensive educational programs, residents from across Canada, Masters and PhD students comprise the next generation of urology stars.
Research Supervisors
| Name | Research Interests |
|---|---|
| Somasekharan, Syam | Cancer, n.e.c.; Cell biology, n.e.c.; RNA Biology; Cell Biology; molecular biology; Biomolecular Condensates; Nucleolus; mRNA Translation; Liquid-liquid Phase Separation |
| Teichman, Joel | Endourology and interstitial cystitis; Kidney stones; Holmium:YAG lithotripsy; Development of optical fibers; Laser lithotripsy; Femtosecond laser ablation |
| Wang, Yuzhuo | Clinical oncology; Prostate Cancer; Modeling the Progression of Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer; Tumor dormancy; Anti-Cancer Drug Development |
| Wyatt, Alexander | Medical, health and life sciences; Prostate Cancer; Circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA); Bladder cancer; Precision oncology; Clinical trials; Bioinformatics; Cancer Genomics; Cell-Free DNA (cfDNA); Correlative science; Liquid biopsy |
| Zoubeidi, Amina | Drug resistance in prostate cancer, androgen receptor activity, phenotypic plasticity, enzalutamide |