| Diagnostics and Therapeutics for Prostate Cancer: An Update with Dr. Abby Collier Wednesday, September 15th 7 pm Eastern Prostate cancer (PCa) affects Canadian citizens widely and is one of the most common cancers diagnosed in either genders. As time has progressed we have become better at diagnosing and treating PCa. However scientific and medical efforts continue to push the boundaries of diagnosis and therapy. In this presentation, Dr Collier will present some of the newly approved diagnostics and therapeutics for PCa, including providing a broad overview of how these fields are developing from a research and clinical trial perspective. Register now  About Dr. Abby Collier Originally from New Zealand, Dr. Collier holds both a BSc and PhD in pharmacology from the University of Auckland. After a postdoctoral fellowship with Professor Chris Pritsos at the University of Nevada, Dr. Collier was an assistant professor, then associate professor at the University of Hawaii Medical School. A member of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at UBC since 2013, Dr. Collier is professor of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, teaches pharmacology to undergraduate, graduate, pharmacy and medical students, maintains an active and well-funded research lab and directs the new undergraduate BPSc degree program. Dr. Collier’s sub-specialty is drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics. She is the winner of the 2021 Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT) Award (biennial, world-wide) in recognition of her scientific research leading the field in modeling and simulation “to reduce, refine and replace animal use”. She uses a combination of laboratory work and computer modeling to improve drug/chemical safety and efficacy. Along with her collaborators, she also performs research and publishes regularly in the fields of human and environmental toxicology and endocrinology, including prostate cancer. Register now |
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Presentation
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