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Dr. Xuesen Dong is an Associate Professor in the Department of Urologic Sciences at the University of British Columbia and a senior scientist at the Vancouver Prostate Centre. His research focuses on prostate cancer therapy resistance mechanisms and developing novel therapeutics.
His educational background:
- Medical training in China
- MSc in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Laval University
- PhD in Physiology, University of Toronto
- Postdoctoral training: Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute (Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto) and Vancouver Prostate Centre
Research interests include prostate cancer, therapy resistance, RNA splicing, gene regulation, drug development, hormone-dependent cancers, endocrine regulation, and biomarker discovery. His lab uses RNA sequencing and computer-aided drug design to identify new targets and diagnostics for prostate cancer.
Scientific awards and funding:
- Rising Star Award from Prostate Cancer Canada
- Continuously funded by Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) grants since 2005
Dr. Dong supervises graduate students in UBC's Cell and Developmental Biology, Experimental Medicine, and Interdisciplinary Oncology programs. His laboratory at the Vancouver Prostate Centre is dedicated to overcoming treatment resistance in prostate cancer.
