Vancouver Prostate Centre

Vancouver Prostate Centre The Vancouver Prostate Centre is a National Centre of Excellence that focuses on improving the longe

Prostate cancer is the leading cancer in BC men and the second leading cause of cancer deaths. By understanding the reasons for treatment resistance in advanced prostate cancer and translating that into new products and treatments, the Vancouver Prostate Centre is focused on improving longevity and quality of life for patients in BC, and around the world. Our large outpatient clinic sees thousands of BC men annually, and our respected surgeons and clinicians set best practices for care delivered in our Province. Our comprehensive, in-house research program ranges from molecular biology to functional genomics, and encompasses active clinical trials, socio-behavioral studies and research into complementary and alternative medicine. The combination of a large patient clinic and clinical trials facility, together with a world-class translational research program under the same roof, make the VPC the largest program of its kind in Canada. The Vancouver Prostate Centre is hosted by the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute and the University of British Columbia, and receives substantial financial support from the VGH and UBC Hospital Foundation.

Dr. Lucia Nappi Receives Prestigious PCF Challenge AwardWe are proud to announce that Dr. Lucia Nappi has been awarded a...
11/19/2025

Dr. Lucia Nappi Receives Prestigious PCF Challenge Award

We are proud to announce that Dr. Lucia Nappi has been awarded a prestigious 2024 Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) Challenge Award, one of PCF’s highest and most competitive research honours.
This PCF-funded project, led through UBC, VPC, and the Institute, investigates the crucial role of B-cells in determining how patients respond to immune-checkpoint inhibitors (ICI). By studying the B-cell receptor (BCR) repertoire and using advanced spatial profiling of tumor samples, the team aims to uncover new biomarkers that can better predict which prostate cancer patients may benefit from immunotherapy.
Their findings could pave the way for more precise, effective treatment strategies, including future B-cell–focused immunotherapies.

🔗 Learn more about the project on the official PCF website:
https://www.pcf.org/our-work/the-work-we-fund/challenge-awards/class-of-2024/characterizing-b-cell-receptor-repertoire-to-understand-immunotherapy-in-prostate-cancer/

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