RNA biology & treatment resistance
We investigate how RNA-binding proteins and RNA regulation influence prostate cancer progression and the ability of tumour cells to adapt to therapy.
RNA regulation · Cancer progression
PROSTATE CANCER RESEARCH · VANCOUVER, CANADA
Understanding cancer.Advancing discovery.
We study how cancer cells adapt to treatment—and how that knowledge can guide new therapeutic strategies.
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THE DONG LAB
From molecular questions to new possibilities.
Led by Dr. Xuesen Dong, our laboratory at the Vancouver Prostate Centre investigates the mechanisms that drive treatment resistance in prostate cancer. We bring together RNA biology, cancer research and computer-aided drug discovery to identify new ways to understand and target resistant disease.
Meet Dr. Xuesen DongOUR RESEARCH
Three connected directions.
Understanding cancer at the molecular level helps us ask better questions about detection and treatment.
Computer-aided drug discovery
We connect computational approaches with experimental research to identify and study compounds that target cancer-associated molecular processes.
Molecular targets · Therapeutic discovery
Biomarkers & disease insight
We explore RNA-based biomarkers, including circular RNAs, to better understand prostate cancer and investigate opportunities for diagnosis.
Circular RNA · Biomarker research
OUR APPROACH
Discovery begins with a question.
Why do tumours become resistant to treatment? Which molecular processes can we target? We investigate these questions by connecting computational analysis with laboratory experiments.
- Understand the biology
- Identify a molecular opportunity
- Test the hypothesis
CONNECT WITH US
Let's move discovery forward.
Interested in our research, collaboration or training? Contact Dr. Xuesen Dong to start a conversation.
Email the labProfessor, UBC · Senior Scientist, Vancouver Prostate Centre
xdong@prostatecentre.comVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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