Featured Speakers
Every month, experts in prostate cancer share their time and expertise with us in online meetings that are intended for anyone who wants to learn more about prostate cancer: patients, partners, families, friends, and their medical teams. Speakers cover a wide range of prostate cancer topics, from testing and diagnosis to advances in treatment and living with your disease. Every live presentation is followed by Q&A.
Presentations are usually on the fourth Thursday of the month, with occasional "fireside chats" of about 20 minutes at the beginning of Tuesday support group meetings.
Most presentations are recorded and can be found in the Presentations Library.
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Discover Your Radiation Toxicity Risk with PROSTOX
What if you could predict radiation side effects before treatment begins? By analyzing your unique genetics, you can make smarter, more informed decisions to avoid side effects and safeguard your quality of life for years to come.
Dr. Weidhaas, a co-founder of MiraDx and professor at UCLA, leads translation research in radiation oncology. Her pioneering research led to the co-discovery of the KRAS-variant, a strong predictor of cancer risk, tumor biology, and treatment response. She co-founded MiraDx and MiraKind to empower individuals with meaningful health information. Joanne completed her oncology training at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and previously served as Chief of the Breast Cancer Radiation Service at Yale Cancer Center. She completed an MSM at Stanford University during a sabbatical at Yale. She moved to UCLA as Professor and Division Head, Translational Research, in 2014. Her dual role as a clinician and researcher applies genetic breakthroughs to patient benefit. She currently resides in the LA area with her husband and three children.
Joanne Weidhaas, MD, PhD, MSM
Thursday, May 22, 2025
When You Can See More, You Can Do More - Micro-Ultrasound for Prostate Cancer Imaging
Micro-Ultrasound is a new imaging technology specifically designed for the Prostate. This technology combines the real-time imaging of ultrasound with a sensitivity previously only possible using MRI, and opens up new possibilities for Prostate Cancer diagnosis and treatment. We will review the technology, along with recent clinical data, and how it is changing practice.
Brian is a post-doctoral level biomedical engineer with 15 years’ experience in medical devices and biomedical research. Brian is VP of Engineering and Clinical at Exact Imaging, responsible for overseeing product development, clinical applications, physician training, and clinical evidence generation.
Prior to Exact Imaging, Brian held research positions at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University. This research won Popular Mechanics Top Breakthroughs of the Year award and has been featured in the popular media on platforms such as CBS's "60 Minutes". Brian holds 9 patents in the medical devices space, has designed and executed more than 13 clinical trials and has authored more than 23 peer-reviewed research articles in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, and PLoS ONE.
Brian holds a PhD and MSc in Biomedical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University and BASc in Engineering Science from the University of Toronto.