Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Researcher:	Dr. Torsten Nielsen
Interests:	Dr. Nielsen is a clinician-scientist pathologist, affilitated with VCHRI and BCCA, and based at VGH. His research is based in translating gene expression profiles into improved understanding of tumor biology, into new diagnostic tools and predictive clinical tests that guide improved treatment, and into rational targeted experimental therapeutics for cancer. Dr. Nielsen’s particular focus is in the areas of breast cancer and of musculoskeletal tumors (sarcomas). He is also Associate Director of the MD/PhD program and an affiliate member of the departments of Orthopaedics and of Urological Sciences.
Contact Info:	Anatomical Pathology Jim Pattison Pavilion Room 1401 Vancouver General Hospital 855 West 12th Ave. Vancouver BC V5Z 1M9 Tel: 604-875-4111 x66768 (clinical) or x62649 (research) Fax: 604-875-5707 torsten@interchange.ubc.ca
Additional info:	Click here to view Dr. Nielsen’s website.