Robert Nam, University of Toronto

Research

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Latest papers

The long-term risk of urethral stricture requiring surgical intervention following pediatric hypospadias repair: A population-based cohort study.
Journal of pediatric urology · 2026
Machine Learning Approach Identifies miRNA Biomarkers for Post Surgical Patient Stratification in Prostate Cancer.
The Prostate · 2025
The Use of Metformin in Overactive Bladder: A Retrospective Nested Case-control, Population-based Analysis.
Urology · 2024

All 18 publications

Latest funding

Cardiovascular complications in men treated for clinically-localized prostate cancer: The role of local treatment modality and androgen deprivation therapy
CIHR · 2015 · Supervisor
$105,000
The xViva CTC capture chip: a device for tumor cell sorting and classification
CIHR · 2014 · Co-investigator
$160,000
Microchip-based devices for the analysis of circulating prostate cancer markers
CIHR · 2010 · Principal investigator
$1,335,400

All 6 grants and awards

18 publications.

01

The long-term risk of urethral stricture requiring surgical intervention following pediatric hypospadias repair: A population-based cohort study.

Neu S, Chua M, Lin L, Warren C, Wilton D, Saskin R, Kim JK, Matta R, Hird A, Nam R, Kodama R, Herschorn S

Journal of pediatric urology20261 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2026.105962 PMID: 42114170

02

Machine Learning Approach Identifies miRNA Biomarkers for Post Surgical Patient Stratification in Prostate Cancer.

Thillainadesan G, Amemiya Y, Nam R, Seth A

The Prostate2025Open Access

DOI: 10.1002/pros.70034 PMID: 40818090

03

The Use of Metformin in Overactive Bladder: A Retrospective Nested Case-control, Population-based Analysis.

Neu S, Matta R, Locke JA, Troke N, Tadrous M, Saskin R, Rebullar K, Nam R, Herschorn S

Urology20244 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2023.09.033 PMID: 37805050

04

Reply to "The Role of Metformin in Overactive Bladder: More Studies Are Warranted".

Neu S, Matta R, Locke JA, Troke N, Tadrous M, Saskin R, Rebullar K, Nam R, Herschorn S

Urology2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2023.12.030 PMID: 38369198

05

Surgical management of benign prostatic obstruction: 20-year population-level trends.

LaBossiere JR, Wallis CJD, Herschorn S, Carr L, Saskin R, Nam R

Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada202011 citationsSenior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.5489/cuaj.6224 PMID: 32209211

06

Personal prostate-specific antigen screening and treatment choices for localized prostate cancer among expert physicians.

Wallis C, Cheung D, Klotz L, Chalasani V, Leao R, Garisto J, Morton G, Nam R, Tannock I, Satkunasivam R

Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada20181 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.5489/cuaj.4736 PMID: 29381460

07

A Contemporary Prostate Biopsy Risk Calculator Based on Multiple Heterogeneous Cohorts.

Ankerst DP, Straubinger J, Selig K, Guerrios L, De Hoedt A, Hernandez J, Liss MA, Leach RJ, Freedland SJ, Kattan MW, Nam R, Haese A, Montorsi F, Boorjian SA, Cooperberg MR, Poyet C, Vertosick E, Vickers AJ

European urology2018

DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2018.05.003 PMID: 29778349

08

'ProtecTion' from overtreatment: does a randomized trial finally answer the key question in localized prostate cancer?

Wang LL, Wallis CJ, Sathianathen N, Lawrentschuk N, Murphy DG, Nam R, Moon D

BJU international2017

DOI: 10.1111/bju.13734 PMID: 27930856

09

Complications After Systematic, Random, and Image-guided Prostate Biopsy.

Borghesi M, Ahmed H, Nam R, Schaeffer E, Schiavina R, Taneja S, Weidner W, Loeb S

European urology2017

DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2016.08.004 PMID: 27543165

10

Quantitative ultrasound spectroscopic imaging for characterization of disease extent in prostate cancer patients.

Sadeghi-Naini A, Sofroni E, Papanicolau N, Falou O, Sugar L, Morton G, Yaffe MJ, Nam R, Sadeghian A, Kolios MC, Chung HT, Czarnota GJ

Translational oncology201527 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.tranon.2014.11.005 PMID: 25749174

Cardiovascular complications in men treated for clinically-localized prostate cancer: The role of local treatment modality and androgen deprivation therapy

SupervisorCIHR2015Doctoral Award - Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Wallis, Christopher J

Keywords: Cardiovascular Disease; Epidemiology; Population-Based Cohort Study; Propensity-Score Matching; Prostate Cancer; Radiotherapy; Retrospective Cohort Study; Risk-Adjustment; Surgery

$105,000

The xViva CTC capture chip: a device for tumor cell sorting and classification

Co-investigatorCIHR2014Proof of Principle Program - Phase I

Principal investigators: Kelley, Shana O

Keywords: Circulating Tumor Cells; Microchips; Prostate Cancer

$160,000

Microchip-based devices for the analysis of circulating prostate cancer markers

Principal investigatorCIHR2010Emerging Team Grant: Regenerative Medicine and Nanomedicine

Principal investigators: Kelley, Shana O; Nam, Robert K; Sargent, Edward H; Wheeler, Aaron R

Keywords: Circulating Tumour Cells; Genetic Analysis; Microchip Technology; Nanomaterials

$1,335,400

Clinical Course of BRCA2-associated prostate cancer

Co-investigatorCIHR2009Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Narod, Steven A

Keywords: Brca2; Prognostic Factors; Prostate Cancer

$425,989

Microchip-based nanostructured sensors for prostate cancer screening

Principal investigatorCIHR2009Emerging Team Grant: Regenerative Medicine and Nanomedicine - LOI

Principal investigators: Kelley, Shana O; Nam, Robert K; Sargent, Edward H

Keywords: Biomarkers; Clinical Diagnostics; Nanomaterials; Prostate Cancer Screening

Individual Risk Assessment for Prostate Cancer

Principal investigatorONTARIO2007Early Researcher Awards: Early Researcher Awards - Round 003

Principal investigators: Nam, Robert

$140,000

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Andrew Loblaw and Gerard Morton: 170 shared papers
Gregory Czarnota and Ali Sadeghi-Naini: 79 shared papers
Andrew Loblaw and Danny Vesprini: 40 shared papers
Lesley Carr and Sender Herschorn: 35 shared papers
Sender Herschorn and Sarah Neu: 34 shared papers
Gregory Czarnota and Martin Yaffe: 27 shared papers
Gerard Morton and Danny Vesprini: 18 shared papers
Andrew Loblaw and Laura D'Alimonte: 16 shared papers
Andrew Loblaw and Laurence Klotz: 12 shared papers
Martin Yaffe and Ali Sadeghi-Naini: 12 shared papers
Sender Herschorn and Blayne Welk: 9 shared papers
Gerard Morton and Laura D'Alimonte: 8 shared papers
Arun Seth and Linda Sugar: 8 shared papers
Danny Vesprini and Laurence Klotz: 8 shared papers
Gregory Czarnota and Danny Vesprini: 7 shared papers
Andrew Loblaw and Geordi Pang: 7 shared papers
Gregory Czarnota and Alireza Sadeghian: 5 shared papers
Sender Herschorn and Robert Nam: 5 shared papers
Gerard Morton and Martin Yaffe: 5 shared papers
Arun Seth and Martin Yaffe: 5 shared papers
Linda Sugar and John Trachtenberg: 5 shared papers
Laura D'Alimonte and Danny Vesprini: 5 shared papers
Danny Vesprini and Geordi Pang: 5 shared papers
Sender Herschorn and Mina Tadrous: 4 shared papers
Andrew Loblaw and Linda Sugar: 4 shared papers
Arun Seth and Calvin Law: 4 shared papers
Linda Sugar and Laurence Klotz: 4 shared papers
Lesley Carr and Sarah Neu: 3 shared papers
Sender Herschorn and Calvin Law: 3 shared papers
Mina Tadrous and Sarah Neu: 3 shared papers
Andrew Loblaw and Robert Nam: 3 shared papers
Gerard Morton and Alireza Sadeghian: 3 shared papers
Sarah Neu and Robert Nam: 3 shared papers
Martin Yaffe and Alireza Sadeghian: 3 shared papers
Sender Herschorn and Michael Chua: 2 shared papers
Mina Tadrous and Robert Nam: 2 shared papers
Gerard Morton and Robert Nam: 2 shared papers
Sarah Neu and Michael Chua: 2 shared papers
Arun Seth and John Trachtenberg: 2 shared papers
Arun Seth and Robert Nam: 2 shared papers
Ali Sadeghi-Naini and Alireza Sadeghian: 2 shared papers
Danny Vesprini and Robert Nam: 2 shared papers
Laurence Klotz and Robert Nam: 2 shared papers
Laura Anderson and Robert Nam: 1 shared paper
Gregory Czarnota and Robert Nam: 1 shared paper
Lesley Carr and Christopher Wallis: 1 shared paper
Lesley Carr and Robert Nam: 1 shared paper
Sender Herschorn and Christopher Wallis: 1 shared paper
Andrew Loblaw and John Trachtenberg: 1 shared paper
Gerard Morton and Geordi Pang: 1 shared paper
Gerard Morton and Christopher Wallis: 1 shared paper
Gerard Morton and Ian Tannock: 1 shared paper
Sarah Neu and Blayne Welk: 1 shared paper
Arun Seth and Anthony Chow: 1 shared paper
Martin Yaffe and Robert Nam: 1 shared paper
Blayne Welk and Calvin Law: 1 shared paper
Blayne Welk and Robert Nam: 1 shared paper
Ali Sadeghi-Naini and Robert Nam: 1 shared paper
Anthony Chow and Linda Sugar: 1 shared paper
Anthony Chow and Robert Nam: 1 shared paper
Alireza Sadeghian and Robert Nam: 1 shared paper
Linda Sugar and Robert Nam: 1 shared paper
Laura D'Alimonte and Robert Nam: 1 shared paper
Geordi Pang and Robert Nam: 1 shared paper
Michael Chua and Robert Nam: 1 shared paper
Christopher Wallis and Robert Nam: 1 shared paper
Christopher Wallis and Ian Tannock: 1 shared paper
John Trachtenberg and Robert Nam: 1 shared paper
Laurence Klotz and Ian Tannock: 1 shared paper
Calvin Law and Robert Nam: 1 shared paper
Robert Nam and Ian Tannock: 1 shared paper

Department of Surgery
Department of Radiation Oncology
Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology
Department of Medical Biophysics
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
Department of Computer Science
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Other

1 shared papers, latest 2020

Michael Chua

Department of Surgery

1 shared papers, latest 2026

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