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Tony Lam

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ProfessorDepartment of PhysiologyUniversity of Toronto

Tony Lam

Professor

Department of Physiology

Temerty Faculty of Medicine

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Canada Research Chair in Diabetes and Obesity

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2 publications in the last five years, latest in 2024.
Principal investigator on 10 research grants (10 CIHR), most recently in 2025.
Supervisor on 17 trainee awards (17 CIHR), most recently in 2024.

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Research

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Clinical sciences on diabetes Clinical sciences on obesity

Latest papers

Expanding Access to Computed Tomographic Staging and Three-Dimensional Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy for Cervical Cancer in Ghana.
JCO global oncology · 2024
Extended Results and Independent Validation of a Phase 2 Trial of Metastasis-Directed Therapy for Molecularly Defined Oligometastatic Prostate Cancer.
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics · 2022
Curative-intent Metastasis-directed Therapies for Molecularly-defined Oligorecurrent Prostate Cancer: A Prospective Phase II Trial Testing the Oligometastasis Hypothesis
European Urology · 2021

All 6 publications

Latest funding

Canada Research Chair - Tier 1
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$1,400,000
Metabolic impact of weight-loss drugs and kidney GDF15
CIHR · 2024 · Supervisor
$120,000
Metabolic impact of bile acid receptor in the brain
CIHR · 2023 · Nominated PI
$990,676

All 29 grants and awards

6 publications.

Expanding Access to Computed Tomographic Staging and Three-Dimensional Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy for Cervical Cancer in Ghana.

Scott AA, Vanderpuye V, Dadzie MA, Yarney J, Aidoo CA, Tackie J, Kpatsi S, Boateng S, Obeng-Mensah T, Nyamadi M, Odonkor P, Lam T, Tadic T, Velasco L, Milosevic M

JCO global oncology2024

DOI: 10.1200/go.23.00266 PMID: 38330274

Extended Results and Independent Validation of a Phase 2 Trial of Metastasis-Directed Therapy for Molecularly Defined Oligometastatic Prostate Cancer.

Glicksman RM, Ramotar M, Metser U, Chung PW, Liu Z, Vines D, Finelli A, Hamilton R, Fleshner NE, Perlis N, Zlotta AR, Bayley A, Helou J, Raman S, Kulkarni G, Catton C, Lam T, Chan R, Warde P, Gospodarowicz M, Jaffray DA, Berlin A

International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics2022

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.06.080 PMID: 36031465

Curative-intent Metastasis-directed Therapies for Molecularly-defined Oligorecurrent Prostate Cancer: A Prospective Phase II Trial Testing the Oligometastasis Hypothesis

Glicksman RM, Metser U, Vines D, Valliant J, Liu Z, Chung PW, Bristow RG, Finelli A, Hamilton R, Fleshner NE

European Urology202180 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2021.02.031

Clinical integration of machine learning for curative-intent radiation treatment of patients with prostate cancer.

McIntosh C, Conroy L, Tjong MC, Craig T, Bayley A, Catton C, Gospodarowicz M, Helou J, Isfahanian N, Kong V, Lam T, Raman S, Warde P, Chung P, Berlin A, Purdie TG

Nature medicine2021

DOI: 10.1038/s41591-021-01359-w PMID: 34083812

Testicular seminoma: Scattered radiation dose to the contralateral testis in the modern era.

Lieng H, Chung P, Lam T, Warde P, Craig T

Practical radiation oncology2018

DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2017.10.003 PMID: 29306641

Use of hydrogel spacer for improved rectal dose-sparing in patients undergoing radical radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer: First Canadian experience.

Berlin A, Di Tomasso A, Ballantyne H, Patterson S, Lam T, Sundaramurthy A, Helou J, Bayley A, Chung P

Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada2017

DOI: 10.5489/cuaj.4681 PMID: 29257741

Canada Research Chair - Tier 1

Nominated PICIHR2025Canada Research Chairs - CIHR Funded - Tier 1

Principal investigators: Lam, Tony K

Keywords: Crc

$1,400,000

Metabolic impact of weight-loss drugs and kidney GDF15

SupervisorCIHR2024Doctoral Research Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Garrido, Ameth-Nicholas

Keywords: Area Postrema; Gastric Surgery; Gdf15; Gfral; Ivgtt; Metformin; Retrograde Ureteral Delivery Protocol; Semaglutide; Stereotaxic Brain Surgery; Upper Small Intestine Surgery

$120,000

Metabolic impact of bile acid receptor in the brain

Nominated PICIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Lam, Tony K

Keywords: Area Postrema; Bile Acid Receptor Tgr5 & Fxr; Food Intake And Body Weight; Glucose Metabolism; Hormone Signaling; Insulin Sensitivity; Leptin Sensitivity; Nucleus Of Solitary Tract; Pancreatic Euglycemic Clamp; Stereotactic Brain Infusion

$990,676

Interaction of bile acids and hormone action in the brain

Nominated PICIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Lam, Tony K

Keywords: Area Postrema; Bile Acid Receptors Tgr5 & Fxr; Food Intake/Body Weight; Glucose Production/Uptake; High Fat Feeding, Obesity, Diabetes; Hormone Signalling Pathways; Insulin, Leptin, Bile Acids; Nucleus Of Solitary Tract; Pancreatic Euglycemic Clamp; Stereotactic Brain Infusion

$100,000

Nutrient sensing and metformin action in the gut

Nominated PICIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Lam, Tony K

Keywords: Fasting-Refeeding; Food Intake / Body Weight; Glucose Tolerance / Metabolism; Gut-Brain Axis; Metformin Action; Nutrient Sensing; Pancreatic-Euglycemic Clamps; Small Intestine

$855,270

SodiUm Glucose co-trAnspoRt-2 inhibitioN diabeteS And and kidney function Loss in Type 1 diabetes: The "SUGARNSALT" Team Grant Program

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Team Grant: DM/TS - CIHR-KFOC - Diabetic Kidney Disease

Principal investigators: Cherney, David Z; Campbell, David J; Layton, Anita; Perkins, Bruce A

Keywords: Albuminuria; Biological Sex; Blood Pressure; Cardiovascular Disease; Diabetes; Gfr Slope; Glycemic Control; Kidney Health And Disease; Patient Oriented Research; Sglt2 Inhibition

$992,774

Mechanism of Metformin Action in the Small Intestine, Liver, and Brain

SupervisorCIHR2020CIHR Fellowship

Principal investigators: Zhang, Song-Yang

Keywords: Energy Homeostasis; Gdf15; Glucose Homeostasis; Metformin

$135,000

SodiUm Glucose co-trAnspoRt-2 inhibitioN diabeteS And and kidney function Loss in Type 1 diabetes: The "SUGARNSALT" Team Grant Program

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Team Grant: DM/TS - CIHR-KFOC - Diabetic Kidney Disease - LOI

Principal investigators: Cherney, David Z; Campbell, David J; Layton, Anita; Perkins, Bruce A

Keywords: Albuminuria; Biological Sex; Blood Pressure; Cardiovascular Disease; Diabetes; Gfr Slope; Glycemic Control; Kidney Health And Disease; Patient Oriented Research; Sglt2 Inhibition

$10,000

Canada Research Chair Tier 1

Nominated PICIHR2018Canada Research Chairs - CIHR Funded - Tier 1

Principal investigators: Lam, Tony K

Keywords: Crc

$1,400,000

Interaction of exercise, gut microbiome, and gut nutrient sensing

SupervisorCIHR2018CIHR Fellowship

Principal investigators: Peppler, Will

Keywords: Exercise; Glucose; Gut; Microbiome

$135,000

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Tony Lam

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Expanding Access to Computed Tomographic Staging and Three-Dimensional Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy for Cervical Cancer in Ghana.

Extended Results and Independent Validation of a Phase 2 Trial of Metastasis-Directed Therapy for Molecularly Defined Oligometastatic Prostate Cancer.

Curative-intent Metastasis-directed Therapies for Molecularly-defined Oligorecurrent Prostate Cancer: A Prospective Phase II Trial Testing the Oligometastasis Hypothesis

Clinical integration of machine learning for curative-intent radiation treatment of patients with prostate cancer.

Testicular seminoma: Scattered radiation dose to the contralateral testis in the modern era.

Use of hydrogel spacer for improved rectal dose-sparing in patients undergoing radical radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer: First Canadian experience.

Canada Research Chair - Tier 1

Metabolic impact of weight-loss drugs and kidney GDF15

Metabolic impact of bile acid receptor in the brain

Interaction of bile acids and hormone action in the brain

Nutrient sensing and metformin action in the gut

SodiUm Glucose co-trAnspoRt-2 inhibitioN diabeteS And and kidney function Loss in Type 1 diabetes: The "SUGARNSALT" Team Grant Program

Mechanism of Metformin Action in the Small Intestine, Liver, and Brain

SodiUm Glucose co-trAnspoRt-2 inhibitioN diabeteS And and kidney function Loss in Type 1 diabetes: The "SUGARNSALT" Team Grant Program

Canada Research Chair Tier 1

Interaction of exercise, gut microbiome, and gut nutrient sensing

Frequent collaborators

Alejandro Berlin

Mary Gospodarowicz

Robert Hamilton

Nathan Perlis

Antonio Finelli

Girish Kulkarni

Michael Milosevic

Chris McIntosh

John F Valliant