Gloria Roldan Urgoiti
Positions
Associate Professor
Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Oncology
Full Member
Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute
Associate Member
Hotchkiss Brain Institute
Contact information
Phone number
Office: 403.521.3688
Location
Office: Tom Baker Cancer Centre CC111G
Background
Educational Background
Doctor of Medicine , Univ. of the Republic Uruguay, 1999
Specialist in Medical Oncology , Univ. of the Republic Uruguay, 2004
Masters in Biomedical Research Univ. of the Republic Uruguay, 2005
Neuro-Oncologist University of Calgary, 2011
FRCPC Internal Medicine, University of Calgary, 2014
FRCPC Medical Oncology, University of Calgary, 2016
Biography
- Medical School – University of the Republic, Uruguay.
- Masters in Biomedical Research – University of the Republic, Uruguay.
- Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology Residency – University of Calgary.
- Clinical and Research Fellowship in Neuro-Oncology – Department of Neurosciences, University of Calgary.
- Fellowship in Translational Research – Tom Baker Cancer Centre, University of Calgary.
Dr. Gloria Roldan Urgoiti is an Associate Professor in the Department of Oncology at the University of Calgary, and is part of the Breast Cancer and Brain Tumors Site Groups. During her training in Medical Oncology and Neuro-Oncology, she became interested in clinical research, particularly in clinical trials design including a translational component and protection of human subjects & ethics. Currently, she participates in the design and implementation of clinical trials with special interest in enhancement of immune response to improve outcomes in patients with Glioblastoma, and she is a member of the Provincial Cancer Care Clinical Ethics Committee and the Health Research Ethics Board of Alberta.
Dr. Roldan Urgoiti joined the Alberta Breast Cancer Screening Program and the Creating Health Equity in Cancer Screening group (CHECS) with the aim to help mitigate cultural barriers to cancer screening. She enjoys teaching to residents and fellows that rotate through her clinics as well as in the Medical Oncology Residents’ clinic where she has the opportunity to mentor future specialists. Since 2019, she is the Program Director of the General Practitioners in Oncology Focused Training Program aiming to improve the care near home of patients living in distant communities all over Alberta.
Research
Areas of Research
- Neuro-Oncology
- Breast Cancer
As a Medical Oncologist I am part of the Central Nervous System and Breast Cancer Tumor Site Groups. Initial research related to rare primary brain tumors including population based analysis to evaluate outcomes and prognostic factors at Provincial level. My current interest is the development of clinical trials based on preclinical data generated at the University of Calgary that needs to be tested for feasibility, tolerance and efficacy in patients with glioblastoma, one of the most aggressive forms of cancer in humans. In relation to breast cancer, I participate in the design and development of protocols involving translational research looking for new target therapies specially in patients with triple negative breast cancer. Additionally, cultural differencies in breast health and medical professionalism are areas I am interested in.
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