Benjamin Tsang
PhD
Senior Scientist Emeritus, Inflammation and Chronic Disease
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Ottawa
Professor, cross-appointed
Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Contact
613-737-8899 x 72926
Ms. Faith Izevbizua fizevbizua@ohri.ca 613-737-8899 ext 71141
Research Groups
Tsang Lab
Bio
Dr. Ben Tsang is Senior Scientist, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Cellular & Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa. He completed his undergraduate training in chemistry at Bemidji State University, received MSc (Biochemistry) from the University of Iowa, and Ph.D. (Pharmacology) from the University of Ottawa. In 1980, Dr. Tsang joined the University of Ottawa as the Director, Reproductive Biology Unit and initiated a research-intensive academic program in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. He served as Associate Chair (Research) of the Department, and developed a multi-disciplinary reproductive health research program in Ottawa. As the Director of Research of the Ottawa Civic Hospital, he played a central role in research development at the Loeb Research Institute.
Honours and Awards
2012 Angel Award for ovarian cancer research excellence, Angels in Action and Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation
2011 OCRI Research Award, Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovations
2008 Award of Excellence in Reproductive Medicine, Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society, Canada.
2008 Outstanding Alumnus, Bemidji State University, Minnesota, USA
2005 J. David Grimes Research Career Achievement Award, Ottawa Health Research Institute
2003 JSPS Visiting Professorship, Kobe University School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
2002 University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine Recognition Award for Contributions in Medical Education
1996 Award of Excellence, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, in recognition of outstanding achievement or contribution to the Faculty in research, scholarship, education, or other contributions to the life of the Faculty.
2005 Co-Founder and Co-Chair, Sino-Canada Bilateral Program in Reproductive Health Research
2004 Co-Founder and Co-Chair, Canada-Japan Bilateral Exchange Program in Reproductive Biology and Human Reproduction
2004 Program Director, CIHR-funded, Strategic Training Initiative in Research in Reproductive Health Sciences
News
Publications
Circulating Plasma Gelsolin: A Predictor of Favorable Clinical Outcomes in Head and Neck Cancer and Sensitive Biomarker for Early Disease Diagnosis Combined with Soluble Fas Ligand
2020-06-01 Go to publicationAdipose Stromal Cells from Visceral and Subcutaneous Fat Facilitate Migration of Ovarian Cancer Cells via IL-6/JAK2/STAT3 Pathway.
2017-04-01The elusive MAESTRO gene: Its human reproductive tissue-specific expression pattern.
2017-01-01Ring finger protein 6 mediates androgen-induced granulosa cell proliferation and follicle growth via modulation of androgen receptor signaling.
2017-01-01Morphologic and transcriptomic assessment of bovine embryos exposed to dietary long-chain fatty acids.
2016-12-01