Felipe Eltit

Background

About Felipe Eltit

Post-doctoral fellow in the department of Urologic Sciences at the University of British Columbia, supervised by Dr Michael Cox at the Vancouver Prostate Centre. Trained as a dentist in Chile, after 7 years of clinical practice, teaching at university level and obtaining a master’s degree in cell biology, migrated to Canada to pursue doctoral studies. During my PhD, I worked in the Department of Materials Engineering under the supervision of Dr Rizhi Wang. My thesis focused on the cellular mechanisms that explain the failure of orthopaedic implants. With strong background in cell biology, histology, materials analysis and clinical practice, I am now focusing in the ultrastructural characterization of bone in prostate cancer metastasis in the axial skeleton, and the cellular and molecular mechanism involved in the formation of abnormal bone leading to severe pain and fracture in prostate cancer patients. I have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, I am a great teamwork player and goal oriented. Highly experienced in teaching at undergraduate level.