Dr. Michael Cox is the recipient of a 2021 UBC Killam Teaching Prize. The Killam Teaching Prize is awarded annually to faculty nominated by students, colleagues and alumni in recognition of excellence in teaching. The Killam Teaching Prize is adjudicated within each Faculty, and within the Office of the Provost and Vice-President Academic.
Dr.Cox is a renowned member of the UBC Faculty of Medicine’s graduate teaching community. He is an associate professor in the Department of Urologic Sciences. Dr.Cox was one of the earliest recruits to the Vancouver Prostate Centre, coming from the University of Virginia as a rising star in prostate cancer research, with expertise in molecular biology and signal transduction.