Vincent J Gnanapragasam is the first Professor in Urology at the University of Cambridge. His research has successfully integrated research into routine clinical practice. He has developed novel prognostic prediction models for both group stratified cohorts Cambridge Prognostic Groups and for individualised prediction Predict Prostate for personalised management of prostate cancer. In 2021 the Cambridge Prognostic Groups was adopted by the National Institute of Clinical Excellence as the nationally recommended risk stratification tool (NG131) and is included in the European Association of Urology guidelines. Predict Prostate is also the only decision aid endorsed by the UK NICE National Guidelines and the European Association of Urology guidelines on prostate cancer for decision making and has been translated into 6 languages. Both are now also included in the European Association of Urology prostate cancer guidelines. He has pioneered risk stratified management for active surveillance (STRATCANS) and setup one of the first dedicated early prostate cancer clinics in the UK. He has developed, led and completed numerous investigator led multicentre trials including; Predict Prostate RCT, PRIM biomarker study, TARGET and the TAPS01&TAPS02 IMP trials as well as the NIHRi4i funded CamPROBE (based on his invention of a low-cost transperineal biopsy device). The CamPROBE has now been licensed for dissemination across the NHS and internationally.
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK
Urology Research Society Prize
BAUS
CE Alken Prize
C.E. Alken Foundation Council Bern
Hunterian Professorship
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Vice Chancellors Award for Research Impact
University of Cambridge