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Monthly Award Summaries

June 2025 Award Winners

By July 2, 2025No Comments
Tiam Heydari

Dr. Tiam Heydari from UBC

This month’s spotlight features Dr. Tiam Heydari (pictured), a postdoctoral researcher in Dr. Peter Zandstra‘s lab at UBC. Dr. Heydari was the recipient of the Michael Smith Laboratories Pathway to Independence Award as well as a Co-Investigator for a Stem Cell Network Impact Award. These awards will go on to support his work in stem cell differentiation and immune system responses, supporting research towards new cancer therapies.

See all award winners for June 2025 below.

Grants

Winner
Grant
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Brian Kwon
Dr. Brian Kwon
Brain Canada’s Platform Support Grant
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Bruce Verchere
Dr. Bruce Verchere
Stem Cell Network Impact Award
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Calvin Roskelley
Dr. Calvin Roskelley
Stem Cell Network Impact Award
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Carl de Boer
Dr. Carl de Boer
Stem Cell Network Early Career Researcher Jump Start Award
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Dr. Cheryl Wellington
Dr. Cheryl Wellington
2025 Innovation and Translational Research Award
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David Granville
Dr. David Granville
2025 Innovation and Translational Research Award
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Douglas Allan
Dr. Douglas Allan
Alzheimer Society and Brain Canada Grant
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Dr. Emma Griffiths
Dr. Emma Griffiths
Genome BC Grant
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Fabio rossi
Dr. Fabio Rossi
Stem Cell Network Impact Award
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Dr. Fiona Brinkman
Dr. Fiona Brinkman
Genome BC Grant
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Francis Lynn
Dr. Francis Lynn
Stem Cell Network Impact Award
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Gillian Hanley
Dr. Gillian Hanley
2025 Innovation and Translational Research Award
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Jeff Doherty
Dr. Jeff Doherty
2025 Pathway to Independence Award
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Jessica Moe
Dr. Jessica Moe
2025 Innovation and Translational Research Award
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Joanne Matsubara
Dr. Joanne Matsubara
2025 Innovation and Translational Research Award
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Kelly McNagny
Dr. Kelly McNagny
Stem Cell Network Impact Award
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Laura Evgin
Dr. Laura Evgin
Stem Cell Network Impact Award
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Marie-Pier St-Laurent
Dr. Marie-Pier St-Laurent
2025 Innovation and Translational Research Award
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Mark Cembrowski
Dr. Mark Cembrowski
Brain Canada’s Platform Support Grant
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megan levings
Dr. Megan Levings
Stem Cell Network Impact Award
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Morito Sakuma
Dr. Morito Sakuma
2025 Pathway to Independence Award
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Nika Shakiba
Dr. Nika Shakiba
Stem Cell Network Early Career Researcher Jump Start Award
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Nika Shakiba
Dr. Nika Shakiba
Stem Cell Network Impact Award
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pamela hoodless
Dr. Pamela Hoodless
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Discovery Grant
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Peter Zandstra
Dr. Peter Zandstra
Stem Cell Network Impact Award
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Stephanie Sellers
Dr. Stephanie Sellers
2025 Innovation and Translational Research Award
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Thalia Field
Dr. Thalia Field
2025 Innovation and Translational Research Award
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Tiam Heydari
Dr. Tiam Heydari
Stem Cell Network Impact Award
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Tiam Heydari
Dr. Tiam Heydari
2025 Pathway to Independence Award
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Timothy Kieffer
Dr. Timothy Kieffer
Stem Cell Network Fueling Biotechnology Partnership Award
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Awards

Winner
Award
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Amanda Rowlands
Dr. Amanda Rowlands
Graduate Dean's Convocation Medal
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Aniqa Shahid
Dr. Aniqa Shahid
Governor General's Gold Medal
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Madhini Vigneswaran
Madhini Vigneswaran
BC Business 30 Under 30
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Seyed Amirhossein Nasseri
Dr. Seyed Amirhossein Nasseri
Governor General's Gold Medal
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Fellowships

Winner
Fellowship
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Gabriel Potvin
Dr. Gabriel Potvin
2025 3M National Teaching FellowshipRead More