Congratulations to Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Sofia Graham, for receiving the prestigious Killam Postdoctoral Fellowship Award. Sofia works with Dr. Govind Kaigala on bioanalytical tools and methods for precise and quantitative interrogation of biological systems. Before coming to UBC, Sofia completed her PhD in Biotechnology Engineering from the Technion Israel Institute of Technology and achieved a doctoral degree in Technical Chemistry…
We are pleased to announce CIFAR Fellow James Kronstad’s appointment as the Power Corporation Fellow. The Power Corporation of Canada, an international management and financial services company, has been a valued donor to CIFAR since 1987, contributing over $3 million to support research. One of their key charitable pillars is supporting the protection of ecosystems and biodiversity. “Power Corporation has…
Clinical Trials BC is pleased to announce the recipients of two recognition awards: the Leadership & Advocacy Award and the Service & Support Award. The awards honour individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions and impacts to the clinical trials community in British Columbia (BC) and beyond. “We are thrilled to bestow these awards on two very deserving individuals…
Congratulations to Sasha McDowell, PhD student in the Department of Zoology (supervisor: Dr. Michael Gordon), who received a 2022 Brain Star Award from the Canadian Association for Neuroscience (CAN) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction (CIHR-INMHA). Brain Star Awards annually recognize outstanding research performed by students and trainees in Canada; awardees…
Congratulations to Mohit Pandey (doctoral student in Dr. Artem Cherkasov’s lab) on receiving the CIHR Canada Graduate Scholarships. Award holders are top-level graduate students who are enrolled in the program at Canadian institutions, enabling a high-quality research training experience and to foster impacts within and beyond the research environment.
This investment is the result of SCN’s second and final two funding competitions for the 2022-2025 period to support world-class regenerative medicine research and clinical trials. The projects and clinical trials cover 14 different disease areas and illnesses such as, brain disorders, diabetes, heart and lung disease, cancer and spinal cord injury. As part of this funding competition, which opened…
Ahmad Samara is a PhD student in Dr. Tamara Vanderwal‘s lab and one of UBC’s newest “Friedman Scholar”. As a Friedman Award for Scholars in Health recipient, Ahmad will study for one year in the lab of Dr. Uri Hasson at Princeton University, where he will be able to expand his expertise in using naturalistic conditions to study functional brain development, while bringing…
UBC Faculty of Medicine professor Dr. Connie Eaves is the recipient of a 2023 YWCA Women of Distinction award in the category of Research, the Sciences & Technology. The annual awards, celebrating 40 years this year, honour individuals and organizations whose outstanding activities and achievements contribute to the well-being and future of our community. Dr. Eaves is a Distinguished Scientist at the BC…
A pair of late-stage Genome British Columbia (Genome BC) research and development projects tackling major public health challenges through genomics are receiving federal support through Genome Canada. A project from the University of British Columbia (UBC) and the Provincial Health Services Authority will assess the effectiveness of a new type of genome sequencing for screening genetic diseases in critically ill newborns. Early, accurate diagnosis can profoundly influence…
UBC researcher Dr. Manish Sadarangani is among five Canadian scientists receiving funding for pandemic preparedness projects as part of a new partnership between the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI). The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Canada’s Minister of Health, announced the partnership during National Immunization Awareness Week. The initiative will provide $2.7 million in grant…