#WomenInScience: Dr. Chaahat SB Singh is unraveling the mysteries of the central nervous system
Driven by a love for discovery, Dr. Chaahat SB Singh’s research explores treatments for central nervous disorders.
#WomeninScience: Sia Cecilia Jan-Abu approaches the world with a “scientific mentality”
For Sia Jan-Abu, being able to approach the world with a “scientific mentality” when one of the best things about being a researcher.
Highlights from the Science World Girls and STEAM 2021 Event
CBR members and mentors share their highlights from the Girls and STEAM 2021 event, organized by Science World.
National Postdoc Appreciation Week 2021: Sharing Stories from CBR Postdocs
In honour of National Postdoc Appreciation Week, we chatted with several CBR postdocs to learn about them, their science and what they like to do outside of research.
Dr. Marine Theret recognized for mentorship excellence at the CBR
Dr. Marine Theret, who received the Neil Mackenzie Mentorship Excellence 2021 award, shared her mentorship insights with the CBR, including the importance of feedback and how mentorship can teach young scientists about collaboration and communication.
Celebrating the Journeys of our CBR Graduates
Congratulations to all our recent CBR Spring 2021 graduates, who walked across the virtual stage and celebrated their UBC convocation in early June! We had the pleasure of talking with some recent grads, undergraduate and graduate students alike, about their research projects, the best part of their student journey, and their words of wisdom to other researchers.
Meet the Researcher: Dr. Peter Schubert
Our writers had the pleasure of chatting with Dr. Peter Schubert, a Principal Investigator with the UBC Centre for Blood Research (CBR) and the principal manager of the Blood4Research Facility, about his background, research, and advice for young scientists.
The CBR Celebrates #WomenInScience Day 2021
This year, we chatted with several women researchers in the CBR community to learn more about their research, share their stories, and celebrate all that they do. Read their stories below.
Q&A with Dr. Stefanie Mak, Recipient of the 2020 Neil Mackenzie Mentorship Excellence Award
We chatted with Stefanie about her experiences in mentorship, the importance of being a mentor, and important qualities that mentors can carry forward into their work.
Meet the Researcher: Dr. Heather Leitch
In this post, Cecilia Haymin Kim chats with Dr. Heather Leitch about her experiences as a researcher, professor and hematologist.