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The Centre for Blood Research

In pursuit of health through research in blood and blood-related processes.

  • A Look Back at CBR-LSI Research Day 2025

      On August 14th, the CBR community celebrated the end of the Summer Studentship program with the annual CBR-LSI Research Day. The event started with opening remarks from our Director, followed by oral presentations from the summer students. Students were given just 3 minutes each to present their summer research projects—a challenging task even for […] Read More

  • CBR Scientists Awarded Federal Funding in CIHR, NSERC and NFRF Competitions

      On July 9, 2025, The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions and the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, announced $1.3 billion in federal research funding through a suite of research programs administered by the three federal research granting agencies—the Canadian Institutes of Health […] Read More

  • Meet the Researcher: Dr. Tanya Bennet, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Cheung Lab

    Written by: Iryna Liubchak, Cheung Lab   What can you tell us about your current research? I’m working on the interdisciplinary collaborative project Mend the Gap (MtG), where we’re aiming to develop a novel biomaterial-based treatment for spinal cord injury. My focus is on translation from the in vitro to in vivo setting. This includes designing […] Read More

  • UBC Medicine innovators join HATCH Venture Builder to develop transformative health solutions

    Three start-up ventures founded by faculty of medicine community members have joined UBC’s HATCH Venture Builder to help bring innovative health solutions from the lab into the clinic. Read More

  • Congratulations 2023-24 CBR Travel Award Recipients!

    This past year, the CBR was pleased to support 8 award recipients, who attended and presented at conferences and workshops around the globe. Congratulations to the 2023-2024 Travel Award recipients! Read More



CBR – LSI Research Day 2025

 CBR – LSI Research Day took place on August 14, 2025

 

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Earl W. Davie Symposium

Register now for Earl W. Davie Symposium on November 6, 2025! Learn more.

CBR Seminar Series | Wednesdays

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REGISTER NOW! Earl W. Davie Symposium 2025

  • November 6th, 2025 | 19th Annual Earl W. Davie Symposium

SAVE THE DATE! Norman Bethune Symposium 2026

  • April 15, 2026 | 14th Annual Norman Bethune Symposium

CBR Seminar Series

Wednesdays | 1:00 - 2:00 PM | Hybrid: LSC3 & Zoom

  • October 22, 2025 - Dr. Jerrold Levy - Duke University - TBA

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