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The Centre for Blood Research

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

  • CBR Magazine: April 2026

    The Centre for Blood Research (CBR) is excited to share the CBR Magazine: April 2026 issue! Read More

  • Lipid-Free Binary Platform Boosts Vaccine and Nanomedicine Delivery

    In a ground breaking advancement poised to revolutionize the fields of vaccinology and nanomedicine, researchers have developed a novel binary self-amplifying expression platform capable of producing vaccines and nanomedicines without the need for lipid nanoparticles (LNPs). This innovative technology, published in the prestigious journal Nature Communications in 2025, could herald an era of safer, more efficient, and scalable vaccine production by circumventing several limitations associated with current lipid nanoparticle-based delivery systems. Read More

  • The future of research & education at Canadian Blood Services: Welcoming our new chief science officer

    In October 2025, Dr. James (Jim) Zimring joined Canadian Blood Services’ I&PM team as our chief science officer. In this role, Dr. Zimring will provide leadership for the teams of discovery, development, donation policy and studies, and medical microbiology researchers and staff whose efforts support our vision to help every patient, match every need and serve every Canadian. An established scientist himself, Dr. Zimring also continues to undertake discovery research in his lab located at the Centre for Blood Research, University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver. Read More

  • Scientists develop first gene-editing treatment for skin conditions

    Dr. Sarah Hedtrich and her team examine a skin-on-a-chip model used to test the new CRISPR-based therapy on living human skin samples. Read More

  • Congratulations to the 2024-2025 Travel Award Recipients!

    This past year, the CBR was pleased to support 6 award recipients, who attended and presented at conferences and workshops held around the globe. Following their conference attendance, recipients shared their experiences through short reflection blogs on the CBR website, which reflect their educational experiences and key takeaways. Read More

 

 

CBR – LSI Research Day 2026- August 12 (Tentative)

Learn more about the CBR/LSI Research Day here! 

Earl W. Davie Symposium 2026 – November 17 (Tentative)

Earl W. Davie Symposium 2026 is on November 17 (Tentative)! Learn more.

 

Read events and news about the CBR!

Learn about recent research, awards, blogs and stories about the CBR. Read more.

 

CBR Seminar Series | Wednesdays

Join us on Wednesdays to attend our CBR Seminars! See upcoming seminars here.

 


CBR/LSI Research Day 2026-August 12 (Tentative)

  • August 12, 2026 | CBR/LSI Research Day

Earl W. Davie Symposium 2026-November 17 (Tentative)

  • November 17, 2026 | 20th Annual Earl W. Davie Symposium

CBR Seminar Series

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

  • May 20, 2026 - Eddie James - Benaroya Research Institute - “T Cell Responses to Self, Altered self and Pathobiont Epitopes in RA”

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