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Past Event: Norman Bethune Symposium ● April 10, 2018
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CBR Research Day ● August 16, 2018
UBC Life Sciences Centre, West Atrium, 12-7 PM 2350 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver
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The University of British Columbia
Vancouver campus
The Centre for Blood Research
In pursuit of health through research in blood and blood-related processes.
CBR Career Night: Insight into Science Careers Outside the Lab
The trainee-organized CBR Career Night on Thursday, February 15 brought together professionals with rewarding careers away from the bench with students eager to learn from their experiences. The CBR has recognized a growing interest by graduate students and post-doctoral fellows in career paths outside of academia. Read More
Permanence and Promise in Germline Engineering
As research in germline editing reaches new and exciting frontiers, society is prompted to decide how science can act synergistically with policy to evaluate ethical implications and advance our knowledge of genetic engineering. The following article is part one of a two part series on the science and ethics of germline engineering. Read More
CBR Step Challenge!
The CBR Health & Wellness Committee launched a 4-week personal health challenge: the CBR Step Challenge. CBR members were invited to track the steps they took on a daily basis using a step-tracking app. The goal was to average 12,000 steps per day over the course of 4-weeks. This is no easy feat, as 12,000 steps equates to about 9 kilometers! Read More
Meet the Researcher: Mark Scott
From the Canadian Blood Services RED blog series, "Meet the Researcher," Fennie Easton van der Graaf, an undergraduate researcher at the University of British Columbia, chatted with Dr. Mark Scott, Canadian Blood Services’ senior scientist and a pioneer in immunocamouflage of cells to prevent their detection by the immune system. Read More
Notes from Conway’s Chair – March 2018
CBR research teams have been flourishing in the lab and the clinic. This is measured not only by the number and value of prestigious grants and awards received by our senior investigators and their trainees, but by the number and quality of the clinically relevant scientific advances that they have made. Read More
Upcoming Events
CBR Seminar Series
Wednesdays | 12:00 - 1:00PM | LSC 3
- April 25 | Dr. Matthew Flick
CBR Symposium: Effective Communication in Science
Thursday, April 26, 2018 | 3:30 - 7:30PM | LSC3 & East Atrium, Life Sciences Centre
Space is limited, so register by April 23rd!
Register here
CBR Welcome Potluck!
Bring a dish to share and welcome our summer students!
Thursday, May 10 | 12:00PM | 4th floor
CBR Yoga
Fridays, April 6, 11:30AM | April 20, 12:00PM | LSC 1416
Thursdays, May 3, 17, 24, | 12:00PM | LSC 1416