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The Centre for Blood Research

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

  • UBC enzyme technology clears first human test toward universal donor organs for transplantation

    This article was originally posted on the UBC News website and reposted here.  UBC-developed enzymes successfully converted a kidney to universal type O for transplant, marking a major step toward faster, more compatible organ donations. The first successful human transplant of a kidney converted from blood type A to universal type O used special enzymes […] Read More

  • 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

 

 

CBR – LSI Summer Studentship Program Application- March 22

CBR/LSI Summer Studentship Program Application Form 

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

Learn more about the CBR/LSI Research Day here! 

Norman Bethune Symposium

REGISTER NOW: Norman Bethune Symposium is on April 15, 2026! Learn more.

 

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CBR Seminar Series | Wednesdays

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

 


CBR/LSI Summer Studentship Program 2026

  • March 22, 2026 | Deadline for the CBR/LSI Summer Studentship Program Application

Norman Bethune Symposium 2026

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

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

  • August 12 2026 | CBR/LSI Research Day

CBR Seminar Series

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

  • February 11, 2026 - Dr. Jeff Dong - UBC - “Oxidized phosphatidylcholines mediate white matter and grey matter degeneration in multiple sclerosis.”

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