CBR Magazine: April 2024
The Centre for Blood Research (CBR) is excited to share the CBR Magazine: April 2024 issue!
CBR finishes 3rd at the 2024 Vancouver Sun Run
The CBR team placed 3rd out of 51 teams in the 10K team results, education category. Congratulations, Team CBR!
Lay Science Writing Competition 2024 – Open!
The 2024 Canadian Blood Services’ Lay Science Writing Competition has launched and is open for submissions until Friday, June 14, 2024 at 11:59pm PT.
Norman Bethune Symposium 2024: Poster Gallery
This gallery showcases the posters that were presented at the 12th Annual Norman Bethune Symposium on April 18, 2024, at UBC Robson Square.
Familial Alzheimer’s disease transferred via bone marrow transplant in mice
In a recent study, Dr. Wilfred Jefferies & Dr. Chaahat Singh show that familial Alzheimer’s disease can be transferred via bone marrow transplant.
Targeting a hitherto enigmatic protein could help to treat people with insulin resistance
A new study highlights the CD248 protein as potentially being key in combatting insulin resistance, a core problem in type 2 diabetes.
Modifying Material Surfaces for Biomedical Applications
In this piece, Erik Lamoureux introduces the unique challenges associated with biomaterial surface modifications in a biomedical setting, and a recent publication on studies by the Kizhakkedathu group.
Two CBR researchers awarded The CFI Innovation Fund
Dr. Leonard Foster & Dr. Natalie Strynadka are two UBC researchers that have been awarded The CFI Innovation Fund.
BIOCAPS Spotlight: Marija Vuckovic
The Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology is delighted to feature one of their outstanding members. Please meet Marija Vuckovic, Lab Manager at the Strynadka Lab!
SLAS Grant Advances Translation Technology for CAR-T Cell Research – Samuel Berryman
In less than a year after receiving his SLAS Graduate Education Fellowship Grant, Samuel Berryman moved from grant winner to Innovation AveNEW exhibitor.