Unlocking a mystery: How a healthy microbiome protects babies from chronic inflammation
This story is re-published from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research website. Photos credited to Phillip Chin. Link to original story: https://cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/54370.html. Why does a sanitized environment protect us from infections but seem to increase the chances of developing chronic inflammatory diseases such as asthma and eczema? Why does exposure to some bacteria appear to […]
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 […]
Welcome 2025 Students!
We are so excited to welcome 21 summer students to this year’s CBR-LSI Summer Studentship Program. Over the next four months, these students will take part in exciting workshops alongside their research projects. Learn more about them and their research below: Alice Hong PI: Dr. Carolina Tropini I just completed my 5th year in Biomedical […]
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.
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!
Meet the Researcher: Dr. Sarah Hedtrich
Dr. Sarah Hedtrich and her lab joined the CBR in February 2025 and we’re excited to share more about her work and her experience!
Unconventional secretion of the SARS-CoV-2 main protease opens the door for new extracellular biology in viral infection
In a recent Cell Reports paper from the Overall Lab, Grin et al. reveal the unconventional secretion of the SARS-CoV-2 main protease, 3CLpro, from infected cells into the extracellular milieu through gasdermin (GSDM)-D and GSDME pores activated by caspases.
Empowering Women in STEM: #WomeninScience 2025
February 11 is recognized by the United Nations (UN) as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science – this year, we had the pleasure of chatting with several female trainees in the CBR community.
Too Much of a Good Thing? Iron’s Role in Accelerating Myelodysplastic Syndromes
In a recent Blood commentary, Dr. Heather Leitch from the CBR highlights groundbreaking research from Antypiuk et al2 that links iron overload with the worsening of MDS symptoms, including bone marrow failure and increased risk of leukemia.
Three CBR scientists awarded the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Project Grant: Fall 2024 competition
A total of 55 projects led by UBC researchers were awarded $38.1 million in combined funding through the CIHR Project Grant: Fall 2024 competition.