Joining forces to improve blood research in Canada
Partnership with Canadian Blood Services and UBC’s Centre for Blood Research helps train the next generation of blood scientists.
Q&A with Dr. Stefanie Mak, Recipient of the 2020 Neil Mackenzie Mentorship Excellence Award
We chatted with Stefanie about her experiences in mentorship, the importance of being a mentor, and important qualities that mentors can carry forward into their work.
Meet the Researcher: Dr. Heather Leitch
In this post, Cecilia Haymin Kim chats with Dr. Heather Leitch about her experiences as a researcher, professor and hematologist.
Nobel Prize Series Introduction: Pomp and Circumstance?
Just like the Oscars (and basically every award), the Nobel Prize is not without its criticisms and controversies.
Fast and Furious: Targeting “nitro(gen) boosts” in a deadly bacterium for next-generation antimicrobials
What if bacteria also had the ability to use nitrogen for a “boost”? Alford et al. recently examined the role of a two-component system called NtrBC in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Dr. Norman Bethune – A leading figure in transfusion medicine
Dr. Norman Bethune (1890-1939) was a Canadian physician who promoted universal access to health care and created the first mobile blood collection and distribution system, the precursor to MASH units.
Reflections of a CBR-SBME Summer Student: Remote Research in the Time of COVID-19
To say that the past few months have been “challenging” would be a hefty understatement.
Earl W. Davie: 1927-2020
Dr. Davie was best known for his work in blood coagulation, having published a seminal paper with Oscar Ratnoff in 1964 describing the “waterfall” sequence of coagulation.
Australian & New Zealand Society for Immunology 2019 in Adelaide, Australia
Thanks to a travel award from UBC’s Centre for Blood Research (CBR), I was thrilled to attend the Australian and New Zealand Society for Immunology 48th Annual Scientific Meeting (ASI 2019) in Adelaide, Australia.
Identifying Patients At Risk of Severe Complications Using Sequencing Technology
Dr. Bob Hancock, UBC Killam professor, will use genomic methods to identify which patients with COVID-19 are at higher risk of developing life-threatening sepsis.