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!
CBR External Travel Awards: Earl W. Davie Symposium 2024 – Guadalupe Rojas-Sanchez
Guadalupe Rojas-Sanchez, Postdoctoral Fellow, Bloodworks Research Institute, shares her experience at the 2024 Earl W. Davie Symposium.
CBR External Travel Awards: Earl W. Davie Symposium 2024 – Ava Obenaus
Ava Obenaus, PhD Candidate, University of Washington, shares her experience at the 2024 Earl W. Davie Symposium.
The CBR welcomes Dr. Hugh Kim as Director
As of January 1st, 2025, the Centre for Blood Research (CBR) is pleased to welcome Dr. Hugh Kim as Director.
CBR External Travel Awards: Earl W. Davie Symposium 2024 – Michelle Brenner
Michelle Brenner, 3rd year fellow in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/BMT at the Medical College of Wisconsin, shares her experience at the 2024 Earl W. Davie Symposium.
Q&A with Dr. Michael Sutherland, Recipient of the 2024 Neil Mackenzie Mentorship Excellence Award
We recently profiled Dr. Michael Sutherland, recipient of the 2024 Neil Mackenzie Mentorship Excellence Award. Thank you for everything you do!
Lay Science Writing Competition 2024: Understanding graft versus host disease (GvHD)
In this blog, Katerina Rosenflanz, the author of the first-prize winning entry, provides some behind-the-scenes insights into the preparation of her LSWC submission.
Lay Science Writing Competition 2024: Research ensures innovation and safety go hand in hand for stem cell transplantation
Postdoctoral fellows Drs. Chaahat Singh and Giorgia Caspani describe their research in the Jefferies lab and their experience preparing their written LSWC entry which claimed second prize in this year’s competition!
Q&A with Dr. Yu (Seby) Chen – Michael John Page Postdoctoral Fellow Award 2024
Dr. Seby Chen is the 2024 Michael John Page Postdoctoral Fellow Award recipient. We got to interview Seby and learn more about him and his journey!
Lay Science Writing Competition 2024: Evaluating umbilical cord blood transfusion efficacy and safety in neonates
The 2024 Lay Science Writing Competition offered in partnership with CBS provides research trainees an opportunity to exercise and enhance their science communication skills. Congratulations to Mahsa Yazdanbakhsh, author of the third prize-winning entry!