Three CBR scientists awarded CIHR project grants
Congratulations to Dr. Jayachandran Kizhakkedathu, Dr. Kelly McNagny & Dr. Leonard Foster! UBC Medicine researchers awarded more than $25 million in CIHR project grants.
Federal funding boosts 25 UBC Faculty of Medicine research projects including one CBR scientist
Congratulations to Dr. Jayachandran Kizhakkedathu! His project is one of 25 Faculty of Medicine research projects who are receiving federal funding from the NSERC Discovery Research Program.
Two CBR scientists are part of the interdisciplinary UBC team to train a new generation of immunoengineers
An interdisciplinary UBC team led by Dr. Peter Zandstra has received $1.65 million in federal funding to train a new generation of immunoengineers to innovate, develop and deliver new immunoengineering technologies for commercialization.
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.
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.
CBR External Travel Awards: Earl W. Davie Symposium 2023 – Megan Barney
Megan Barney, MS Medical Student from the Oregon Health & Sciences University School of Medicine shares her experience at the 2023 Earl W. Davie Symposium.
CBR External Travel Awards: Earl W. Davie Symposium 2023 – Nicole Rhoads
Nicole Rhoads, Research Technician III from Bloodworks Research Institute shares her experience at the 2023 Earl W. Davie Symposium.
CBR External Travel Awards: Earl W. Davie Symposium 2023 – Sarah Stucky
Sarah Stucky, Research Coordinator from the University of Washington-Seattle shares her experience at the 2023 Earl W. Davie Symposium.
CBR External Travel Awards: Earl W. Davie Symposium 2023 – Mahsa Yazdanbaksh
Mahsa Yazdanbakhsh, PhD Student from the University of Alberta shares her experience at the 2023 Earl W. Davie Symposium.
Congratulations 2022-23 CBR Travel Award Recipients!
This past year, CBR was pleased to support 10 award recipients, who attended and presented at conferences and workshops around the globe.