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!
Michael John Page Postdoctoral Fellow Award Ceremony 2024: Dr. Yu (Seby) Chen
The Michael John Page Postdoctoral Fellow Award recognizes a postdoctoral fellow who reflects Dr. Page’s academic excellence and his passion for life. This year’s Michael John Page Award recipient is Dr. Yu (Seby) Chen, a Postdoctoral Fellow in Dr. Filip Van Petegem’s Lab.
Dr. Aly Karsan awarded funding from the CFI JELF and the Terry Fox New Frontiers Program Project Grant
Congratulations to Dr. Aly Karsan who has been awarded funding through the CFI John R. Evans Leads Fund and combined funding through the Terry Fox New Frontiers Program Project Grants.
CBR External Travel Awards: Norman Bethune Symposium 2024 – Fateme Babaha
Fateme Babaha, PhD Candidate from Queen’s University, shares her experience at the 2024 Norman Bethune Symposium.
Marie Johns awarded 2023-2024 William and Dorothy Gilbert Scholarship
Congratulations to Marie Johns (Jefferies lab), one of the recipients of the 2023-2024 William and Dorothy Gilbert Scholarship in Biomedical Sciences.
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.