Awards & Accolades
Dr. Wilfred Jefferies receives 2023 NSERC Discovery Grant
October 27, 2023
Congratulations to Dr. Wilfred Jefferies who received the 2023 Discovery Grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)!
Q&A with Dr. Melina Messing – Michael John Page Postdoctoral Fellow Award 2023
October 17, 2023
Dr. Melina Messing is the 2023 Michael John Page Postdoctoral Fellow Award recipient. Learn more about her and her journey!
Q&A with Dr. Gary Cole, Recipient of the 2023 Neil Mackenzie Mentorship Excellence Award
October 16, 2023
Dr. Gary Cole is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Karsan Lab. Grace is the 2023 Neil Mackenzie Mentorship Award recipient. We were able to interview Gary and learn more about them.
Michael John Page Postdoctoral Fellow Award Ceremony 2023: Dr. Melina Messing
October 5, 2023
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. Melina Messing, a Postdoctoral Fellow in the McNagny Lab.
CBR Travel Awards: Attending the Gordon Research Conference
June 7, 2023
PhD Candidate Colton Strong presented his poster on lipid nanoparticles and mRNA at the 2023 Cell Biology of Megakaryocytes and Platelets – Gordon Research Conference.
Dr. Md Mahamud ur Rashid, received Canadian Institutes of HealthResearch (CIHR) Fellowship Award
May 10, 2023
Dr. Md Mahamud ur Rashid, Postdoctoral Fellow in Dr. Pryzdial Lab, received CIHR Fellowship Award to investigate the role of host-derived clotting factors in viral pathogenesis and infection, targeting these for the development of broad-spectrum antiviral agents.
Styling proteins with nano-sized scissors: A matter of life and death
April 20, 2023
Dr. Peter Bell, research associate and winner of the second prize in Canadian Blood Services’ Research 180 Video Competition, conducts research in the Overall lab at the Centre for Blood Research.
Hot bees are dead bees
April 12, 2023
With the support of a CBR Transition Grant, Dr. Alison McAfee is investigating how different types of bees withstand hot temperatures.
SLAS Announced $100,000 Graduate Education Fellowship Grant Awarded to Samuel G. Berryman, Ph.D. Candidate in Dr. Ma Lab
March 16, 2023
Samuel G. Berryman, Ph.D. Candidate in Dr. Ma Lab received the 2023 Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) Graduate Education Fellowship Grant.
CBR External Travel Awards: Earl W. Davie Symposium 2022
March 13, 2023
Nicole Rhoads, Research Technologist II at Bloodworks Research Institute is one of the CBR 2022 External Travel Awards recipient.












