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Earl W. Davie Symposium 2023: Poster Gallery
November 7, 2023
This gallery showcases posters that were presented at the 17th annual Earl W. Davie Symposium on November 16, 2023, at UBC Robson Square.
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)!
How superbugs get their superpowers
October 26, 2023
A recent study led by UBC researchers in the Strynadka lab is shedding light on how one of the world’s most notorious superbugs, Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), develops resistance to antibiotics.
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.
CBR Research Day 2023: Celebrating our summer students!
October 6, 2023
It’s that time of the year! 23 summer students start to roam the CBR hallways, doing everything from lab, clinical, and computational research – all to get ready for Research Day 2023.
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.
Meet the CBR Graduate Award Program (GAP) Cohort 2023-24!
October 3, 2023
Meet the incoming CBR Graduate Award Program (GAP) Cohort for 2023-24!
Reinventing Probes & Wheels: A Profile on Andy An
September 27, 2023
We had an opportunity to chat with Andy An, an MD/PhD candidate in Professor Bob Hancock’s lab at the Centre for Blood Research.
National Postdoc Appreciation Week: Dr. Michael Hughes dedicates his outside the lab time to his daughter and inside the lab time to developing and helping trainees achieve their goals.
September 22, 2023
For National Postdoc Appreciation Week, we spoke with several CBR Postdoctoral Fellows and Research Associates to celebrate their research and journeys, including Dr. Michael Hughes.