Lay Science Writing Competition runner up: Queer identity and blood donation
Read Jaya Rastogi’s entry to this year’s Lay Science Writing Competition, which seeks to understand the perspectives of young adults on sex and gender questions asked during blood donor screening.
CBR Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Katharine Sedivy-Haley is exploring the breadth of science policy
“Exploration has been a big part of my career path,” shares CBR alum Dr. Katharine Sedivy-Haley. Learn about her journey into science policy.
A little look into labwork: Entries from the CBR Cover Art Contest, April 2022
Submissions from the April 2022 CBR Cover Art Contest gave us a sneak peek into labwork from different research groups.
Lay Science Writing Competition runner up: The greatest tool in research
Read the runner-up entry to this year’s “Science behind the scenes” Lay Science Writing Competition. Parth Patel’s heartfelt piece pays homage to what he describes as research’s greatest tools – his lab mates and colleagues.
UBC team discovers ‘silver bullet’ to keep medical devices free of bacteria
University of British Columbia researchers have found a ‘silver bullet’ to kill bacteria and keep them from infecting patients who have medical devices implanted.
Lay Science Writing Competition Winner: What does it take to make a life-saving drug?
Read the entry that was awarded first place in this year’s “Science behind the scenes” Lay Science Writing Competition! Alexandra Witt identified high school students as her target audience and wrote an engaging piece that sheds light on the questions scientists ask when developing a new drug.
It takes two to tango: Tissue factor and CD248
What is the relationship between tissue factor and CD248? The Conway and Pryzdial labs looked at how these two proteins interact to influence blood clotting.
CBR Magazine April 2022
The CBR Knowledge Translation Committee is excited to share its CBR Magazine: April 2022 issue!
A novel antibiotic-host defense peptide conjugate with multiple talents
Etayash and colleagues identified a novel vancomycin-innate defence regulator conjugate (V-IDR1018) as a promising candidate for the treatment of bacterial infections.
Aly Karsan awarded a UBC Killam Research Prize for 2021
Dr. Aly Karsan has been awarded a UBC Killam Research Prize for 2021, which is among one of the prestigious UBC Faculty Research Awards.