Q&A with Dr. Kerryn Matthews, Recipient of the 2025 Neil Mackenzie Mentorship Excellence Award
We profiled Dr. Kerryn Matthews, recipient of the 2025 Neil Mackenzie Mentorship Excellence Award.
Connecting With Nature: CBR Members Tour the UBC Botanical Garden and TreeWalk
On Thursday, July 17, 14 CBR members visited the UBC Botanical Garden for a relaxing afternoon in nature. Organized by the Health and Wellness Committee, the event was designed to bring members out of the lab, to help them connect with nature, de-stress, and have fun! The afternoon began with a walk 20 meters […]
CBR Scientists Awarded Federal Funding in CIHR, NSERC and NFRF Competitions
On July 9, 2025, The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions and the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, announced $1.3 billion in federal research funding through a suite of research programs administered by the three federal research granting agencies—the Canadian Institutes of Health […]
Unlocking a mystery: How a healthy microbiome protects babies from chronic inflammation
This story is re-published from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research website. Photos credited to Phillip Chin. Link to original story: https://cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/54370.html. Why does a sanitized environment protect us from infections but seem to increase the chances of developing chronic inflammatory diseases such as asthma and eczema? Why does exposure to some bacteria appear to […]
Could AI and lab-grown sperm solve male infertility?
This article originally posted on the UBC Faculty of Medicine website and reposted here. Using 3D bioprinting and other cutting-edge technologies, a team of UBC researchers led by Dr. Ryan Flannigan is bringing new hope to men with a severe form of infertility When Nivan Sharma imagines his future, it always includes children. But the third-year medical […]
Meet the Researcher: Dr. Tanya Bennet, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Cheung Lab
Written by: Iryna Liubchak, Cheung Lab What can you tell us about your current research? I’m working on the interdisciplinary collaborative project Mend the Gap (MtG), where we’re aiming to develop a novel biomaterial-based treatment for spinal cord injury. My focus is on translation from the in vitro to in vivo setting. This includes designing […]
Welcome 2025 Students!
We are so excited to welcome 21 summer students to this year’s CBR-LSI Summer Studentship Program. Over the next four months, these students will take part in exciting workshops alongside their research projects. Learn more about them and their research below: Alice Hong PI: Dr. Carolina Tropini I just completed my 5th year in Biomedical […]
UBC Medicine innovators join HATCH Venture Builder to develop transformative health solutions
Three start-up ventures founded by faculty of medicine community members have joined UBC’s HATCH Venture Builder to help bring innovative health solutions from the lab into the clinic.
Congratulations 2023-24 CBR Travel Award Recipients!
This past year, the CBR was pleased to support 8 award recipients, who attended and presented at conferences and workshops around the globe. Congratulations to the 2023-2024 Travel Award recipients!
Meet the Researcher: Dr. Sarah Hedtrich
Dr. Sarah Hedtrich and her lab joined the CBR in February 2025 and we’re excited to share more about her work and her experience!