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CBR External Travel Awards: Earl W. Davie Symposium 2024 – Michelle Brenner

CBR External Travel Awards: Earl W. Davie Symposium 2024 – Michelle Brenner

Michelle Brenner, 3rd year fellow in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/BMT at the Medical College of Wisconsin, shares her experience at the 2024 Earl W. Davie Symposium.

Connecting Minds, Advancing Science: Recapping the 18th Annual Earl W. Davie Symposium

Connecting Minds, Advancing Science: Recapping the 18th Annual Earl W. Davie Symposium

On November 13th, 2024, the Centre for Blood Research (CBR) held their 18th annual Earl W. Davie Symposium.

Q&A with Dr. Michael Sutherland, Recipient of the 2024 Neil Mackenzie Mentorship Excellence Award

Q&A with Dr. Michael Sutherland, Recipient of the 2024 Neil Mackenzie Mentorship Excellence Award

We recently profiled Dr. Michael Sutherland, recipient of the 2024 Neil Mackenzie Mentorship Excellence Award. Thank you for everything you do!

Scientist Dana Devine helped modernize transfusion practices in Canada

Scientist Dana Devine helped modernize transfusion practices in Canada

This special article about Dr. Dana Devine was written by Diane Peters and is originally published in The Globe and Mail on December 8, 2024.

Katerina spends most of her time at the lab working in a biological safety cabinet, which is a sterile environment for cell culturing.

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.

The Role of Filamin A in Blood Clotting: How Platelets Change Shape to Stop Bleeding

The Role of Filamin A in Blood Clotting: How Platelets Change Shape to Stop Bleeding

The Kim lab in the CBR has been studying how platelets change shape, specifically focusing on a protein called Filamin A (FLNA), which plays a crucial role in the shape-shifting process.

Empowering Young Minds: Highlights from the 2024 Girls & STEAM Summit

Empowering Young Minds: Highlights from the 2024 Girls & STEAM Summit

This past month, the Centre for Blood Research attended the Girls and STEAM Summit, presented by Stemcell Technologies. This event invited girls aged 12-14 to attend hands-on workshops and a chance to meet professionals in mentor cafés and showcase booths.

Lay Science Writing Competition 2024: Research ensures innovation and safety go hand in hand for stem cell transplantation

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!

Dr. Dana Devine

Remembering Dr. Dana Devine

It is with deep sadness that we share the news that Dr. Dana Devine, a long-time friend, colleague, and founding member of the UBC Centre for Blood Research (CBR), passed away on November 12, 2024.

CBR Magazine: November 2024

CBR Magazine: November 2024

The Centre for Blood Research (CBR) is excited to share the CBR Magazine: November 2024 issue!