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Title card for National Postdoc Appreciation Week 2021, with a collage of the four CBR postdocs highlighted in the piece, titled National Postdoc Appreciation Week 2021: Sharing the Stories of CBR Postdocs, in a 4-part collage: Dr. Alison McAfee, Dr. Alex Leatherdale, Dr. Emily Park, and Dr. Manoj Paul.

National Postdoc Appreciation Week 2021: Sharing Stories from CBR Postdocs

In honour of National Postdoc Appreciation Week, we chatted with several CBR postdocs to learn about them, their science and what they like to do outside of research.

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Pomegranate juice, or: what to say when science doesn’t have the answer

What should we say when science doesn’t have the answer? Author Maria-Elizabeth Baeva explores how we can balance scientific reason with human empathy when engaging with the public, especially in uncertain times.

Bio photos of the MSFHR Research Trainee awardees (from top to bottom, left to right): Dr. Grace Cole, Dr. Julyanne Brassard, Dr. Katherine Badior and Dr. Anna Herrmann. The Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research's logo is on a white background, with an image celebrating the foundation's 20 years and a tagline that it is BC's health research funding agency

CBR scientists explore crucial health questions with 2021 MSFHR Research Trainee awards

Congratulations to Drs. Anna Herrmann, Grace Cole, Julyanne Brassard, and Katherine Badior, 4 CBR scientists who received 2021 MSFHR Research Trainee awards!

Bio photo of Dr. Marine Theret, and text noting that she is being recognized for mentorship excellence at the CBR

Dr. Marine Theret recognized for mentorship excellence at the CBR

Dr. Marine Theret, who received the Neil Mackenzie Mentorship Excellence 2021 award, shared her mentorship insights with the CBR, including the importance of feedback and how mentorship can teach young scientists about collaboration and communication.

Group photo of Dr. Earl W. Davie, Dr. Ross MacGillivray and Dr. Eddy Fischer (from left to right) seated at a table during the Earl W. Davie Symposium in 2017.

Remembering Dr. Edmond H. Fischer (1920-2021)

With the passing of Dr. Edmond (Eddy) Fischer on August 27, 2021, the UBC Centre for Blood Research (CBR) lost a dear friend, and the world lost a brilliant scientist and a wonderful human being. 

Graphic for blog CBR-SBME Research Day 2021: A Spotlight on Summer Student Research, with Zoom screenshot of event attendees on a dark background

CBR-SBME Research Day 2021: A Spotlight on Summer Student Research

The CBR and SBME communities gathered online for CBR-SBME Research Day 2021 on Wednesday, August 11th, to hear about summer student research.

Zoom screenshot of summer student presenters from the CBR-SBME Research Day 2021 recording

CBR-SBME Research Day 2021 Recording

The CBR-SBME Research Day 2021 recording showcases the work of 35+ summer students that was shared during CBR-SBME Research Day 2021.

CBR-SBME Research Day 2021 Booklet

CBR-SBME Research Day 2021 Booklet

The CBR-SBME Research Day 2021 Booklet showcases lay abstracts from summer student presenters, student experiences, a foreword from the program coordinators, and other exciting highlights.

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Innovative coating for blood vessels reduces rejection of transplanted organs

Researchers have found a way to reduce organ rejection following a transplant by using a special polymer to coat blood vessels on the organ to be transplanted.