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.
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.
CBR researchers to investigate type 2 diabetes with CIHR Spring 2021 Project Grant
With this funding, project principal investigator Dr. Edward Conway, co-investigator Dr. Leonard Foster and their teams will study the role of protein CD248 in diabetes and adipose tissue health, an area of research that could aid the development of new therapies.
Honouring Dr. Ed Conway: A Symposium on Blood and Blood-Related Disorders
At the end of 2020, Dr. Ed Conway’s tenure as Director of the CBR concluded after 11 dedicated years. The CBR honoured Dr. Conway’s directorship and many contributions through a virtual symposium that was held on April 15th, 2021.
Dr. Andrew Shih pursues an innovative project for convalescent plasma process mapping and distribution with Canadian Blood Services funding
Dr. Andrew Shih and his team were recently awarded funding to study both the rollout of CONCOR-1 and distribution strategies for convalescent plasma throughout BC, with the aim of using this unique circumstance to apply learning to future pandemics and experimental trials.
BCCHR-CBR-SBME Career Exploration Panel
The BCCHR-CBR-SBME Career Exploration Panel saw a range of professionals from industry, academia and beyond who shared career insights with summer students.
The Tensegrity of Art and Science (Part 2): Why Art Needs Science
Some skeptics remain hesitant to include the arts under the umbrella of STEM, perhaps out of fear of shifting priorities from scientific domains or owing to perceived challenges in maintaining subject-specific standards. However, as writer Maria-Elizabeth Baeva demonstrates, these disciplines are reliant on each other, and scientific discovery has had significant influence on the arts.
3 CBR Students Awarded Killam Doctoral Scholarships
Congratulations to Andy An, Calem Kenward, and Marie-Soleil Smith, CBR students who received Killam Doctoral Scholarships for the 2021-2022 year! They are 3 of 19 UBC doctoral candidates who received this award.
Enhancing the Understanding of How Diseases Occur in One Organ But Not Another
An international team led by UBC researchers — including Dr. Leonard Foster and Michael Skinnider of the CBR — used proteomics to map how proteins interact, revealing how the same protein, expressed in two different tissues, can have dramatically different impacts.
Norman Bethune Symposium 2021: Virtual Edition Round Two!
The 10th Annual Norman Bethune Symposium was held virtually for the second year to great success. At this engaging event, presenters shared insights on advances in patient blood management, challenges in trauma-induced bleeding, and disorders of red blood cell (RBC) metabolism, among many other exciting topics.