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Honouring a Legacy: The 14th Earl W. Davie Symposium
December 17, 2020
Over 300 registrants from a mix of local, national and international audiences gathered online on November 17th to honour Earl’s legacy and participate in an excellent program with presentations by leading experts, trainees and patients.
The Kastrup Lab receives $2.3m USD to launch 2 new projects treating soldiers suffering from severe, uncontrolled bleeding
December 16, 2020
The funding will go towards improving platelet blood products and developing a wound dressing called CounterFlow Gauze, both of which are especially relevant to soldiers in combat scenarios.
An Alternative Take on Summer Student Research Projects: The “Going Viral” Video Series
December 10, 2020
Mahtab Gill, Loïc Caloren, Nicolas Gauthier, and Nancy Yang have used their collective scientific knowledge and laboratory experiences to communicate everything a lay person should know about HIV and SARS-CoV-2.
A Step Towards Improved Lubricants: Mega-HPGs and Arthritic Diseases
December 3, 2020
Intact synovial fluid is critical for lubricating joints in the human body. It prevents the cartilage covering the bones at the joints from being damaged by friction caused by everyday movement.
Congratulations to our CBR Fall 2020 Graduates!
December 2, 2020
Sincere congratulations to our CBR Fall 2020 graduates, who walked across the virtual stage and celebrated their UBC convocation in late November!
Science World Girls & STEAM Event 2020 – Synthetic Biology: Using DNA for New Applications
November 30, 2020
For Science World’s 2020 Girls and STEAM event, the CBR Outreach Team partnered this year with SFU Science AL!VE to create a fun and informative workshop on synthetic biology.
Norman Bethune Symposium 2020, With a Virtual Twist
November 26, 2020
The 9th annual – but first virtual – Norman Bethune Symposium honoured the work of Dr. Norman Bethune, an astounding Canadian physician who shaped the foundation of transfusion medicine and universal access to healthcare.
November 2020: Notes from the CBR Director
November 19, 2020
Here we are now, almost 23 years since the Krever report, amidst another “unprecedented” public health disaster caused by yet another virus – arguably more menacing than the others, causing world-wide havoc at many levels. As always, in our roles in academia, CBR members are meeting the challenges head-on.
14th Annual Earl W. Davie Symposium – Nov 17, 2020
November 17, 2020
This playlist is a 4-part recording the 14th annual Earl W. Davie Symposium, which took place online via Zoom on Tuesday November 17, 2020.
CBR Magazine November 2020
November 16, 2020
The CBR November 2020 semi-annual magazine has been published! Articles in this magazine were all written & edited by our talented Knowledge Translation Committee, a group made up of undergraduates, graduate trainees, PDFs, & RAs who are passionate about science communication.