Norman Bethune Symposium 2020: Twitter Research Showcase
During our Norman Bethune Symposium 2020, we invited trainees to share their research via social media through our Twitter Research Showcase.
CBR Research Day 2020: Pushing the Boundaries of Knowledge
On Thursday August 13th, the CBR and School of Biomedical Engineering (SBME) communities gathered online for Research Day 2020.
Science Literacy Week 2020: Meet the Blood Cells!
For Science Literacy Week 2020, we invited our audience to #MeetTheBloodCells on social media, from the Excellent Erythrocyte to the Noble Neutrophil.
Joining forces to improve blood research in Canada
Partnership with Canadian Blood Services and UBC’s Centre for Blood Research helps train the next generation of blood scientists.
Q&A with Dr. Stefanie Mak, Recipient of the 2020 Neil Mackenzie Mentorship Excellence Award
We chatted with Stefanie about her experiences in mentorship, the importance of being a mentor, and important qualities that mentors can carry forward into their work.
Meet the Researcher: Dr. Heather Leitch
In this post, Cecilia Haymin Kim chats with Dr. Heather Leitch about her experiences as a researcher, professor and hematologist.
9th Annual Norman Bethune Symposium – Sept 9, 2020
This playlist is a 4-part recording the 9th annual Norman Bethune Symposium, which took place online via Zoom on Wednesday September 9, 2020.
Nobel Prize Series Introduction: Pomp and Circumstance?
Just like the Oscars (and basically every award), the Nobel Prize is not without its criticisms and controversies.
Hear it From the Students: CBR-SBME Summer Studentship Program 2020
For years, the Centre for Blood Research-School of Biomedical Engineering (CBR-SBME) Summer Studentship Program has provided students with an opportunity to get hands-on research experience during the summer months, and to present their research at the CBR Research Day.
Fast and Furious: Targeting “nitro(gen) boosts” in a deadly bacterium for next-generation antimicrobials
What if bacteria also had the ability to use nitrogen for a “boost”? Alford et al. recently examined the role of a two-component system called NtrBC in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.