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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.
Peptide-based Drugs: A SPOT More Stable
November 12, 2020
Host defense peptides – in addition to their synthetic analogues, innate defense regulator (IDR) peptides have recently gained attention as a new strategy for treating challenging infections.
Patient Engagement in Research: A Youth Perspective
November 5, 2020
In this blog, Sarah Bowers of the Brown Lab and Cassie Porte of Cassie and Friends sit down to chat about the importance of patient-oriented research, and how to effectively engage patients in health-related research.
CBR Graduate Award Program: Riding the COVID-19 Pandemic Rollercoaster
October 29, 2020
Needless to say, living through the COVID-19 pandemic was not on the GAP 2019-2020 itinerary; however, we had no choice but to face this challenge with our fair share of adaptation, along with the rest of the world.
AABB 2019: Beyond American Association of Blood Banks
October 22, 2020
Thanks to the CBR Travel Award and support by Dr. Devine’s lab, I attended the AABB 2019 meeting in San Antonio, Texas, from Oct. 18 to 22 in 2019.
UBC researcher helps map the human proteome
October 19, 2020
With 90 per cent of the proteins in the human body now mapped, Overall says scientists have a deeper understanding of how individual proteins interact to influence human health, providing insights into disease prevention and individualized medicine.












