Researchers develop new weapon for hard-to-treat bacterial infections
Researcher Bob Hancock made an important discovery in the fight against superbugs, while his team was looking for a solution to abscesses, a condition where patients develop reoccurring fluid-filled pockets that don’t respond well to traditional antibiotic treatments.
Get the Scoop: What is the Health and Wellness Committee?
The Health and Wellness Committee was formed to improve the psychological and physical well-being of CBR members, by exposing them members to new skills, new ideas, and physical activities to help elevate stress and expand social networks.
Small Parts of a Big Problem – Uncovering the Molecular Basis of Obesity
Statistics show that 60% of Canadians are found to be overweight, scientists Michelle Kwon and Tara Fernandez are combining their expertise to study the intricate interplay between fat tissue and metabolic regulation.
Interview with Dr. Ross MacGillivray, the First CBR Director
One of the founding members of the CBR, Ross MacGillivray, reflects about the past, present and future of the CBR.
The CBR Summer Studentship Program is filling the Experience Gap
The Summer Studentship Program offers undergraduate students a gateway opportunity to facilitate career development in research by the opportunity to develop their own research project with the guidance of mentors, as well as attend a series of skill building workshops and tours.
CBR Finalist in the ACS Chemistry Champs Contest
Olga Zamudio Prieto from Dr. Dieter Bromme’s Laboratory at the CBR was awarded second place at the American Chemical Society (ACS) Chemistry Championship Finals in Philadelphia.
Research Day in Review
A review of CBR’s Annual Research Day held on August 16th; a day where summer students and graduate students get to showcase their work and talent.
Red Blood Cell masquerade: polymer-mediated immunocamouflage provides Rh D antigen-safe blood
Li Li, a postdoctoral fellow from Mark Scott’s lab at the CBR, along with her colleagues developed a technique to reduce the risk of acute immune response in blood transfusions from D+ donors to D- recipients.
UBC’s new president makes Centre for Blood Research one of his first stops
UBC President Santa Ono fondly recalled his days as a young scientist at the CBR Research Day.
The Pryzdial Lab Advances a Novel Clot-Dissolving Drug
After two decades of major clinical trials aimed at improving the safety of clot-dissolving drugs, the Pryzdial lab marks a new strategy to dissolve clots based on a novel biochemical pathway they discovered.