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.
Nominees for the 2016 Neil Mackenzie Excellence Award
In honor of Neil Mackenzie, the Centre for Blood Research offers an award in his name to recognize the mentorship excellence in the CBR community. This year, we have received 22 nominations highlighting the incredible efforts and achievements of 16 CBR mentors.
2016 MSFHR Scholar Program Award Recipients
The MSFHR Scholar Program is designed to foster the development of outstanding health researchers in BC. Three CBR current and past members have received this award.
Mourning the loss of Dr. Sheldon Naiman – 1937-2016
On July 24, 2016, we lost a wonderful person, and longtime friend of the CBR and many others. Dr. Sheldon (Shelly) Naiman was born in Toronto in 1937, and after completing medical school, moved to California and then to Vancouver, where he became the founding Head of Clinical Hematology in the Department of Medicine. Dr. […]
“Critical Skills for Success Conference” – the Student Led Initiative
An overview: The Critical Skills for Success Symposium held on July 22, 2016, was organized by the students in the Graduate Award Program targeted to expand their own and their peers’ horizons both in academic and non-academic directions.
Minimizing Treatment Times for Beta-thalassemia Major: a Small Solution with Potential for Big Impact
Jasmine Hamilton from Kizhakkedathu group developed a scaffold for delivering an iron chelator treatment, reducing the number of injections beta-thalassemia major patients could require from 10 per day to 1 per week.
Pick Your Peak – Stairs Challenge
21 CBR members participated in the 4 week Pick Your Peak – Stair Challenge held by UBC Human Resources, aimed to improve cardiovascular health and promote a sustainable workplace.
CIHR Foundation and Project Grants Recipients
Congratulations to the 6 CBR researchers that have received Foundation and Project Grants in the first cycle of CIHR’s brand new funding system: Drs. Christopher Overall, Christian Kastrup, Kelly McNagny, Jay Kizhakkedathu, Robert Hancock, and Wilfred Jefferies!
Cautiously Rethinking Pathogen Inactivation Technology – Selective Effects on Platelet
Christa Klein-Bosgoed, a PhD candidate in Dr. Dana Devine’s laboratory at the CBR, is soon to have a paper in Transfusion on how Pathogen Inactivation-treatment affects platelet units prepared for transfusion.