Jay Kizhakkedathu and colleagues play with plastics – bending and stretching
CBR investigator, Jay Kizhakkedathu, recently honoured with a Career Investigator Award by the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research, has teamed up Srikantha Phani, Canada Research Chair in Dynamics of Lattice Materials and Devices to develop a novel protocol for grafting nanoscale polymer chains to the surface of PVC film. The coated PVC acquires the […]
Pfizer Awards Thrombosis Research Fellowship
UBC’s Division of Hematology and Centre for Blood Research are grateful to Pfizer Canada for their generous gift of $174,000 to support the Thrombosis Research Fellowship Program. Under the leadership of CBR member, Dr. Agnes Lee, the Thrombosis Clinic at VGH sees more than 850 patients annually for blood clotting conditions, serves as an education […]
Second Annual CBR Research Day
On August 18, 2011, over 120 students, staff and faculty from the CBR gathered at the Life Sciences Centre at UBC for a stimulating afternoon of science and socializing. All the reserach themes and core facilities of the CBR were well represented from the most fundamental labs to the clinic. Summer students and their ever-supportive […]
Shannon Jackson wins Pfizer Research Award
The deposit of cholesterol and inflammatory cells within arteries is termed atherosclerosis and is the leading cause of death in Canada. The endothelium is a protective surface on the arteries that if disturbed can increase the risk of developing atherosclerosis and its complications including heart attacks and strokes. Early studies suggest that patients with the […]
Don Brooks to lead UBC’s Support Programs to Advance Research Capacity (SPARC)
On September 1, 2011, Professor Don Brooks, a founding member of the CBR, Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine in the Faculty of Medicine and Professor of Chemistry in the Faculty of Science, will step down from his position as UBC’s Associate Vice President, Research and International. In this capacity over the past 10 years, […]
Dana Devine appointed Editor-in-Chief of Vox Sanguinis
We are pleased to announce that Professor Dana Devine, a founding member of the CBR, Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at UBC, and the VP Medical, Scientific & Research Affairs at the Canadian Blood Services, has been appointed Editor-in Chief of Vox Sanguinis, effective in 2012. Vox Sanguinis, the official journal of the International […]
2011 Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Awards to CBR members
Congratulations are extended to CBR members and students who were recognized for meritorious achievements in 2011 by the UBC Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the Annual Awards ceremony in Vancouver on May 27. Their efforts represent the highest quality in research, education and clinical care and we applaud them. Dr. Jayachandran Kizhakkedathu received […]
Tribute to Mike Nesheim
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Michael E. Nesheim, Professor of Biochemistry at Queen’s University Mike was well known to many of us at the Centre for Blood Research as a friend, colleague and mentor. He was a truly unique individual who was always excited to consider concepts outside of […]
Next generation of transfusion scientists
The annual meeting of the Canadian Society of Transfsuion Medicine (CSTM) was held this year in Toronto. This conference is a unique forum in which all the leading players in transfusion medicine from across the country, gather to discuss all aspects of the discipline, from novel research developments to innovative approaches for clinical care. Canadian […]
The CBR opens its doors for undergraduate summer students
The beginning of May marks an exciting point in the lives of many fortunate students who have been provided a hands-on opportunity to spend 4 months in research labs and clinics in their fields of interest. Appreciating the importance of investing in the development of our future scientists, CBR Principal Investigators throughout UBC have created […]