6th Annual Norman Bethune Symposium
Using smart systems for managing blood products and big data analytics for tracking their associated statistics will have a significant potential in rapidly changing the face of transfusion medicine.
Novel Coating Layer to Prevent Medical Device Infections
Dr. Kai Yu developed the best performing medical device coating for preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections.
The Student Biotechnology Network (SBN). Making your Biotech Goals a Reality.
Driven entirely by students and volunteers, this not-for-profit organization was founded to act as a helping hand for STEM graduates wanting to explore their career possibilities in industry.
Bee Research in the ‘omics Era: Unlocking a Troublesome Genome
Today, bees are facing many challenges, such as parasites and pesticides, and modern ‘omics technology has emerged as an excellent tool to help disentangle how complex interacting factors are affecting bee health.
Notes from the Conway Chair…. January 2017
In 2017, the CBR looks to further reach out to the community, increasing awareness of the valuable work that is being done, and learning from those whom we aim to serve.
UBC Postdoctoral Research Day – An Event hosted by the UBC Postdoctoral Association
The Executive Team of the UBC Postdoctoral Association put on the PDA Research Day on November 24, 2016 in the Life Sciences Centre. This day brings together postdocs from a wide range of disciplines to showcase their cutting edge research in a variety of projects at UBC.
The challenges of HIV research today: Interview with Richard Harrigan
Jenny Chik, a postdoctoral fellow in the Foster lab, got the opportunity to interview Dr. Richard Harrigan, Professor in the Department of Medicine and the Director of Research Laboratories at the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS to discuss present challenges and future of HIV research.
Can Blood Bag Texture Affect Transfusion Safety?
Narges Hadjesfandiari discovered a simple way to significantly improve platelet transfusion safety, which will impact patients who suffer from low platelet levels that happen in severe trauma, serious infections, and cancer.
10th Annual Earl W. Davie Symposium in Review
This year celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Earl W. Davie Symposium. We would like to thank everyone who helped made this event possible.
Stressing the Bugs: New Treatment Targets for Multidrug Resistant Bacteria
Sarah Mansour and her colleagues in the Hancock lab discover that resistant abscesses can be treated by targeting the bacterial response to stress.