Swimming with Sharks: Predatory Open-Access Publishers
The open-access publishing (OAP) era offers many benefits to the public and scientific community, however, predatory publishers have the potential to destroy the purpose of open-access research.
Mental Health Survey: Results and Opportunities
Mental health issues are potentially the biggest barriers to success among graduate students, and we need to identify and discuss these issues in order to find ways to address them. To gain insights into the extent of the problem, with a view to identifying means to help, the CBR distributed a Mental Health Survey to its members.
Results are out! Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship, Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship
Natalie Zeytuni and J. Andrew Alexander from the Strynadka Lab, have received highly prestigious national awards.
Drop the Knife!
Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) require surgery at least once in their life time. However, Bernard Lo, a PhD candidate in the research group led by CBR Principal Investigator Kelly McNagny, finds a therapeutic method to block fibrotic processes in IBD.
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.
“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.
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.
Dr. Jay N Kizhakkedathu appointed to Full Professor!
Dr. Jay N Kizhakkedathu has been appointed to a Full Professor of Medicine in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.
The Spread of Zika Virus through the Americas and the Shield of Canadian Winter
Dr. Devine believes that researchers at the CBR have the expertise to determine “whether the technologies that are available to essentially sterilize blood products actually kill Zika virus.”