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.
Professor Donald Metcalf – A tribute to the legend (26 February 1929 – 15 December 2014)
Dr. Donald Metcalf, The Father of Modern Hematology, was a titan of his field, studying the production of blood cells, cell survival, suppressors of cell signalling, and stem cells.
The Story of Beta-thalassemia: Blood, the Sea, and a Bluebird
Though blood transfusions, iron chelation therapy, folic acid supplementation, and stem cell transplantation can be used to treat thalassemia, gene-therapy sparks much attention to be a potential treatment option for beta-thalassemia major patients.
Christian Kastrup’s Team Leads the Way Towards a More Stable Blood Clot
Alternative mechanisms to increase clot adhesion are needed. PhD candidate Karen Chan from Dr. Kastrup’s lab found therapeutic use of using a synthetic polymer to stabilize a blood clot.
CBR members receive prestigious CIHR Grants and Awards
Congratulations to James Baylis, Steve Woosuk Hur, John Andrew Alexander and Dustin King on receiving the CIHR award.
Host Defense Peptides
Dr. Hancock’s lab published a review in Nature Reviews establishing that host defense peptides, in addition to having direct antimicrobial effects, also play an important role in immune modulation, wound healing, and diseases, such as cancer and autoimmune disorders.
“Learn by Doing”: Mutual Gains of Mentorship
Abhinav Ajaykumar, a PhD Student in Helene Cote’s Lab, was excited to discuss his experience of serving as a mentor to Sunny Park and Tea Yates, two Grade 10 students from the Prince of Wales Mini School, Vancouver.
5th Annual Norman Bethune Symposium
The symposium celebrated the persevering efforts of Dr. Bethune in pioneering an innovative mobile blood collection and distribution system in the 1930s. This year’s distinguished panel of speakers highlighted today’s challenges and breakthroughs in transfusion medicine.
Interview with a High School Student: Experience in a CBR Lab
Megan is a grade 10 high school student, participating in a science enrichment program. She was placed in Ross MacGillivray’s lab in the CBR and here, she talked about her experience and thoughts on life in the lab.
CBR Members: Sun Run Fun 2016
The Vancouver Sun Run attracted 43,000 participants this past Sunday, April 17th, 2016. Among them, nineteen CBR members of all levels of fitness and preparation took on the 10 kilometer road race.