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Faculty of MedicineDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Claudine Desruisseaux
MD, FRCPC Academic Rank(s) Clinical Assistant Professor, Dept of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, UBC Medical Microbiologist, Infection Control Physician and Infectious Disease Consultant, VGH Affiliation(s) Vancouver General Hospital Email claudine.desruisseaux@vch.ca Read More

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Diagnostic Medicine for the 21st Century

Strategic Plan 2023-2028

Vision: Transform laboratory medicine and our understanding of disease for better health.
Mission: We are an inclusive department of pathology and laboratory medicine where cutting-edge discoveries are made, future leaders in medicine are trained, and patients receive the highest quality of care.
Values: Global relevance, societal commitment, Integrity, collegiality, curiosity and innovation, equity and inclusiveness.

From the Department Chair
Explore our History

Pathology at a Glance 2023
A Brief History of the BMLSc Program (40th Anniversary)

InstaMeet: The Faces of Pathology

EDUCATION PROGRAMS
A wide variety of pathways from specialist clinical training to research and teaching

Graduate Studies in Pathology
Pathology Residency Program
UBC's Bachelor of Medical Laboratry Science (BMLSc) Program

DISCOVER OUR RESEARCH
A commitment to excellence and collaboration lies at the heart of our world-class research

> LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR RESEARCH

PATHOLOGY PROVINCE-WIDE ROUNDS - every Friday at noon - zoom meeting ☆(Schedule & Recordings)☆

diversity and inclusion is our priority
We build a culture of belonging; diversity and inclusion are integral part of our community

> VIEW OUR DEI COMMITMENTS

On-line News / Social Media
Catch up on our news stories

September 15, 2023

Congratulations to Dr. Samuel Aparicio, winner of the Cancer Society's Robert L. Noble Prize! This award is given to a researcher for outstanding achievements in basic biomedical cancer research.

Congratulations to our faculty members for their remarkable achievement in receiving the prestigious 2023 Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Awards: Honglin Luo - Excellence in Basic Science Research; David Huntsman - Excellence in Clinical or Applied Research; Aly Karsan - Excellence in Clinical or Applied Research; and Amanda Bradley - Excellence in Education.

Dr. Huntsman is being awarded an honorary degree from Memorial University

November 17, 2022

Congratulations to Dr. Sam Aparicio on the renewal of his Tier-1 Canada Research Chair

November 17, 2022

Congratulations to Dr. Jay Kizhakkedathu for being awarded the new Tier 1 Canadian Research Chair

November 17, 2022

Congratulations to Dr. Aly Karsan for being awarded the new Tier 1 Canadian Research Chair

October 7, 2022

Congratulations to Jennifer Xenakis on winning The Richard Hare Award. The Richard Hare Award is given to the worker safety advocate who has taken on a longstanding leadership role in the university’s health and safety community

October 2, 2022

Congratulations to Dr. Cornelia Laule receiving the 2022 Overall Excellence — Mid-Career

October 2, 2022

Congratulations to Dr. Cheryl Wellington receiving the 2022 Excellence in Clinical or Applied Research

October 2, 2022

Congratulations to Dr. Jay Jay Kizhakkedathu receiving the 2022 Distinguished Achievement Awards

October 2, 2022

Congratulations to Dr. Aly Karsan on receiving the 2022 Killam Research Prize

October 2, 2022

Congratulations to Dr. Tracy Tucker on receiving the 2022 Killam Teaching Prize

October 2, 2022

Congratulations to Dr. David Goldfarb on receiving the 2022 Clinical Faculty Award for Excellence in Research

September 22, 2022

Andrew Churg was appointed as an Associate Editor for Frontiers in Medicine, congratulations.

September 18, 2022

The Wellington lab is honoured to have leadership roles in the International Initiative on Traumatic Brain Injury Research, The Canadian Traumatic Brain Injury Research Consortium, and the Canadian Concussion Network.

August 15, 2022

Dr. Mari DeMarco is a recipient of the 2022 CSCC Award for Research Excellence. The Award for Research Excellence is presented to an individual or group, as a mark of recognition of their contribution to research related to clinical chemistry in Canada.

CHAIR is pleased to select Dr. Victor Leung, Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Control and the Physician Lead of Antimicrobial Stewardship at Providence Health Care (PHC), as the 2021 CHAIR Leadership Award recipient in Vancouver, BC.

Congratulations to Dr. Cheryl Wellington on receiving a 2022 Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Award for Excellence in Clinical or Applied Research!

Congratulations to Dr. Corree Laule on receiving a 2022 Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Award for Overall Excellence – Mid-career!

Congratulations to Dr. Jayachandran Kizhakkedathu on receiving a 2022 Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Award for Excellence in Basic Science Research!

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Pathology Newsletter
Throughout the year, there are numerous initiatives, interesting news, faculty/staff accomplishments, and ongoing research happening in the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. This is where we recap it all for you in an easily digestible bi-annual newsletter.

Feb 2023
Sept 2022

Feb 2022
Sept 2021

Land Acknowledgement
"We acknowledge that our place of work is within the unceded land of the Coast Salish peoples, including the Squamish, Musqueam, Stó:lō, Tsleil-Waututh, and Stz’uminus Nations."