Events
  
 2017/11
 
 Earl W. Davie Symposium | Centre for Blood Research, Wednesday, November 16 - this full-day symposium will be held at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre.   Keynote Speakers: James Morrissey & Katherine High
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Events
  
 2017/10
 
 Gairdner Symposium  | Monday, October 23, 3:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m. | LSC2, Life Sciences Centre, UBC, 2350 Health Sciences Mall  This free public lecture will feature: Dr. Huda Zoghbi & Dr. Rodolphe Barrangou 
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Events
  
 2017/10
 
 Professional Advancement Learning Series | Diamond Health Care Centre –Room 2267, Friday, October 20, 12:30 –1:30 PM   Presented by:  Dr. Michael Allard, Dr. Michael Nimmo, Dr. Morris Pudek, Dr. Sophia Wong, Dr. Titus Wong
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Events
  
 2017/10
 
Call-out to grad students, post-docs and early career scientists in Pathology: ASM Young Ambassador Applications due Nov 1, 2017.   Dr. Agatha Jassem is the current ASM YA Ambassador to Canada and happy to answer any questions interested persons may have
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Events
  
 2017/10
 
 The Centre for Blood Research SEMINAR SERIES, Wednesday, October 4th, 12:00pm - 1:00pm PST,  LSC 3 – Life Sciences Centre:   "Enhancement of mammary tumour metastasis by immune suppressive cells". Dr. Kevin Bennewith
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Awards
	
Education
  
 2017/10
 
  Dr. Patrick Doyle:  "Congratulations on being a recipient of the 2017 Faculty of Medicine Clinical Faculty Award for Career Excellence in Clinical Teaching.  This award recognizes clinical faculty members throughout BC who have demonstrated excellence in teaching and made an educational impact in a local community." 
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Departmental Exams
  
 2017/09
 
 PhD DEFENCE - Student: Jonathan Lim [TITLE: THE IMPACT OF ONCOGENIC KRAS ON REDOX BALANCE TO SUPPORT CELLULAR TRANSFORMATION AND TUMORIGENICITY]  

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Departmental Exams
  
 2017/09
 
 PhD DEFENCE - Student: Hani Bagheri [TITLE: GENOMIC AND FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF DNA COPY NUMBER VARIANTS ASSOCIATED WITH DEVELOPMENTAL ABNORMALITIES]  

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Awards
	
Service/Leadership
  
 2017/09
 
  "Dr. Christian Steidl   named member of the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.  Congratulations!" 
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Awards
	
Service/Leadership
  
 2017/09
 
  Dr. Bruce McManus:  "Congratulations on being a recipient of the 2017 Faculty of Medicine Bill and Marilyn Webber Lifetime Achievement Award.  This award is evidence of the very high regard in which you are held and recognizes your extraordinary and distinguished career." 
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Awards
	
Research
  
 2017/09
 
  Dr.  Ian Mackenzie:  "Congratulations on being a recipient of the 2017 Faculty of Medicine Margolese National Brain Disorders Prize.  Dr. Mackenzie has pulled back the curtain on the molecular pathology leading to frontotemporal dementia and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. " 
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News
	
Research Grants
  
 2017/09
 
   CIHR Foundation Grants: "Congratulations to Dr. David Huntsman for being one of the recipients of the CIHR Foundation Grants 2017. "Mutation, cell context, and the pathogenesis of ovarian cancer", $2.7M for 7 years " 
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Awards
	
Research
  
 2017/09
 
 Dr. Andrew Minchinton:   Congratulations to Dr. Andrew Minchinton on receiving the Michael Smith Foundation Health Research (MSFHR) Innovation to Commercialization (I2C) Program. 
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Awards
	
Research
  
 2017/09
 
 Dr. David Granville:   Congratulations to Dr. David Granville on receiving the Michael Smith Foundation Health Research (MSFHR) Innovation to Commercialization (I2C) Program. 
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Events
  
 2017/07
 
Please join us for the following lecture:  Building the Dutch tissue block procurement program July 20th, 12:00-1:15 pm UBC Eye Care Lecture Theatre – ECC 100 2550 Willow Street Vancouver BC Please join us in learning from Dr. Folkert van Kemenade about the creation and operation of the Dutch National Tissuebank Portal (DNTP) – a […] 


	
Awards
	
Service/Leadership
  
 2017/06
 
 Dr. Muhammad Morshed   Dr. Morshed become one of the recipients of 2017 RBC Top 25 Immigrant Awards. This “people’s choice” national award recognizes outstanding immigrants who have come to Canada, achieved success and made a positive difference. 
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Awards
	
Research
  
 2017/05
 
 Dr. Tony Ng  Congratulations to Dr. Tony Ng on being recipient of the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI)’s 2017 Innovation and Translational Research Award. The recipients of these awards are helping to catalyze research discoveries into implementation. 
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Awards
	
Research
  
 2017/05
 
 Dr. Blake Gilks  Congratulations to Dr. Blake Gilks on being recipient of the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI)’s 2017 Innovation and Translational Research Award. The recipients of these awards are helping to catalyze research discoveries into implementation. 
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Departmental Exams
  
 2017/05
 
 PhD DEFENCE - Student: Christa Klein-Bosgoed [TITLE: USING PATHOGEN INACTIVATION TREATMENT TO STUDY THE STABILITY OF PLATELET]   Read more... 


	
News
  
 2017/04
 
   “ Dr. Reza Alaghehbandan" USCAP Member Takes Initiative for Global Outreach: "Philanthropy: The Essence of Pathology Global Health"   Read more... 


	
News
	
Researchers in the news
  
 2017/04
 
   “ Dr. Sohrab Shah" Dr. Shah is being highlighted in this month’s Research in Focus  Read more... 


	
Departmental Exams
  
 2017/04
 
 MSc DEFENCE - Student: Amanda Henderson [TITLE: : MATERNAL B-VITAMIN STATUS DURING DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAMMING OF ADULT OFFSPRING ADIPOSITY]   Read more... 


	
News
  
 2017/04
 
 Lily Takeuchi – a fourth-year student in the Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (BMLSc) Program was part of UBC’s BIOMOD team – who won gold last fall for their student-run project on a drug delivery system for brain cancer.  It was designed to be a molecular trick, one that could sneak past the stubborn blood brain barrier and attack the cancer straight on. 
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Departmental Exams
  
 2017/03
 
 MSc DEFENCE - Student: Ahmad Arbaeen [TITLE: : IMPROVEMENT OF QUALITY STANDARDS FOR BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS: USE OF FUNCTIONAL MEASURES TO PREDICT PLATELET TRANSFUSION EFFICACY]   Read more... 


	
News
  
 2017/03
 
  Vancouver billionaire Jim Pattison donates $75M towards new St. Paul's Hospital: This represents the largest donation in Canadian history by a private citizen to a single medical facility.  
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Awards
	
Service/Leadership
  
 2017/03
 
 Dr. Maria Monsalve: President of Colombia, Juan Manual Santos, has awarded Dr. Monsalve, the National Order of Merit with the rank of Commander. This award acknowledge the outstanding achievement of  distinguished individuals in the Colombian-Canadian community.  Dr. Monsalve was recognized for her scientific contributions in the field of genetics applied to anthropology, pathology and medicine.  Congratulations! 


	
Awards
	
Education
  
 2017/03
 
 Dr. Andrew Churg: Congratulations to Dr. Churg on receiving the Residents Mentoring Award from the Pulmonary Pathology Society at USCAP! 


	
News
	
Researchers in the news
  
 2017/03
 
  Dr. Jacqueline Quandt: "Radical approach limits disease progression in experimental models of MS" 
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Departmental Exams
  
 2017/03
 
 PhD DEFENCE - Student: Manu Thomas Kalathottukaren [TITLE: NOVEL ANTICOAGULANT NEUTRALIZING AGENTS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF BLEEDING: STUDIES ON THE DESIGN, MECHANISM OF ACTION AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON BLOOD COAGULATION]   Read more... 


	
News
	
Researchers in the news
  
 2017/03
 
   “Women in Research: Marianne Sadar"In recognition of International Women’s Day on March 8, the UBC Faculty of Medicine is celebrating women in research by speaking with some of our leading researchers in cancer, heart and lung, population health, and brain and chronic disease  Read more... 


	
Awards
	
Service/Leadership
  
 2017/03
 
   “Women of Influence 2017 | The Mentors Group 3" Dr. Maria Issa: Mentorship roles: Established a mentoring program as president of the Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology (SWIST)Read more... 


	
Departmental Exams
  
 2017/03
 
 MSc DEFENCE - Student: Ada Young [TITLE: CLINICALLY RELEVANT CONVENTIONAL DOSE OF IONIZING RADIATION ENHANCES TUMOUR CELL MIGRATION IN HUMAN BREAST CANCER CELL LINES]   Read more... 


	
Awards
	
Research
  
 2017/02
 
 Dr. Samuel Aparicio   “Dr. Aparicio has recently been named as a Distinguished University Scholar by President Santa Ono". This prestigious distinction recognizes exceptional members of faculty who have distinguished themselves as scholars in research and/or teaching and learning, or who have the potential to demonstrate such leadership. 
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News
	
Researchers in the news
  
 2017/02
 
   “Sam Aparicio part of global team creating 3-D tumour map" The tool will allow examination of a patient’s entire tumour in unprecedented detail to improve diagnosis and treatment for the disease.  Read more... 


	
Awards
	
Research
  
 2017/02
 
 Dr. David Huntsman Strategic Priority Fund Award:  Dr. David Huntsman will use his Strategic Priority Funds as support for his project titled Proteomic based approach to address diagnostic challenges in cancer, with a focus in ovarian cancer. 
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Awards
	
Research
  
 2017/02
 
 Dr. Dirk van Niekerk Strategic Priority Fund Award: This awards will allow Dr. Dirk van Niekerk, medical director, Cervical Screening Program, BCCA, to embark on his project titled Using an online intervention for self-collection based HPV testing to improve cervical cancer screening rates in the Fraser Region of BC. 
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BMLSc
	
Education
  
 2017/02
 
Nazgol Seyednejad, 2007 Nazgol is currently a resident physician specializing in General Surgery. Nazgol’s general interest in physiology and pathology initially drew her to the program. ‘I was very interested in the program as it focused on the pathology of disease processes, through a comprehension of human biology and physiology.’ 


	
BMLSc
	
Education
  
 2017/02
 
Saaranga Sasitharan, 2014 Saaranga is currently completing her MHA at UBC. 1. Today in healthcare it’s important to… Remain innovative. It’s also important to be collaborative and be open to different perspectives. 


	
BMLSc
	
Education
  
 2017/02
 
Xinya Wang, 2015 Xinya is currently a first year law student at University of Ottawa. 1. Today in healthcare it’s important to… Be empathetic! It’s so important (in healthcare and law) not to disregard or trivialize our individual experiences.  


	
News
	
Researchers in the news
  
 2017/01
 
  Dr. Cheryl Wellington “UBC scientist is paving the way in Alzheimer’s research" UBC Professor Cheryl Wellington talks about her current projects and how she thinks emerging research will shape the way we diagnose and treat Alzheimer’s 10 years from now.  
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News
	
Researchers in the news
  
 2017/01
 
  Dr. Mari DeMarco: "New mass spectrometry machine brings research closer to patient care" 
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Awards
	
External
	
Research
  
 2016/12
 
Dr. Philipp Lange Dr. Lange was awarded the third annual Great Canadian Innovation Grant by the Canadian Cancer Society. 
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Awards
	
External
	
Research
  
 2016/11
 
 Dr. Samuel Aparicio   Congratulations to Dr. Sam Aparicio,  on being elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in the Academy of Science. Read more... 


	
Awards
	
Education
	
UBC and FOM
  
 2016/11
 
 Dr. Kevin Bennewith Congratulations Dr. Bennewith, this year’s recipient of the Killam Award for Excellence in Mentoring, mid-career category.  Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, UBC. 


	
News
	
Researchers in the news
  
 2016/10
 
  Dr. Poul Sorensen    In the News:  “Jekyll and Hyde” enzyme has potential for countering cancer and Alzheimer’s.  
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Awards
	
Service/Leadership
  
 2016/10
 
   William Schreiber becomes president of American Society for Clinical Pathology   Read more... 


	
Departmental Exams
  
 2016/08
 
 PhD DEFENCE - Student: Ada Leung [TITLE: IMPROVING PLATINUM-BASED TREATMENTS FOR ADVANCED NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER]   Read more... 


	
Departmental Exams
  
 2016/08
 
 PhD DEFENCE - Student: Jaques Courtade [TITLE: IMPAIRED PRO-ISLET AMYLOID POLYPEPTIDE PROCESSING PROMOTES BETA-CELL DYSFUNCTION IN DIABETES AND ISLET TRANSPLANTS]   Read more... 


	
Departmental Exams
  
 2016/07
 
 Msc DEFENCE - Student: Nicholas Swyngedouw [TITLE: THE INFLUENCE OF INTERLEUKIN-13 ON FORCE GENERATION IN AIRWAY SMOOTH MUSCLE TISSUE]   Read more...
 


	
Departmental Exams
  
 2016/07
 
 MSc DEFENCE - Student: Adam You [TITLE: NEUROINFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS MODULATE ARNT2 AND RME-8 EXPRESSION WITHIN THE CNS]   Read more... 

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