Faculty of MedicineDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

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

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We are Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine at Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia

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Explore our History

Pathology at a Glance 2022
A Brief History of the BMLSc Program (40th Anniversary)

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

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June 27, 2022

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

June 27, 2022

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

June 27, 2022

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

June 3, 2022

Dr. Dana V. Devine has been elected as The Biomedical Excellence for Safer Transfusion (BEST) new President, effective September 29, 2022.

June 2, 2022

Dr. Michelle Wong has been appointed as the new Assistant Dean, Student Affairs, Fraser, from June 1, 2022 – May 31, 2025, with the possibility of a 3-year appointment renewal term.

June 1, 2022

Dr. Elizabeth Bryce is a recipient of the YWCA Women of Distinction Awards 2022.

April 27, 2022

Dr. Lange, Dr. Kizhakkedathu and Dr. Yazdani-Ahmadabadi have developed a new silver-based coating for medical devices that kills bacteria and prevents infection.

April 13, 2022

Dr. Poul Sorensen has been named the recipient of the 2022 Herman Suit Award from the the Connective Tissue Oncology Society for his pioneering work on human sarcomas, which are malignant tumors of the connective tissues. The award is presented annually for outstanding contributions to the basic science of sarcomas.

April 13, 2022

Dr. Mari DeMarco Winner of the 2022 Michael S. Bereman Award for Innovative Clinical Proteomics.

April 11, 2022

Dr. Tracy Tucker is a recipient of the prestigious 2021/2022 Killam Teaching Prize, which is awarded to UBC faculty in recognition of excellence in teaching.

April 4, 2022

Feature Stories Dr. Poul Sorensen’s breakthrough cancer research has saved countless lives. But he thinks we can cut the time from discovery to treatment by 50% — or more.

March 29, 2022

Ovarian Cancer Scientists at UBC are determined to reduce ovarian cancer deaths and suffering by 50 per cent over the next decade.

March 29, 2022

Congratulations to Dr. Aly Karsan , who received a prestigious UBC Killam Research Prize for 2021 in the applied sciences, medicine & sciences, senior category.

February 22, 2022

Congratulations to Dr. Ramon Klein Geltink, who has been awarded funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF) to support his project titled “Metabolic monitoring of immune cell function”

February 4, 2022

Congratulations to Drs. Leandro Venturutti, Ying Wang, Yuzhuo Wang, David Granville, Andrew Minchinton and, Edward Pryzdial CIHR Fall 2021 Project Grant Recipients!

December 17, 2021

This year marks the UBC Faculty of Medicine’s Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (BMLSc) program’s 40th anniversary

December 15, 2021

We wanted to share this story featuring one of our clinical faculty members, Dr. Mari DeMarco. Some truly remarkable work on Alzheimer’s diagnostics testing, and a first in Canada.

December 15, 2021

Congratulations to Drs. Amal El Naggar, David Huntsman and Poul Sorensen for being awarded the 2021 ovCAN/Ovarian Cancer Canada-Cancer Research Society Grant for the project entitled: "CTH in clear cell ovarian cancer: a targetable legacy of endometriotic origins"

August 8, 2021

Dr. Mel Krajden - Individual Leadership Impact Award, Life Sciences BC

August 4, 2021

Congratulations to Dr. Torsten Nielsen for being one of the 2021 Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Award Recipients, Excellence in Clinical or Applied Research category.

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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.

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."