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Rivers, Kelsi
MSc Academic Rank(s): Clinical Instructor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC Clinical Instructor Affiliation(s): Vancouver General Hospital Clinical Interests: Communicable disease control, immunization programs, and vaccine management Kelsi.Rivers@vch.ca
Parlow, Julia
Phd Academic Rank(s): Clinical Instructor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC Clinical Instructor Affiliation(s): Vancouver General Hospital Clinical Interests: Cancer genomics, cytogenetics, hematological malignancies, laboratory diagnostics julia.parlow@vch.ca
O’Meara, Aisling
MD Academic Rank(s): Clinical Instructor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC Clinical Instructor Affiliation(s): Royal Columbian Hospital Clinical Interests: Genitourinary pathology aisling.omeara@fraserhealth.ca
Marquez, Citlali
PhD Academic Rank(s): Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC Affiliation(s): BCCCD Clinical Interests: Infectious disease seroepidemiology, viral immunology, and the development and validation of serological assays citlali.marquez@bccdc.ca
Mansour, Sarah
PhD Academic Rank(s): Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC Affiliation(s): BCCCD Clinical Interests: Public health microbiology and pathogen genomics sarah.mansour@bccdc.ca
Lytle, Andrew
MD/PhD Academic Rank(s): Clinical Instructor, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UBC Affiliation(s): BC Cancer Clinical Interests: Lymphoma Pathology andrew.lytle@bccancer.bc.ca
Kibsey, Pamela
MD Academic Rank(s):Clinical Instructor, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UBC Affiliation(s):Royal Jubilee Hospital Clinical Interests:Virology and emerging infectious diseases Pamela.Kibsey@islandhealth.ca
Kwan, Amanda
MDPA Academic Rank(s): Clinical Instructor, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UBC Affiliation(s): PHSA various locations (SPH, VGH, RCH) Clinical Interests: Quality assurance in specimen handling and processing amanda.kwan@fraserhealth.ca
Fenninger, Franz
PhD Academic Rank(s):Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UBC Affiliation(s): Vancouver General Hospital Clinical Interests:Transplant immunology, immune profiling, HLA research, and ML-driven diagnostics franz.fenninger@vch.ca
Fadel, Saleh
MD Academic Rank(s):Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UBC Affiliation(s): Royal Columbian Hospital Clinical Interests: Gastrointestinal, Hepatic and Pancreatobiliary Pathology saleh.fadel@fraserhealth.ca
Eckbo, Eric
MD Academic Rank(s): Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Medical Microbiologist & Infection Control Physician, BCCDC Affiliation(s): BCCDC Clinical Interests: Infection control in hospital and public health settings, Rapid diagnostics and respiratory virus surveillance, Pediatric microbiology, Public health outbreak response eric.eckbo@bccdc.ca
Ding, Xiaofeng
MD Academic Rank(s): Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC Affiliation(s): Royal Jubilee Hospital Clinical Interests: Epidemiology of infectious diseases in Canada, Molecular diagnostics and surveillance, Quality improvement in clinical microbiology, Antibiotic resistance, and stewardship Mycology and parasitology xiaofeng.ding@islandhealth.ca
Dada, Sarah
PhD Academic Rank(s): Clinical Instructor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC Affiliation(s):Children’s and Women’s Hospital Clinical Interests: Developing long-read sequencing for clinical use within neurodevelopmental disorders sarah.dada@cw.bc.ca
Abozina, Alisa
MD Academic Rank(s): Clinical Instructor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC Affiliation(s): Royal Columbian Hospital Clinical Interests: Breast pathology alisa.abozina@fraserhealth.ca
Kaur, Sukhbir
MSc, PhD Academic Rank(s): Clinical Associate Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Consultant Clinical Biochemist, Lifelabs Affiliation(s): Lifelabs Research and Scholarly Interests: chemistry, clinical pathology, immunology / HLA, quality, research, toxicology Sukhbir.Kaur1@lifelabs.com
Uzozie, Añuli
PhD, Msc Academic Rank(s): Assistant Professor of Teaching and Director of the BMLSc Program, Dept of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC Affiliation(s): UBC Hospital Research and Scholarly Interests: proteomics, bioinformatics, science education, and curriculum innovation anuli.uzozie@ubc.ca
Laboratory Quality Conference (LabQCon)
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! 🌟
Laboratory Quality Conference (LabQCon)
June 16-17th, 2025, in person and via Zoom!
Paetzole Health Education Center, Vancouver General Hospital
Yuan, Christopher
Academic Rank(s): Clinical Instructor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | BCEHS IPAC Practitioner | PHSA Infection Prevention & Control Affiliation(s): BC Children’s Hospital Clinical Interests: christopher.yuan@phsa.ca
Ung, Karen
MD Academic Rank(s): Clinical Instructor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Pathologist, Vancouver Coastal Health Affiliation(s): Vancouver Coastal Health Clinical Interests: diagnostic pathology karen.ung@vch.ca
Tapley, Laura
M.D., FRCPC Academic Rank(s): Clinical Instructor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Transfusion Medicine, Kelowna General Hospital Affiliation(s): Kelowna General Hospital, Interior Health Authority Clinical Interests: transfusion therapy in hemoglobinopathies, fibrinogen replacement in postpartum hemorrhage, and treatment outcomes in hematologic malignancies laura.tapley@interiorhealth.ca
Peng, Sophia
MD Academic Rank(s): Clinical Instructor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Hematopathologist, Royal Jubilee Hospital Affiliation(s): Royal Jubilee Hospital, Island Health Authority Clinical Interests: hematological pathology Sophia.peng@islandhealth.ca
Cai, Ellen (Shuo)
MD Academic Rank(s): Clinical Instructor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Pathologist, Kelowna General Hospital, Interior Health Authority Affiliation(s): Kelowna General Hospital Clinical Interests: diagnosis of diseases of the female reproductive system Ellen.Cai@interiorhealth.ca
Berg, Kyra
MD Academic Rank(s): Clinical Instructor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Anatomical Pathologist, Kelowna General Hospital, Interior Health Authority Affiliation(s): Kelowna General Hospital Research and Scholarly Interests: Clinical Interests: GI / liver Kyra.Berg@interiorhealth.ca
Airo, Adriana
PhD Academic Rank(s): Clinical Instructor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UBC | Clinical Microbiologist and Program Head, Serology Laboratory BCCDC Affiliation(s): BC Centre for Disease Control Clinical Interests: viral hepatitis, emerging viral pathogens and zoonotic diseases adriana.airo@bccdc.ca
Myles, Nickolas
MD, PhD, MSc, FRCPC, DRCPSC Academic Rank(s): Clinical Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UBC | Anatomical Pathologist, St. Paul’s Hospital Affiliation(s): St. Paul’s Hospital Clinical Interests: surgical pathology, cytopathology, autopsy pathology and clinical cancer research nmyles@providencehealth.bc.ca
Turley, Elona
MD Academic Rank(s): Clinical Associate Professor, UBC, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine | Staff Hematopathologist, BC Children’s Affiliation(s): BC Children’s Clinical Interests: Massive hemorrhage, Anticoagulation, Heritable bleeding disorders, Quality improvement, Patient-centered pathology elona.turley@cw.bc.ca
Mojarad, Bahareh
MSc, PhD, FACMG Academic Rank(s): Clinical Assistant Professor, UBC, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine | Clinical Genomics, BC Cancer Affiliation(s): BC Cancer Clinical Interests:Clinical Genomics; Cancer Cytogenetics; Somatic Mosaicism; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Tandem Repeat Expansions bahareh@bccancer.bc.ca
Nouri, Kazem
MSc, PhD Academic Rank(s): Clinical Assistant Professor, UBC, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine | Clinical Biochemist at Vancouver General Hospital Affiliation(s): Vancouver General Hospital Research and Scholarly Interests: Clinical Biochemistry, Immunology and Autoantibody Testing, Cancer Biology Clinical Interests: Clinical Diagnostic Testing, Laboratory Test Utilization, Quality Improvement and Assurance kazem.nouri@vch.ca
Patel, Prital
PhD Academic Rank(s): Clinical Assistant Professor, UBC, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine | Senior Scientist, Public Health Affiliation(s): BCCDC Clinical Interests: Public Health Surveillance; Data Integration; Social Determinants of Health; Health Equity; Implementation Science prital.patel@bccdc.ca
Yeung, Eugene
MD, MSc, BSc(Pharm), FRCPC, FCCM, D(ABMM), DTM&H, CTH, AFTM RCPS(Glasg) Academic Rank(s): Clinical Assistant Professor, UBC, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine | Medical Microbiology Consultant Physician, LifeLabs Affiliation(s): Lifelabs Clinical Interests: Blood Culture Diagnostics; Antimicrobial Resistance and Susceptibility Testing; Interprofessional Collaboration; Diagnostic Microbiology; Emerging Pathogens Eugene.Yeung@lifelabs.com
Maung, Raymond
M.B.,B.S Academic Rank(s): Clinical Assistant Professor, UBC, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine | Staff Pathologist, Interior Health Authority (Kamloops) Affiliation(s): University Hospital of Northern BC Research and Scholarly Interests: Pathology Workload Measurement; Human Resources in Pathology; Quality Assurance in Laboratory Medicine; Telepathology; Patient Safety Raymond.Maung@northernhealth.ca
Yi, Rong
MSc Academic Rank(s): Clinical Instructor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UBC | Mass Spectrometry Scientist at St. Paul’s Hospital Affiliation(s): St. Paul’s Hospital Clinical Interests: mass spectrometry applications in clinical diagnostics, hormone and protein quantitation using LC-MS/MS, automated sample handling workflow ryi1@providencehealth.bc.ca
Yang, Hua
MD Academic Rank(s): Clinical Associate Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia | Pathologist, St. Paul’s Affiliation(s):St. Paul’s Hospital Clinical Interests: Breast pathology and oncology; Breast cancer biomarkers; Pathological response to therapy, Quality control in pathology hyang8@providencehealth.bc.ca
Wagland, Kaelyn
MSc Academic Rank(s): Clinical Instructor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia | Pathologists Assistant, St. Paul’s Affiliation(s):St. Paul’s Hospital Clinical Interests: 3D surface scanning in anatomical pathology; Educational and clinical applications in pathology labs kwagland@providencehealth.bc.ca
Tang, Patrick
MD, PhD, FRCPC Academic Rank(s): Clinical Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC; Medical Microbiologist, St. Paul’s Hospital Affiliation(s): St. Paul’s Hospital Research and Scholarly Interests: Microbial Genomics, Metagenomics, Molecular Diagnostics ptang2@providencehealth.bc.ca
Singh, Harmanjot
MD Academic Rank(s): Clinical Instructor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UBC | Anatomical Pathologist, St. Paul’s Hospital Affiliation(s): St. Paul’s Hospital Clinical Interests: anatomical pathology hsingh5@providencehealth.bc.ca
Shopsowitz, Kevin
MD, PhD, FRCPC Academic Rank(s): Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UBC | Hematopathologist, VGH Affiliation(s): VGH Clinical Interests: hematopathology, machine learning in diagnostic pathology, molecular diagnostics kevin.shopsowitz@vch.ca
Schick, Brian
MD Academic Rank(s): Clinical Instructor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UBC | Anatomical Pathologist, Surrey Memorial Hospital Affiliation(s): Surrey Memorial Hospital Clinical Interests: gastrointestinal, hepatic & pancreatobiliary pathology brian.schick@fraserhealth.ca
Orton, Dennis
PhD Academic Rank(s): Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UBC | Clinical Biochemist, BC Children’s Hospital Affiliation(s): BC Children’s and Women’s Clinical Interests: diagnostic tests, pharmacogenomics, proteomics dennis.orton@cw.bc.ca
Liu, Suefay Harumi
MD, FRCPC, DTM&H Academic Rank(s): Clinical Assistant Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia Affiliation(s): Vancouver General Hospital Clinical Interests: Infectious Diseases and Immunology / Microbiology Suefay.liu@vch.ca
Liao, Connie
MD Academic Rank(s): Clinical Instructor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UBC Affiliation(s): Royal Columbian Hospital Clinical Interests: anatomical pathology connie.liao@fraserhealth.ca
Li, Peihao
MDPA, PA(ASCP)CM, CCCPA-CCCAP Academic Rank(s): Clinical Instructor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UBC | Pathologists Assistant, St. Paul’s Hospital Affiliation(s): St. Paul’s Hospital Clinical Interests: clinical service and education, pharmacology and toxicology, gastrointestinal pli1@providencehealth.bc.ca
Leung, Crystal
MHS, PA(ASCP)cm (CCCPA-CCCAP) Academic Rank(s): Clinical Instructor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UBC | Pathologists’ Assistant Supervisor, St. Paul’s Hospital Affiliation(s): St. Paul’s Hospital Clinical Interests: clinical education, surgical pathology cleung32@providencehealth.bc.ca
Lee, Jonathan
MD Academic Rank(s):Clinical Instructor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UBC | Anatomical Pathologist, Surrey Memorial Hospital Affiliation(s): Surrey Memorial Research and Scholarly Interests: Clinical Interests: Dermatopathology/Skin Pathology; Digital/Computational Pathology and Machine Learning; Enitourinary Pathology; Liver/Transplant Pathology; Clinical Sleep Medicine Research jonathan.lee1@fraserhealth.ca
Froberg, Helena
MDPA Academic Rank(s):Clinical Instructor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UBC | Pathologists’ Assistant, St Paul’s hospital, Providence Health, Vancouver, BC Affiliation(s): St. Paul’s Hospital Research and Scholarly Interests: Clinical Interests: Surgical Pathology Specimen Processing and Analysis; Autopsy Pathology and Postmortem Examination hfroberg@providencehealth.bc.ca
Dokouhaki, Pouneh
MD PhD Academic Rank(s):Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UBC | Renal Pathologist, St Paul’s hospital, Providence Health, Vancouver, BC Affiliation(s): St. Paul’s Hospital Research and Scholarly Interests: Clinical Interests: Renal/Transplant Pathology; Laboratory Medicine/Test Utilization; ImmunologyImmunogenetics/HLA Testing; Metabolomics/Proteomics pdokouhaki@providencehealth.bc.ca
Dabiri, Bahram
MD Academic Rank(s): Clinical Instructor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UBC Affiliation(s): St. Paul’s Research and Scholarly Interests: Clinical Interests: Genitourinary/Gynecologic Pathology; Neuroendocrine Tumors/Endocrine Pathology; COVID-19 Pathology; Quality Assurance/Laboratory Systems; Cancer Biology/Tumor Microenvironment bdabiri@providencehealth.bc.ca
Congratulations to Dr. David Huntsman of UBC Pathology & Laboratory Medicine on receiving The King Charles III Coronation Medal
Congratulations to Dr. David Huntsman of UBC Pathology & Laboratory Medicine on receiving The King Charles III Coronation Medal! 🌟
Awan, Shuja
Academic Rank(s): Clinical Instructor, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UBC | Infection Control Practitioner, Forensic Psychiatric Hospital Affiliation(s): PHSA Research and Scholarly Interests: public health, infection prevention & control shuja.awan@phsa.ca
Congratulations to UBC’s Dr. Poul Sorensen
Congratulations to UBC’s Dr. Poul Sorensen, Professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, on receiving the 2024 Doctors of BC Terry Fox Medal for his outstanding contributions to hashtag#ChildhoodCancer research and translating scientific discoveries into clinical practice. 🌟