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Dr. Jay Kizhakkedathu CRC 2022

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

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Aly Karsan CRC 2022

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

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Congratulations to Jennifer Xenakis on winning The Richard Hare Award

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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Dr. Mari DeMarco is a recipient of the 2022 CSCC Award for Research Excellence.

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.

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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.

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!

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

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

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

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Dr. Michelle Wong has been appointed as the new Assistant Dean, Student Affairs, Fraser,

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.

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

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

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

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

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Dr. Poul Sorensen has been named the recipient of the 2022 Herman Suit Award

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.

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

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

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Dr. Tracy Tucker is a recipient of the prestigious 2021/2022 Killam Teaching Prize

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.

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Feature Stories Poul Sorensen

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.

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Ovarian Cancer Dr. Huntsman

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

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Aly Karsan awarded a UBC Killam Research Prize for 2021

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

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Congratulations to Dr. Ramon Klein Geltink, who has been awarded funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders Fund

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”

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

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

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

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

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Alzheimer’s diagnostics testing

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.

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Congratulations to Drs. Amal El Naggar, David Huntsman and Poul Sorensen for being awarded the 2021 ovCAN/Ovarian Cancer Canada

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”

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

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

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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

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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Congratulations to Dr. Mel Krajden for being one of the 2021 Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Award Recipients, Service to the University and Community category

Congratulations to Dr. Mel Krajden for being one of the 2021 Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Award Recipients, Service to the University and Community category.

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Department of Pathology member Dr. Poul Sorensen has been appointed to the Order of British Columbia

Department of Pathology member Dr. Poul Sorensen has been appointed to the Order of British Columbia. Congratulations!

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Dr. Blake Gilks was just awarded the Canadian Association of Pathologists Distinguished Service Award.

Dr. Blake Gilks was just awarded the Canadian Association of Pathologists Distinguished Service Award. Congratulations Blake!

Dr. Lien Hoang (Anatomical Pathology) – The Dr. Roberta Miller Resident Teaching Award

Dr. Lien Hoang (Anatomical Pathology) – The Dr. Roberta Miller Resident Teaching Award

Dr. Linda Hoang (Medical Microbiology) – The Dr. Melvyn Bernstein Resident Teaching Award

Dr. Linda Hoang (Medical Microbiology) – The Dr. Melvyn Bernstein Resident Teaching Award

The Reid Memorial Cup recipient is chosen by the graduating class; the award recognizes an instructor, staff member or student who made an outstanding contribution to the students’ educational experience. This year the students selected Ms. Jennifer Xenakis to receive this award.

The Reid Memorial Cup recipient is chosen by the graduating class; the award recognizes an instructor, staff member or student who made an outstanding contribution to the students’ educational experience. This year the students selected Ms. Jennifer Xenakis to receive this award.

Dr. Sophia Wong, Dr. Deb Chen and Ms. Jennifer Xenakis were chosen by the graduating class to each receive the BMLSc Graduates’ Choice for Teaching Excellence Award.

Dr. Sophia Wong, Dr. Deb Chen and Ms. Jennifer Xenakis were chosen by the graduating class to each receive the BMLSc Graduates’ Choice for Teaching Excellence Award, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine