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FROM TESTS TO VACCINES: THE LAB’S ROLE IN A PANDEMIC
FROM TESTS TO VACCINES: THE LAB’S ROLE IN A PANDEMIC RCH Foundation Interview with Dr. Reza Alaghehbandan
Dr. Poul Sorensen – AACR Team Science Award.
Dr. Poul Sorensen – AACR Team Science Award. UBC cancer researchers receive international team science award
Long-term care residents show weaker immune response to first dose of vaccine
In the News: Vancouver Sun: Long-term care residents show weaker immune response to first dose of vaccine
Graduate Student Job Opportunity
Mitacs Internship Opportunity for Summer Term 2021 (Graduate Students Job Opportunity)
Dr. Victor Leung – Mission Award – Individual Category from Providence Health
Dr. Victor Leung – Mission Award – Individual Category from Providence Health
Bangladesh Academy of Sciences elects Muhammad Morshed as expatriate fellow
Bangladesh Academy of Sciences elects Muhammad Morshed as expatriate fellow
Dr. Ramon Klein Geltink Emerging Scholar Award, Research at Canadian Cancer Society .
Dr. Ramon Klein Geltink Emerging Scholar Award, Research at Canadian Cancer Society .
Dr. Reza Alaghehbandan, Clinical Associate Professor at the Dept of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, has been elected a fellow of the American College of Epidemiology (ACE).
Dr. Reza Alaghehbandan, Clinical Associate Professor at the Dept of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, has been elected a fellow of the American College of Epidemiology (ACE). Congratulations!
Dr. Jayachandran Kizhakkedathu Inducted as a Fellow, Biomaterials Science and Engineering (FBSE)
Congratulations to Dr. Jayachandran Kizhakkedathu, who was recently inducted as a Fellow, Biomaterials Science and Engineering (FBSE)! Well-deserved for all you have done to advance the biomaterials field.
Congratulations to Dr. William Lockwood – Outstanding reviewer recognition for exemplary contribution to peer review during the fall 2019 Project Grant competition. College of Reviewers – Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
Congratulations to Dr. William Lockwood – Outstanding reviewer recognition for exemplary contribution to peer review during the fall 2019 Project Grant competition. College of Reviewers – Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
Congratulations to Dr. Shazia Masud recipient of Service Award for validating and implementing molecular SARS-CoV2 testing at Fraser Health
Congratulations to Dr. Shazia Masud recipient of Service Award for validating and implementing molecular SARS-CoV2 testing at Fraser Health
Congratulations to Dr. Andrew Minchinton recipient of the BC Cancer long service recognition award
Congratulations to Dr. Andrew Minchinton recipient of the BC Cancer long service recognition award
ongratulations to Dr. Dana Devine recipient of International Society of Blood Transfusion Presidential Award 2020
Congratulations to Dr. Dana Devine recipient of the International Society of Blood Transfusion Presidential Award 2020
Gift announcement
Gift announcement!: Throughout his career, Don Rix had supported laboratory quality including providing a donation in 2007 that supported the establishment of the Program Office for Laboratory Quality Management. Don Rix’s rich history in quality and research will continue to be recognized through his daughter, Laurie Rix’s generous donation, and the Provost’s matching funding, that will enable the creation of the Rix Professorship in Laboratory Quality, a grant tenure track appointment. The creation of this appointment will allow the successful successor to build upon foundations of Education, Outreach, and Research activities of Clinical Microbiology Proficiency Testing program and Program Office for Laboratory Quality.
Sharing recent CFI success: Mel Krajden
Sharing recent CFI success: Linking Transmission Metadata to Viral Genotype and Serological Response of COVID-19 Principal Investigator: Dr. Mel Krajden (Pathology and Laboratory Medicine) $630,000
Sharing recent CFI success Dr. Mari DeMarco
Sharing recent CFI success: The ABCD Consortium (“Accelerating Blood and Cardiopulmonary COVID-19 Diagnostics”) Principal Investigator: Dr. Mari DeMarco (Pathology and Laboratory Medicine) $502,600
Congratulations Dr. David Granville on your new appointment as Associate Dean of Research at VCHRI
Congratulations Dr. David Granville on your new appointment as Associate Dean of Research at VCHRI!
Congratulations to Dr. David Huntsman for being elected to fellowship in the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) 2020
Congratulations to Dr. David Huntsman for being elected to fellowship in the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) 2020
Congratulations to Dr. Philipp Lange, recipient of a Canada Research Chair Tier II Award 2020-2025
Congratulations to Dr. Philipp Lange, recipient of a Canada Research Chair Tier II Award 2020-2025
Dr. Steidl
Dr. Christian Steidl wins 2020 Faculty of Medicine Award Congratulations to Dr. Christian Steidl for his FoM Distinguished Achievement Award for Excellence in Basic Science Research, in recognition of meritorious performance.
Dr. Lange Award
Dr. Philipp Lange wins 2020 Faculty of Medicine Award Congratulations to Dr. Philipp Lange for his FoM Distinguished Achievement Award for Overall Excellence – Early Career, in recognition of meritorious performance.
We are delighted to announce the newest faculty member to the Centre for Heart Lung Innovation (HLI) and the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.
We are delighted to announce the newest faculty member to the Centre for Heart Lung Innovation (HLI) and the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. Dr. Wang will start her appointment as an Assistant Professor at UBC in March 2021.”
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DeMarco’s test aims to help prevent people from getting severely sick from COVID-19.
COVID research news story. Blood test could prevent COVID-19 patients from getting sicker
Congratulations to Dr. Mel Krajden of the BC Centre for Disease Control on being appointed to the Order of British Columbia
Congratulations to Dr. Mel Krajden of the BC Centre for Disease Control on being appointed to the Order of British Columbia, the province’s highest form of recognition! Join us in celebrating Dr. Krajden for his leadership & contributions to the province!
Congratulations to Dr. Mari DeMarco on receiving funds from MSFHR!
Congratulations to Dr. Mari DeMarco on receiving funds from MSFHR! The team will be developing a next-generation serology test to identify which patients will become severely ill from COVID19.
Dr. Morshed is one of the COVID-19 Research Response Fund Awardee
Dr. Morshed is one of the COVID-19 Research Response Fund Awardee. How do you facilitate COVID19 community immunity for people who are street entrenched, in prison, or live in remote or rural communities? Dr. Morshed will investigate this w/ funding from MSFHR’s COVID19 Research Response Fund.
Congratulations to Dr. Agatha Jassem on receiving funds from MSFHR!
Congratulations to Dr. Agatha Jassem on receiving funds from MSFHR! “Population-based Study of Coronavirus Antibody Cross-Reactivity to Inform SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence Surveys, Severity Profiles, and Vaccine Strategies”
Dr. Titus Wong is one of The 2020 Innovation and Translational Research Award winner, Congratulations
Dr. Titus Wong is one of The 2020 Innovation and Translational Research Award winner, Congratulations! “Using proven methods to prevent surgical site infections”
Dr. Chris Lowe was funded as part of the Genome BC COVID.
Dr. Chris Lowe was funded as part of the Genome BC COVID. “Development of sensitive and quantitative molecular technologies for SARS-CoV-2 detection”
Congratulations to Dr. David Schaeffer recipient of Junior Scientist Award – Canadian Association of Pathologists (CAP-ACP)
Congratulations to Dr. David Schaeffer recipient of Junior Scientist Award – Canadian Association of Pathologists (CAP-ACP)
The biobank group that Dr. Peter Watson direct at BC Cancer (Tumour Tissue Repository) was the recipient of a PHSA+ team award 2020. One of 5 team awards this year recognized for excellence and advancing PHSA values
The biobank group that Dr. Peter Watson direct at BC Cancer (Tumour Tissue Repository) was the recipient of a PHSA+ team award 2020. One of 5 team awards this year recognized for excellence and advancing PHSA values
Congratulations to Dr. David Schaeffer recipient of the Doctors of BC (DoBC) 2020 Recognition Award
Congratulations to Dr. David Schaeffer recipient of the Doctors of BC (DoBC) 2020 Recognition Award
Congratulations to Dr. Amir Karin recipient of The Alan Pollard Post-Doctoral Clinical Chemistry Travel Award, University of Toronto
Congratulations to Dr. Amir Karin recipient of The Alan Pollard Post-Doctoral Clinical Chemistry Travel Award, University of Toronto!
Dr. Amanda Wilmer (MM-Kelowna) The Melvyn Bernstein Resident Teaching Award
Dr. Amanda Wilmer (MM-Kelowna) – The Melvyn Bernstein Resident Teaching Award, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Dr. Hui-Min Yang (Anatomical PathologyVGH) The Roberta Miller Resident Teaching Award
Dr. Hui-Min Yang (Anatomical Pathology-VGH) – The Roberta Miller Resident Teaching Award , Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Ms. Jennifer Xenakis BMLSc Graduates’ Choice for Teaching Excellence Award
Ms. Jennifer Xenakis BMLSc Graduates’ Choice for Teaching Excellence Award and The Reid Memorial Cup, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Elisabeth Maurer BMLSc Graduates’ Choice for Teaching Excellence Award
Dr. Elisabeth Maurer BMLSc Graduates’ Choice for Teaching Excellence Award, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Sophia Wong BMLSc Graduates’ Choice for Teaching Excellence Award
Dr. Sophia Wong BMLSc Graduates’ Choice for Teaching Excellence Award, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Dr. David Granville in the News
Dr. David Granville in the news Researchers uncover a novel approach for treating eczema.
In the News: Dr. Titus Wong
In the News: Dr. Titus Wong (Vancouver Sun, May 30, 2020) Copper surfaces can reduce spread of disease in hospitals: VCH study
Dr. Christian Steidl – Excellence in Research and Discovery Award
Dr. Christian Steidl – Excellence in Research and Discovery Award, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Dr. Monika Hudoba – Most Valuable Player Award
Dr. Monika Hudoba – Most Valuable Player Award, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Dr. Douglas Webber – Excellence in Clinical Service Award
Dr. Douglas Webber – Excellence in Clinical Service Award, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Dr. Natalie Prystajecky – Excellence in Research and Discovery Award – Early Career
Dr. Natalie Prystajecky – Excellence in Research and Discovery Award – Early Career, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Dr. Andrew Shih Excellence in Mentoring Award
Dr. Andrew Shih – Excellence in Mentoring Award, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Dr. Michael Kelly – David Hardwick Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Michael Kelly – David Hardwick Lifetime Achievement Award, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Dr. Michael Sutherland – Excellence in Education Award
Dr. Michael Sutherland – Excellence in Education Award, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
https://vancouversun.com/news/covid-19-b-c-research-focuses-on-managing-immune-response-in-critically-ill-patients/wcm/ca854d48-e9d0-4e38-a026-07725326c596/
Cheryl, congratulations on grabbing the front page of the Sun this morning! COVID-19: B.C. research focuses on managing immune response in critically ill patients
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Ms. Loretta Rothstein – Staff Service Award
Ms. Loretta Rothstein – Staff Service Award (Technical), Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Ms. Joanna Huang – Staff Service Award
Ms. Joanna Huang – Staff Service Award (Administrative), Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine