Clinical Diagnostic Testing

Nouri, Kazem

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

Yeung, Eugene

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

Yi, Rong

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

Tang, Patrick

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

Taraboanta, Catalin

Taraboanta, Catalin

MD, MSc, FRCPC Academic Rank(s): Clinical Assistant Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Anatomical Pathologist, East Kootenay Regional Hospital, Interior Health Shared Services BC Affiliation(s): East Kootenay Regional Hospital, Cranbrook, BC Research and Scholarly Interests: Endocrinology, Metabolism & Nutrition, Lipids Metabolism, Heart Disease Risk Stratification, Digital Pathology and Diagnostic Support Algorithms Clinical Interests: catalin.taraboanta@ubc.ca

Karavelic, Adnan

Karavelic, Adnan

MD Academic Rank(s): Clinical Instructor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Anatomical Pathologist, St. Paul’s Hospital Affiliation(s): St. Paul’s Hospital Research and Scholarly Interests: Clinical Interests: akaravelic@providencehealth.bc.ca

Naso, Julia

Naso, Julia

MD/PhD Academic Rank(s): Clinical Assistant Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC Affiliation(s): Vancouver General Hospital Research and Scholarly Interests: Genetics genomics proteomics and related approaches, Knowledge translation, Molecular Pathology and Cell Biology, Lung cancer, Mesothelioma, Molecular testing, Cancer epigenetics, Genome-wide sequencing Clinical Interests: julia.naso@vch.ca

Yang, Decheng

Yang, Decheng

PhD (Univ. of Illinois ) Academic Rank(s): Professor Emeritus Affiliation(s): St. Paul’s Hospital, HLI, PHCRI Research and Scholarly Interests: Cardiovascular and Pulmonary, Infectious Diseases and Immunology Microbiology Clinical Interests: Decheng.Yang@hli.ubc.ca

Nielsen, Torsten

Nielsen, Torsten

MD/PhD FRCPC Academic Rank(s): Professor, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UBC | Director, UBC MD/PhD Program Affiliation(s): Vancouver General Hospital and the BC Cancer Agency Research and Scholarly Interests: Sarcoma, breast cancer, histopathology, molecular diagnostics Clinical Interests: Musculoskeletal pathology, particularly in the diagnosis of connective tissue neoplasms and sarcomas torsten@mail.ubc.ca

Romney, Marc

Romney, Marc

MD, FRCPC, DTM&H Academic Rank(s): Clinical Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC Affiliation(s): St. Paul’s Hospital Research and Scholarly Interests: Infectious Diseases and Immunology Microbiology, Molecular Pathology and Cell Biology Clinical Interests: mromney@providencehealth.bc.ca

Weng, Andrew

Weng, Andrew

MD, PhD Academic Rank(s): Professor, UBC | Senior Scientist, Terry Fox Laboratory Affiliation(s): BCCA/BCCRCVCH/VGH Research and Scholarly Interests: Blood research, Cancer Clinical Interests: aweng@bccancer.bc.ca

Li, Dailin

Li, Dailin

MD, PhD, FCACB Academic Rank(s): Clinical Assistant Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Clinical Biochemist, Kelowna General Hospital Affiliation(s): Kelowna General Hospital Research and Scholarly Interests: Cardiovascular and Pulmonary, Endocrinology, Metabolism & Nutrition, Knowledge translation Clinical Interests: dailin.li@interiorhealth.ca

Sawyer, Douglas

Sawyer, Douglas

MD (Univ of Alberta), FRCPC Academic Rank(s): Clinical Assistant Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC Affiliation(s): Royal Jubilee Hospital Research and Scholarly Interests: Skin Conditions Clinical Interests:

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James, Gerald

MD Academic Rank(s): Clinical Instructor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Staff Pathologist, Royal Inland Hospital Affiliation(s): Royal Inland Hospital Research and Scholarly Interests: Blood research, Education Clinical Interests: gerry.james@interiorhealth.ca

Palaty, Jan

Palaty, Jan

PhD, FCACB Academic Rank(s): Clinical Instructor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC Affiliation(s): LifeLabs, Burnaby, BC Research and Scholarly Interests: Urine drug testing, Substance use disorders, Bone metabolism, Clinical Biochemistry Clinical Interests: Jan.Palaty@lifelabs.com

Stefanovic, Aleksandra

Stefanovic, Aleksandra

MD, FRCPC Academic Rank(s): Clinical Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Medical Microbiologist, Providence Health Affiliation(s): St Paul’s Hospital Research and Scholarly Interests: Infectious Diseases and Immunology Microbiology Clinical Interests: astefanovic@providencehealth.bc.ca

Wong, Titus

Wong, Titus

BSc(Pharm), MD, MHSc (Epidemiology), FRCPC Academic Rank(s): Clinical Assistant Professor, Dept of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, UBC, Medical Microbiologist, BCCDC Public Health Lab, Medical Director for Infection Prevention and Control and Community Health Affiliation(s): PHSA/BCCDC Research and Scholarly Interests: antimicrobial copper in healthcare, ultraviolet disinfection, clean air strategies titus.wong@phsa.ca

Srigley, Jocelyn

Srigley, Jocelyn

MD, MSc, FRCPC Academic Rank(s): Clinical Assistant Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC Affiliation(s): BCCH/BCCHRIBC Women’s Research Institute Research and Scholarly Interests: Infectious Diseases and Immunology Microbiology, Knowledge translation Clinical Interests: Jocelyn.srigley@cw.bc.ca

Park, Sophia

Park, Sophia

MD, FRCPC, MBA Academic Rank(s): Clinical Associate Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Medical Biochemist, Royal Columbian Hospital Affiliation(s): Royal Columbian Hospital Research and Scholarly Interests: Clinical Interests: sophia.park@ubc.ca

Bissonnette, Mei Lin

Bissonnette, Mei Lin

MD, PhD, FRCPC Academic Rank(s): Clinical Associate Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Renal Pathologist, Director of BC Provincial Renal Pathology Laboratory, St. Paul’s Hospital Affiliation(s): St. Paul’s Hospital Research and Scholarly Interests: Infectious Diseases and Immunology Microbiology, Renal Pathology, Renal Allograft Pathology Clinical Interests: mbissonnette@providencehealth.bc.ca

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Chen, Michael

Dr. MD, MSc, FRCPC Academic Ranks(s): Clinical Associate Professor, UBC, Head, Medical Biochemistry (Island Health), Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Victoria Affiliations(s): Royal Jubilee HospitalVictoria General Hospital michael.chen@viha.ca

Xu, Minghong

Xu, Minghong

MSc, PhD Academic Rank(s): Clinical Instructor, UBC Affiliation(s): Surrey Memorial Hospital Research and Scholarly Interests: Blood research, Molecular Pathology and Cell Biology, Scholarship of Teaching of Education Research Clinical Interests:

Simons, Janet

Simons, Janet

MD Academic Rank(s): Clinical Assistant Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Medical Biochemist, St. Paul’s Hospital Affiliation(s): St. Paul’s Hospital Research and Scholarly Interests: Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Clinical Interests: janet.simons@providencehealth.bc.ca

Hogan, Catherine

Hogan, Catherine

MD,CM Academic Rank(s): Clinical Assistant Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Medical Microbiologist, BCCDC Public Health Laboratory Affiliation(s): BCCDC Research and Scholarly Interests: Infectious Diseases and Immunology Microbiology Clinical Interests: catherine.hogan@bccdc.ca

Caza, Melissa

Caza, Melissa

MSc, PhD Academic Rank(s): Clinical Instructor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Scientist in the Molecular Microbiology Laboratory, Kelowna General Hospital Affiliation(s): Kelowna General Hospital Research and Scholarly Interests: Clinical Interests: melissa.caza@interiorhealth.ca

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Li, Lynne Ying

MDCM, MSC, FRCPC Academic Rank(s): Clinical Assistant Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Medical Microbiologist and Infection Control Physician, BC Children’s and Women’s Hospitals Affiliation(s): BC Children’s and Women’s Hospital Research and Scholarly Interests: Infectious Diseases and Immunology Microbiology Clinical Interests: lynne.li@cw.bc.ca

Perrone, Lucy

Perrone, Lucy

PhD Academic Rank(s): Associate Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC Affiliation(s): UBC Hospital Research and Scholarly Interests: Infectious Diseases and Immunology Microbiology, Scholarship of Teaching of Education Research Clinical Interests: lucy.perrone@ubc.ca