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Feb 03, 2025
Congratulations to Dr. David Huntsman of UBC Pathology & Laboratory Medicine on receiving The King Charles III Coronation Medal! 🌟
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Awards
External
Uncategorized
Nov 21, 2024
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. 🌟
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Awards
Research
Sep 24, 2024
Congrats to Joanne Wouterse, Jennifer Xenakis, Jenny Tai, and Juliana Li for receiving the 2024 President’s Staff Award for Collaborative Excellence! 👏 Their teamwork and dedication to the BMLSc program at UBC are truly inspiring.
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Awards
Residency and BMLSc
Sep 10, 2024
Congratulations to our professor, Dr. Torsten Nielsen, on being named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada for his outstanding contributions to pathology and laboratory medicine.
Awards
Research
Jul 03, 2024
Dr. Cheryl Wellington has been elected as a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences! This honor recognizes her outstanding contributions and leadership in health sciences. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Wellington on this wonderful achievement!
Research
Dec 19, 2023
Appreciation: Professor Naveena Singh, 1964–2023
It is with profound sadness that we inform you of the passing of Dr. Naveena Singh. Dr. Singh joined the department in 2021.
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Awards
Sep 15, 2023
Congratulations to Dr. Samuel Aparicio, winner of the Cancer Society's Robert L. Noble Prize! This award is given to a researcher for outstanding achievements in basic biomedical cancer research.
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Awards
Research
Jul 05, 2023
Congratulations to our faculty members for their remarkable achievement in receiving the prestigious 2023 Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Awards: Honglin Luo - Excellence in Basic Science Research; David Huntsman - Excellence in Clinical or Applied Research; Aly Karsan - Excellence in Clinical or Applied Research; and Amanda Bradley - Excellence in Education.
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Awards
Jun 01, 2023
Dr. Huntsman is being awarded an honorary degree from Memorial University
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Awards
External
Nov 17, 2022
Congratulations to Dr. Sam Aparicio on the renewal of his Tier-1 Canada Research Chair
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Awards
Research
Congratulations to Dr. Jay Kizhakkedathu for being awarded the new Tier 1 Canadian Research Chair
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Awards
Research
Congratulations to Dr. Aly Karsan for being awarded the new Tier 1 Canadian Research Chair
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Awards
Research
Oct 07, 2022
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
Awards
Service
Oct 02, 2022
Congratulations to Dr. Cornelia Laule receiving the 2022 Overall Excellence — Mid-Career
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Awards
Service
Congratulations to Dr. Cheryl Wellington receiving the 2022 Excellence in Clinical or Applied Research
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Awards
Research
Congratulations to Dr. Jay Jay Kizhakkedathu receiving the 2022 Distinguished Achievement Awards
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Awards
Research
Congratulations to Dr. Aly Karsan on receiving the 2022 Killam Research Prize
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Awards
Research
Congratulations to Dr. Tracy Tucker on receiving the 2022 Killam Teaching Prize
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Awards
Teaching
Congratulations to Dr. David Goldfarb on receiving the 2022 Clinical Faculty Award for Excellence in Research
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Awards
Research
Aug 15, 2022
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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Awards
Research
Jul 18, 2022
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.
Awards
Service
Jun 27, 2022
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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Awards
Research
Congratulations to Dr. Corree Laule on receiving a 2022 Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Award for Overall Excellence – Mid-career!
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Awards
Service
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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Awards
Research
Jun 01, 2022
Dr. Elizabeth Bryce is a recipient of the YWCA Women of Distinction Awards 2022.
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Awards
Service
Apr 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.
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Awards
Research
Dr. Mari DeMarco Winner of the 2022 Michael S. Bereman Award for Innovative Clinical Proteomics.
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Awards
Research
Apr 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.
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Awards
Mar 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.
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Awards
Research
Aug 08, 2021
Dr. Mel Krajden - Individual Leadership Impact Award, Life Sciences BC
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Awards
External
Service
Aug 04, 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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Awards
Research
UBC and FOM
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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Awards
Service
UBC and FOM
Department of Pathology member Dr. Poul Sorensen has been appointed to the Order of British Columbia. Congratulations!
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Awards
External
Service
Jul 12, 2021
Dr. Blake Gilks was just awarded the Canadian Association of Pathologists Distinguished Service Award. Congratulations Blake!
Awards
External
Service
May 25, 2021
Dr. Lien Hoang (Anatomical Pathology) - The Dr. Roberta Miller Resident Teaching Award
Awards
Residency and BMLSc
Dr. Linda Hoang (Medical Microbiology) - The Dr. Melvyn Bernstein Resident Teaching Award
Awards
Residency and BMLSc
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.
Awards
Residency and BMLSc
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
Awards
Residency and BMLSc
Joanne Wouterse - Staff Service (Admin) Award, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Awards
Departmental
Charlene Porter - Staff Service (Tech) Award, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Awards
Departmental
Dr. Anthony Hsieh - Mentoring Award, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Awards
Departmental
Dr. Gang Wang - Early Career Research & Discover Award , Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Awards
Departmental
Dr. Andrew Minchinton- Research & Discovery Award , Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Awards
Departmental
Dr. Marthe Charles - Most Valuable Player Award , Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Awards
Departmental
Dr. Vilte Barakauskas - Excellence in Clinical Service Award, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Awards
Departmental
Dr. Tracy Tucker - Excellence in Education Award, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Awards
Departmental
Dr. Elizabeth Bryce - Lifetime Achievement Award, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Awards
Departmental
Apr 01, 2021
Dr. Poul Sorensen - AACR Team Science Award.
UBC cancer researchers receive international team science award
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Awards
External
Research
Mar 01, 2021
Bangladesh Academy of Sciences elects Muhammad Morshed as expatriate fellow
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Awards
External
Service
Feb 08, 2021
Dr. Ramon Klein Geltink
Emerging Scholar Award, Research at Canadian Cancer Society .
Awards
External
Research
Jan 08, 2021
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!
Awards
External
Dec 28, 2020
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.
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Awards
External
Research
Dec 16, 2020
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.
Awards
External
Congratulations to Dr. Shazia Masud recipient of Service Award for validating and implementing molecular SARS-CoV2 testing at Fraser Health
Awards
External
Service
Congratulations to Dr. Andrew Minchinton recipient of the BC Cancer long service recognition award
Awards
External
Service
Congratulations to Dr. Dana Devine recipient of the International Society of Blood Transfusion Presidential Award 2020
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Awards
External
Service
Oct 16, 2020
Congratulations to Dr. David Huntsman for being elected to fellowship in the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) 2020
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Awards
External
Research
Congratulations to Dr. Philipp Lange, recipient of a Canada Research Chair Tier II Award 2020-2025
Awards
External
Research
Sep 30, 2020
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.
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Awards
Research
UBC and FOM
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.
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Awards
Research
UBC and FOM
Aug 04, 2020
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!
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Awards
External
Service
Jun 29, 2020
Dr. Titus Wong is one of The 2020 Innovation and Translational Research Award winner, Congratulations!
"Using proven methods to prevent surgical site infections"
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Awards
External
Jun 16, 2020
Congratulations to Dr. David Schaeffer recipient of Junior Scientist Award - Canadian Association of Pathologists (CAP-ACP)
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Awards
External
Research
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
Awards
External
Congratulations to Dr. David Schaeffer recipient of the Doctors of BC (DoBC) 2020 Recognition Award
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Awards
External
Service
Congratulations to Dr. Amir Karin recipient of The Alan Pollard Post-Doctoral Clinical Chemistry Travel Award, University of Toronto!
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Awards
External
Dr. Amanda Wilmer (MM-Kelowna) - The Melvyn Bernstein Resident Teaching Award, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Awards
Residency and BMLSc
Dr. Hui-Min Yang (Anatomical Pathology-VGH) - The Roberta Miller Resident Teaching Award , Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Awards
Residency and BMLSc
Ms. Jennifer Xenakis BMLSc Graduates’ Choice for Teaching Excellence Award and The Reid Memorial Cup, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Awards
Residency and BMLSc
Dr. Elisabeth Maurer BMLSc Graduates’ Choice for Teaching Excellence Award, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Awards
Residency and BMLSc
Dr. Sophia Wong BMLSc Graduates’ Choice for Teaching Excellence Award, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Awards
Residency and BMLSc
May 16, 2020
Dr. Christian Steidl - Excellence in Research and Discovery Award, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Awards
Departmental
Dr. Monika Hudoba - Most Valuable Player Award, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Awards
Departmental
Dr. Douglas Webber - Excellence in Clinical Service Award, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Awards
Departmental
Dr. Natalie Prystajecky - Excellence in Research and Discovery Award – Early Career, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Awards
Departmental
Dr. Andrew Shih - Excellence in Mentoring Award, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Awards
Departmental
Dr. Michael Kelly - David Hardwick Lifetime Achievement Award, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Awards
Departmental
Dr. Michael Sutherland - Excellence in Education Award, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Awards
Departmental
May 10, 2020
Ms. Loretta Rothstein - Staff Service Award (Technical), Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Awards
Departmental
Ms. Joanna Huang - Staff Service Award (Administrative), Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Awards
Departmental
Mar 02, 2020
Dr. Aly Karsan has been named this year’s recipient of the Genome BC Award for Scientific Excellence by LifeSciences BC.
The award winners represent the full spectrum from discovery to commercialization, underscoring the depth of knowledge that significantly contributes to the BC bioeconomy, while improving the lives of patients here in BC and around the world.
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Awards
External
Research
Feb 26, 2020
Dr. Poul Sorensen Awarded the 2020 Aubrey J. Tingle Prize
Internationally recognized pediatric cancer researcher Dr. Poul Sorensen has been named the eleventh recipient of MSFHR’s Aubrey J. Tingle Prize.
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Awards
External
Research
Feb 16, 2020
Congratulations to Dr. Philipp Lange, recipient of a CIHR Early Career Investigator in Cancer Award!
Awards
External
Research
Nov 16, 2019
Dr. Dana Devine - recipient of named lectureship (annual award) from the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. J. David Grimes Lecture given Nov 8, 2019.
Title: IMPROVING THE QUALITY AND SAFETY OF BLOOD TRANSFUSION PRODUCTS
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Awards
External
Sep 30, 2019
Dr. Poul Sorensen!
We are happy to share, Dr. Sorensen is the recipient of the 2019 Bloom Burton Award. The Bloom Burton Award honours an individual scientist, inventor, executive, entrepreneur, industry leader, or policy maker who made the greatest contribution to Canada’s innovative healthcare industry in the previous year.
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Awards
External
Service
Sep 25, 2019
Dr. Poul Sorensen!
Congratulations to Dr. Poul Sorensen, one of three members of the UBC Faculty of Medicine to be elected to the Royal Society of Canada (RSC).
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Awards
External
Service
Dr. David Huntsman!
Congratulations to Dr. David Huntsman, one of three members of the UBC Faculty of Medicine to be elected to the Royal Society of Canada (RSC).
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Awards
External
Service
Sep 19, 2019
Dr. Bruce Verchere:
Congratulations to Dr. Verchere 2019 MSFHR Innovation to Commercialization award recipient.
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Awards
External
Research
Sep 17, 2019
Dr. Poul Sorensen:
Congratulations on being a recipient of the 2019 Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement, Overall Excellence – Senior Faculty.
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Awards
Service
UBC and FOM
Sep 16, 2019
Dr. Jayachandran Kizhakkedathu nominated as fellow of International Union Of Societies For Biomaterials Science And Engineering (IUS-BSE), 2019.
This is based on both my contributions to the field of biomaterials and your implication in the Canadian Biomaterials Society.
Awards
External
Service
Aug 14, 2019
Championing forward-thinking innovators:
Congratulations to Dr. Cheryl Wellington,, one of the 2019 Innovation and Translational Research Award recipients!
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Awards
External
Research
Jul 27, 2019
Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research awards 2019
Congratulations to Dr. William Hsiao and Dr. Andrew Roth on their 2019 MSFHR Scholar Awards!
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External
News
Jul 22, 2019
Congratulations CIHR Project Grant Recipients:
Congratulations to Dr. Bruce Verchere – Childhood Diseases – Project: “Islet macrophages: regulators of beta cell function in health and diabetes.” $952,426 / 5 years & to Dr. Suzanne Vercauteren, BCCHR Co-investigator | Project: “Folic acid supplementation in children with sickle cell disease: A double-blind randomized crossover trial.” $180,000 / 3 years on their awarded funding.
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Awards
Research
Jul 16, 2019
Dr. Wan Lam - Faculty of Medicine Long term Service Award (20 years)
Awards
UBC and FOM
Dr. Wan Lam - Outstanding Academic Performance, UBC Faculty of Medicine.
Awards
Service
UBC and FOM
Dr. Titus Wong received International Photodynamic Association Award
Award for "The Significant Advancement of Photodynamic Therapy" as the first hospital group to adopt photodynamic therapy for nasal decolonization of pre-surgical patients.
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Awards
External
Research
Dr. Elizabeth Bryce received International Photodynamic Association Award
Award for "The Significant Advancement of Photodynamic Therapy" as the first hospital group to adopt photodynamic therapy for nasal decolonization of pre-surgical patients.
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Awards
External
Research
Dr. Diane Roscoe received International Photodynamic Association Award
Award for "The Significant Advancement of Photodynamic Therapy" as the first hospital group to adopt photodynamic therapy for nasal decolonization of pre-surgical patients.
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Awards
External
Research
Jul 10, 2019
Dr. Martin Trotter:
Congratulations to Dr. Trotter, Recipient of the 2019 Distinguished Service Award from the Canadian Association of Pathologists (CAP-ACP).
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Awards
External
Service
Jul 03, 2019
Dr. Michael Nimmo:
Congratulations to Dr. Nimmo, one of the 2019 Wallace Wilson Leadership Award Recipient.
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Awards
Service
UBC and FOM
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