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2021 ARCHIVE

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12/2021 This year marks the UBC Faculty of Medicine’s Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (BMLSc) program’s 40th anniversary

12/2021 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.

12/2021 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"
08/2021 Dr. Mel Krajden - Individual Leadership Impact Award, Life Sciences BC

08/2021 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.

08/2021 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.

08/2021 Department of Pathology member Dr. Poul Sorensen has been appointed to the Order of British Columbia. Congratulations!

07/2021 Dr. Blake Gilks was just awarded the Canadian Association of Pathologists Distinguished Service Award. Congratulations Blake!

05/2021 Dr. Lien Hoang (Anatomical Pathology) - The Dr. Roberta Miller Resident Teaching Award
05/2021 Dr. Linda Hoang (Medical Microbiology) - The Dr. Melvyn Bernstein Resident Teaching Award
05/2021 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.
05/2021 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
05/2021 Joanne Wouterse - Staff Service (Admin) Award, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
05/2021 Charlene Porter - Staff Service (Tech) Award, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
05/2021 Dr. Anthony Hsieh - Mentoring Award, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
05/2021 Dr. Gang Wang - Early Career Research & Discover Award , Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
05/2021 Dr. Andrew Minchinton- Research & Discovery Award , Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
05/2021 Dr. Marthe Charles - Most Valuable Player Award , Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
05/2021 Dr. Vilte Barakauskas - Excellence in Clinical Service Award, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
05/2021 Dr. Tracy Tucker - Excellence in Education Award, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
05/2021 Dr. Elizabeth Bryce - Lifetime Achievement Award, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
05/2021 Dr. Hardwick’s in memoriam page is now published:

04/2021 FROM TESTS TO VACCINES: THE LAB’S ROLE IN A PANDEMIC RCH Foundation Interview with Dr. Reza Alaghehbandan

04/2021 Dr. Poul Sorensen - AACR Team Science Award. UBC cancer researchers receive international team science award

03/2021 In the News: Vancouver Sun: Long-term care residents show weaker immune response to first dose of vaccine

03/2021 Mitacs Internship Opportunity for Summer Term 2021 (Graduate Students Job Opportunity)

03/2021 Bangladesh Academy of Sciences elects Muhammad Morshed as expatriate fellow

02/2021 Dr. Ramon Klein Geltink Emerging Scholar Award, Research at Canadian Cancer Society .
01/2021 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!