LSI Postdoctoral Researchers awarded the CIHR REDI Early Career Transition Award
Two LSI postdocs were recipients of the prestigious CIHR Research Excellence, Diversity, and Independence (REDI) award that aims to support post-doctoral researchers, clinicians, and research associates belonging to specific underrepresented […]
Pioneering technology to simulate blood vessel networks in organ-on-chip models
A new publication from Dr. Josef Penninger’s lab in the Life Sciences Institute (LSI) at UBC, and collaborators in France, Austria, and the UK, reports a major advance in the […]
5th Annual Canadian Metabolomics Conference: Integrating Metabolomics with Other Omics
ApApril 25 – 26, 2024 CanMetCon is an annual conference that serves as a platform for in-depth discussions between researchers, industry experts, and professionals on the most recent trends, cutting-edge […]
LSI researchers awarded funding through Fall 2023 CIHR Project Grant competition
Five LSI researchers were awarded funds in the CIHR Fall 2023 Project Grant competition. Listed below are the LSI-based PIs and a description of the funded projects, including two Priority […]
CBR/LSI Summer Studentship Program 2024
The LSI is joining up with the CBR Summer Studentship program to provide students with an opportunity to get hands-on research experience this summer and to present their research at […]
Dr. Kayla King named Canada Excellence Research Chair
Dr. Kayla King (Departments of Zoology, Microbiology & Immunology; LSI) has been appointed the Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Evolutionary Dynamics of Host-Pathogen Interactions. The CERC program was established by the […]
Dr. Pieter Cullis selected for induction into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
Congratulations to Dr. Pieter Cullis (Professor, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology), a 2024 inductee into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame, which recognizes “Canadian citizens whose outstanding leadership and contribution to […]
Congratulations to LSI researchers awarded funding through the Spring 2023 CIHR Project Grant competition!
Ten LSI researchers were awarded funds in the CIHR Spring 2023 Project Grant competition. Listed below are the LSI-based PIs and a description of the funded projects, including one Priority […]
PhD student Sasha McDowell receives 2022 Brain Star Award
Congratulations to Sasha McDowell, PhD student in the Department of Zoology (supervisor: Dr. Michael Gordon), who received a 2022 Brain Star Award from the Canadian Association for Neuroscience (CAN) and […]
Dr. Pieter Cullis elected as Fellow of the Royal Society
Dr. Pieter Cullis OC (Professor, Dept. of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology) is among 80 outstanding scientists from around the world elected as the newest Fellows of the Royal Society. The […]