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 […]
Dr. Cara Haney awarded a 2022 Killam Faculty Research Fellowship
Dr. Cara Haney (Dept. of Microbiology & Immunology, Faculty of Science) has been awarded a 2022 UBC Killam Faculty Research Fellowship, which supports promising faculty members engaged in research projects […]
Dr. Pieter Cullis awarded a 2023 Killam Prize
Dr. Pieter Cullis (Dept. of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine) is one of two UBC faculty awarded a 2023 Killam Prize, administered by the National Research Council of […]
Eight LSI researchers awarded funding through Fall 2022 CIHR project grant competition
Congratulations to the successful applicants in the CIHR Fall 2022 Project Grant competition! Listed below are the LSI-based PIs on the six funded projects. These include one bridge grant and one […]
Dr. Christopher Overall receives 2022 John McNeill Excellence in Health Research Mentorship Award
Dr. Christopher Overall has been awarded the 2022 John McNeill Excellence in Health Research Mentorship Award, recognizing outstanding mentorship and “a deep commitment to fostering the professional and personal development […]
Dr. Natalie Strynadka appointed to University Killam Professor
Dr. Natalie Strynadka (Dept. of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine), is one of three new University Killam Professors at UBC. The University Killam Professorship is the highest honor […]
Dr. Tim Kieffer receives funding through the JDRF-CIHR Partnership to Defeat Diabetes
The LSI’s Dr. Tim Kieffer was recently awarded funding for a project, “Designing stem cell-derived islets for diabetes therapy” through the JDRF-CIHR Partnership to Defeat Diabetes, a joint investment by […]
Dr. Elizabeth Rideout wins 2022 End Diabetes research award
Diabetes Canada has announced $9M in funding for 30 new research projects focusing on new developments in diabetes management, care, and risk-reduction. Dr. Elizabeth Rideout, an associate professor in the […]