LSI PIs Sarah Hedtrich and Arun John Peter named Canada Research Chairs
The Canada Research Chairs Program enables Canadian universities to achieve the highest levels of research excellence and become world-class research centres. By advancing cutting-edge research, chairholders are improving the health and […]
Dr. Emilia Lim Named Dr. Victor Ling Terry Fox New Investigator
LSI Principal Investigator Dr. Emilia Lim has been named the 2025 Dr. Victor Ling Terry Fox New Investigator, an honor awarded to the highest-ranked Terry Fox New Investigator of the year. Dr. Lim […]
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 […]
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. Jayachandran Kizhakkedathu to lead new NSERC CREATE program
The LSI’s Dr. Jayachandran Kizhakkedathu (Professor, Dept. of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine) has been awarded $1.65 million over 6 years to lead one of five new Collaborative Research and Training […]
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 […]
Six Faculty Positions at UBC in Biological Resilience
Multi Career-stage, Diversity Cluster Hire The Life Sciences Institute’s (LSI) recent designation as a Global Research Excellence Institute at the University of British Columbia (UBC), prompted the launch of the […]