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Dr. Ivan Robert Nabi awarded Distinguished Achievement award by the UBC Faculty of Medicine

Dr. Ivan Robert Nabi awarded Distinguished Achievement award by the UBC Faculty of Medicine

Each year, the Faculty of Medicine recognizes faculty members who have made exceptional contributions in the areas of education, research and/or service, and who are dedicated to advancing both the […]

Dr. Mark Cembrowski awarded over $4.8 million to advance neuroscience research
Dr. Pieter Cullis profiled by CIHR for pioneering work in drug delivery and mRNA vaccines
LSI PIs Sarah Hedtrich and Arun John Peter named Canada Research Chairs

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

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 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

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

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 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

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 […]