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Dr. Cara Haney awarded a 2022 Killam Faculty Research Fellowship

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 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 […]

Dr. Christopher Overall receives 2022 John McNeill Excellence in Health Research Mentorship Award

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 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

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

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 […]