Training at the LSI

Scientists in the lab.

Postdoctoral Fellows

Postdoctoral Fellows are vital to the LSI community, significantly advancing its mission and contributing to their fields. As the hub for life sciences research on the UBC campus, LSI features over 85 research labs and diverse research groups, supported by an average of $40 million in funding, which enables more than 100 postdoctoral fellows to pursue exciting research opportunities.

LSI researcher working in the lab.

Graduate Students

The LSI offers a dynamic environment for graduate research, with faculty recognized internationally in fields such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, immune responses, and cancer biology. The LSI provides excellent opportunities for collaboration with other departments and medical research institutes, along with access to cutting-edge facilities for microscopy, flow cytometry, high-throughput screening, and animal models.

Students in lecture hall.

Latest News

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

June 24, 2025

Dr. Douglas Allan Receives Co-Funded Grant from Alzheimer Society and Brain Canada

June 20, 2025

LSI Researchers Receive National Recognition for Stem Cell Innovation

June 20, 2025

Dr. Mark Cembrowski awarded over $4.8 million to advance neuroscience research

June 18, 2025

Dr. Pieter Cullis profiled by CIHR for pioneering work in drug delivery and mRNA vaccines

May 29, 2025

LSI PIs Sarah Hedtrich and Arun John Peter named Canada Research Chairs

March 28, 2025

Dr. Emilia Lim Named Dr. Victor Ling Terry Fox New Investigator

February 27, 2025

Grin et al Cell Rep 2024 Graphical Abstract

Unconventional secretion of the SARS-CoV-2 main protease opens the door for new extracellular biology in viral infection

February 11, 2025

LSI researchers awarded funding in Fall 2024 CIHR Project Grant competition

January 30, 2025

Dr. Kayla King

UBC evolutionary ecologist and LSI PI, Dr. Kayla King, awarded Arthur B. McDonald fellowship

November 21, 2024

UBC iGem team photo, 2024.

UBC iGEM Team Wins Top Awards for Novel DNA-Based Data Storage Platform

November 13, 2024

Congratulations to LSI PIs receiving 2024 MSHRBC Scholar Awards!

October 1, 2024

Sample vials in the lab.

LSI researchers awarded funding through Spring 2024 CIHR Project Grant competition

July 24, 2024

LSI researchers awarded over $9.3 million in CFI infrastructure funding

March 25, 2024

LSI Postdoctoral Researchers awarded the CIHR REDI Early Career Transition Award

March 12, 2024