University of British Columbia Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Annual Report · Five Years in Review
2021 → 2025 · UBC Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Five years, one story of momentum.

Our last five annual reports, combined into a single review of research, education and clinical service.

2nd in Canada 28th worldwide · 2025
The department today

Where we stand in 2025

Headline figures from the most recent report, with direction of travel since the year before.

498+27
Faculty members plus associate members
from 462 in 2024
$82.4M
Total financial activity across the department
16.8% year over year
$31.4M
Research funds administered
up from $26.1M
531
Unique refereed publications — citation impact above the global average
177
Staff appointments supporting the department
65+
Residents & clinical fellows trained province-wide
36
New clinical faculty welcomed across health authorities
43%
Female assistant professors — up from 30% through deliberate recruitment
At a glance · 2025
FACULTY
MEMBERS498
SUPPORT
STAFF177
STUDENTS &
TRAINEES390
TOTAL FINANCIAL
ACTIVITY$82.4M
The trend line

Five years of growth

Funding and people from 2021 through 2025 — the long arc behind the single-year headlines.

Federal (Tri-Agency)FoundationsUS / ForeignProvincialIndustry
$0M $10M $20M $30M $33.8M $23.4M $22.7M $26.1M $31.4M 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

Research awards received into department accounts, by source. US & foreign funding has grown every year since 2022, and 2025 set a new high of $31.4M — Foundations $12.65M, Federal (Tri-Agency) $9.10M, US/Foreign $6.69M, Provincial $2.73M, Industry $0.20M.

$0M $25M $50M $75M $47.0M $37.2M $37.2M $41.2M $47.9M 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

Grand-total department funds, all categories (research awards are cross-listed within this total). 2025 reached $47.9M — the highest of the five years.

0 100 200 300 400 500 420 425 451 462 498 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

Appointed faculty roster, up from 420 to 498 over five years (+19%). Clinical faculty are the main driver of this growth — rising from roughly 295 to about 359 (+64 members), the large majority of the increase, reflecting expanded clinical service across the province.

$0M $30M $60M $90M $82.8M 2021 $63.2M 2022 $62.9M 2023 $70.6M 2024 $82.4M 2025

Total financial activity (the department's full financial portfolio: department funds + research funds + personnel awards, as itemized in each annual report). 2024 ($70.6M) and 2025 ($82.4M, ▲16.8%) match the published figures exactly;

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Mission

We are an inclusive Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine where cutting-edge discoveries are made, future leaders in medicine are trained, and patients receive the highest quality of care.

Vision

Transform laboratory medicine and our understanding of disease for better health.

Our values:
global relevance.
societal commitment.
integrity.
collegiality.
curiosity and innovation.
equity and inclusiveness.
Our values:
global relevance.
societal commitment.
integrity.
collegiality.
curiosity and innovation.
equity and inclusiveness.
These achievements are not isolated successes — they are the result of a shared vision, a collaborative culture, and the tireless pursuit of excellence.
— Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Annual Report 2024