I grew up in the Vancouver area with initial training in Engineering and Physics (BASc, MSc) and career in control systems for heavy industry, before joining the BC Genome Sciences Centre and then a PhD in Experimental Medicine at UBC (Division of Infectious Disease). My post-doctoral work was at UBC Microbiology and Immunology, and UBC Critical Care Medicine (Centre for Heart Lung Innovation at St Paul’s Hospital). Currently I am a senior clinical scientist at the BC Centre for Disease Control where my focus is on data science, with research interests in methods for pathogen identification using clinical metagenomics and mass spectrometry. When I am not at work, I love cooking, reading, gaming, and lavishing attention on pets and family.
Born and raised across the straight in Victoria, I completed a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry at UVic. I then moved to Vancouver and completed a master’s degree in pathology and laboratory medicine at UBC, where I studied in the DeMarco lab at St. Paul’s Hospital. I now work at Vancouver General Hospital with the special chemistry group improving and building new clinical mass spectrometry-based tests for diagnostics and patient care. Outside of the lab, you’ll find me skiing, mountain biking, golfing, scuba diving, and travelling.
I graduated from the UBC MD Undergraduate program in 2016. I then completed residency in Anatomical Pathology at UBC in 2021 followed by fellowship in gastrointestinal & hepatobiliary pathology at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) in 2022. I recently joined the Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island Health) Department of Laboratory & Imaging Medicine in Victoria as an Anatomical Pathologist and UBC Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine as a Clinical Instructor. Outside of work, I enjoy seeking out delicious food and restaurants, spending time with family, traveling, and watching sports.
I am a Biomedical Scientist who loves to explore unexplored areas of science. I am passionate about engaging in research, particularly in soft materials engineering for Biomedical applications. I have extensive experience in organic and inorganic material synthesis, processing, characterization, and tailoring material properties for biomedical applications.
I have done my BSc and master's (MSc) in Biotechnology from Bangladesh. Later, I received the prestigious MEXT Scholarship from Japan to complete my MEng degree in Materials Science (Nanotechnology specialization). In 2018, I started my Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Calgary, where my research mainly focused on developing thermoresponsive hydrogel carriers for stem cell delivery to osteoarthritis patients. After successfully finishing my Ph.D., I am currently exploring the potential of immunomodulatory polymer-based organ engineering approaches in transplant rejection treatment at the Kizhakkedathu Lab in the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine department at UBC.
Hello! I am a new hematopathologist currently working within the Fraser Health Authority. I was born and raised in Edmonton where I completed my undergraduate science degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences and medical degree. After exploring many specialities in medical school, returned to my lab roots and completed residency training at UBC. I enjoy all areas hematopathology and particularly like the puzzles within immunohematology. Outside of work, I enjoy rock climbing and spending time with my family and friends.
Born and raised in Vancouver, I moved away from home to pursue a BSc at the University of Alberta and went on to do an MSc in Experimental Medicine at the HLI at St. Paul’s Hospital with supervisors Drs. Stephan van Eeden and Jim Hogg. I moved to Dublin, Ireland for 4 years to attend medical school at RCSI. I then worked as a clinical trials coordinator at the BCCFE for just over a year then matched to the medical microbiology residency program back in Edmonton. After completing residency, I was hired as a staff microbiologist at Vancouver General Hospital in August of 2022. I’m excited to be back in Vancouver to enjoy (with my wife and 2 dogs) the endless biking routes, the diverse food, wine and coffee scene, cooking, and listening to jazz!
I was born in Hong Kong and immigrated early in childhood to the suburbs near Toronto, Ontario where I was raised. I did my undergraduate Bachelor's degree at Queen's University, followed by Medical School and Anatomical Pathology residency at McMaster University. I am currently completing a fellowship in Dermatopathology at UBC, and will be staying in the province to work as an Anatomical Pathologist/Dermatopathologist at Fraser Health upon graduation. Outside of work, I enjoy reading, spending time with family, travelling, and trying new places to eat.
I was born and raised in Bosnia and Herzegovina. I completed my medical degree at the University of Sarajevo Faculty of Medicine and residency training in Anatomical Pathology at the Memorial University of Newfoundland. After graduation, I worked as a pathologist in Corner Brook, NL, for four years before I completed a Clinical Fellowship in Breast Pathology at the University of Toronto. My partner and I moved to Vancouver in the summer of 2021, and I joined the pathology group at St. Paul's Hospital, where I currently work. In my free time, I enjoy travel, reading, hiking, skiing, biking and cooking.
I was born and raised in the UK before moving to Canada permanently in 2005. I completed my undergraduate and PhD degrees at the University of Manchester in the UK in the fields of molecular biology and molecular cell biology. Until January 2021 I was a senior research associate in Prof Terrance Snutch’s laboratory at the Michael Smith Laboratories UBC working in the areas of genomics and transcriptomics. In early 2020 I helped establish whole genome sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 at the BCCDC Public Health Laboratory and moved there permanently in January 2021, taking up the position of Senior Scientist in Microbial Genomics. I now spend my time developing and deploying advanced molecular diagnostic testing and genomic sequencing approaches to target pathogens important to public health in BC. Outside of work, I spend my time enjoying the wonderful great outdoors here in BC with my family or building things that aren’t invisible to the naked eye :o)).
As a Canadian College of Medical Geneticists (CCMG) certified Cytogeneticist and Molecular Geneticist, I joined the Cytogenomics Laboratory at Vancouver General Hospital in May 2022 as the new Laboratory Director. I also support coverage in the Cancer Genetics and Genomics Laboratory at BC Cancer. I originally hail from Ontario, where I completed my MSc in Microbiology and Immunology at Queen’s University in 2009 and my PhD in 2014 from SickKids and the University of Toronto in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, specializing in pediatric brain tumor research. I then went on to work as a Scientific Associate at the Department of Radiation Oncology at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, and then as a Senior Variant Annotation Specialist, working in the Department of Genome Diagnostics at the University Health Network. Most recently, I completed my CCMG training in Genetics and Genome Diagnostics (dual training in Cytogenetics and Molecular Genetics) at the University of Calgary. My research interests focus on test validation and variant interpretation in the context of genomic testing for somatic and inherited cancers, including approaches to employ expanded genetic testing to increase diagnostic yield and impact research potential. My recent publications have investigated methods for copy number analysis in cancer diagnostic testing, clinical implementation of circulating tumor DNA testing for lung cancer patients, clinical laboratory proficiency testing strategies for tumor molecular diagnostics, and approaches to standardization of somatic variant interpretation practices in Canadian diagnostic laboratories. In my spare time, I love to hike and explore the north shore with my family and two dogs.