Welcome to Pathology's Bi-Weekly Bulletin | April 1, 2022

Pathology Province-Wide Rounds

Book off 12-1 pm for every Friday for the Pathology Province-Wide Rounds | Location: https://ubc.zoom.us (the same URL for all rounds) . For Zoom information or any questions, please email Heleena Mistry. Rounds are recorded and available here.

Friday, April 1, 2022 from 12pm-1pm: *DEPARTMENTAL BUSINESS*

Speaker: Dr. Cheryl Wellington, Professor and Vice Chair of Research, Dept of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, ICORD

Topic: "Vision and Initial Goals"

LAST CHANCE

PathDay Abstracts submission deadline: April 1, 2022, 5pm
abstract submission form

Pathology Annual Awards Nomination: submission deadline: April 1, 2022, 5pm Nominate an individual or a team that deserves recognition.
awards nomination form

Recently published papers

• Reduced fixed dose tocilizumab 400 mg IV compared to weight-based dosing in critically ill patients with COVID-19: A before-after cohort study Sophie Stukas, Cheryl L. Wellington, et al. | Lancet Reg Health Am. | Mar 2022.
• Homotypic fibrillization of TMEM106B across diverse neurodegenerative diseases DeMarco ML, Mackenzie IRA, et al. | Cell. | Mar 2022.
• People with HIV receiving suppressive antiretroviral therapy show typical antibody durability after dual COVID-19 vaccination, and strong third dose responses DeMarco ML, Holmes D, et al. | medRxiv [Preprint]. | Mar 2022.
• Placental pathology as a tool to identify women for postpartum cardiovascular risk screening following preeclampsia: a preliminary investigation. Grynspan D, et al. | J Clin Med. | Mar 2022.

Doctoral exams chairs 2021 (PALM)- recognition

Every year, final examinations are held for more than 500 UBC doctoral candidates, and each of these examinations involves a faculty member serving in the role of Chair. Chairs of doctoral examinations have an important function; they represent the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, ensure the exam is fair and proceeds according to UBC policies, and report back to us about the proceedings and the Examining Committee’s recommendation.

Thank you to: Donald Brooks, Helene Cote, Dana Devine, C. Blake Gilks, David Huntsman, Aly Karsan, Cornelia Laule, Victor Ling, Bruce McManus, Susan Porter, Haydn Pritchard, Fumio Takei (2 exams), Bruce Verchere, Juergen Vielkind, Cheryl Wellington and Joanne Wright for chairing doctoral examinations (January – December 2021):

Congratulations to the 2022 summer student fellowship recipients!

The Summer Student Fellowship Program of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC Faculty of Medicine, has been established for the purpose of providing undergraduate medical and non-medical undergraduate students with either research or clinical experiences in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine under supervision and mentorship of the Department’s Faculty. The 6 recipients (and supervisors) are:

• Vivian Gusomao, currently enrolled: BMLSc (Supervisor: Dr. Tracy Tucker)
• Ava Keshavarzsafiei, currently enrolled: BMLSc (Supervisor: Dr. Audi Setiadi)
• Phoebe Lu, currently enrolled: BMLSc (Supervisor: Dr. Mari DeMarco)
• Angel Yao, currently enrolled: BMLSc (Supervisor: Dr. Catherine Hogan)
• Crystal Ma,currently enrolled: MD (Supervisor: Dr. Stephen Yip)
• Chanhyeok Park, currently enrolled: MD (Supervisor: Dr. Anna Lee)

Career opportunity

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine invites internal applications for a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Statistical and Computational Biology . As this is an internal search, applicants must already hold a full-time, tenure-stream appointment in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at UBC. Applicants must be at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. Interested applicants should contact Genevieve MacMillan, Director of Administration genevieve.macmillan@ubc.ca.
[closing date: April 30, 2022]

Highlighted events

• Norman Bethune Symposium (hosted by CBR) Date: Wednesday April 6, 2022 | All day | Cost: Free | Location: UBC Robson Square | Online* The Norman Bethune Symposium highlights recent research in bleeding and thrombosis, with participation from a range of scientists and clinicians at all levels of training
• Discovery to Commercialization Speaker Series Date: April 13, 2022 Hear from key leaders who are translating drug discovery and development into targeted mechanisms and treatment options
• Submit an application to the Healthy Workplace Initiatives Program by April 22 The Healthy Workplace Initiatives Fund Program is an annual fund available to UBC departments and units to support grassroots activities that promote wellbeing in the workplace.
• See more events for faculty and staff: Latest events at UBC

In case you missed it

• Share your thoughts on equity, diversity and inclusion challenges in UBC research by April 14, 2022