2023/24 KILLAM AWARD WINNERS AT UBC

We're pleased to share that Dr. Cornelia Laule from the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Department of Radiology has been awarded the Killam Teaching Prize for 2023/2024. This prestigious prize is given annually to faculty who are nominated by students, colleagues, and alumni for their excellence in teaching. Busra Turgu, a Pathology Postdoctoral Fellow in Dr. Sorensen Lab, has received the Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award, recognizing her significant contributions as a teaching assistant. For more details, please visit the UBC academic announcements page here.

DEPARTMENT'S RESEARCH MENTORSHIP AWARDED TO DR. HOGAN

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Catherine Hogan, a full-time medical microbiologist at the BCCDC Public Health Laboratory and a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine at UBC, is the successful applicant for the department’s research mentorship. The latter will provide Dr. Hogan with protected time to develop her research program.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Explore how our PALM graduate students, under the guidance of Dr. David Ng at the Michael Smith Laboratories, are engaging with the community through hands-on scientific outreach. Since 2001, our partnership has provided unique teaching experiences that not only cover essential costs but also enrich the educational journey of our students.

🔗 Read the full story here.

FAREWELL TO IVY ZHANG

Ivy Zhang, our Department's Human Resources Manager, will be leaving Pathology and Laboratory Medicine on April 30th to assume a new role at the Vancouver Prostate Centre. We wish Ivy the very best in her new position and are deeply grateful for her dedication and service to our department.

🌟 UPCOMING WORKSHOPS: MASTER MICROSOFT 365 AT UBC!

Join us for an engaging series of workshops brought to you by UBC IT's Collaboration Technology, Communications, and Change teams. These sessions are designed to enhance your proficiency with the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, which is becoming increasingly integral to our daily operations at UBC.

Agenda: Overview of Teams functionality Overview of OneDrive / File Sharing functionality Live Demo & Practice Question & Answer Session 🔗 Register Now for General Microsoft 365 Training!

These workshops are an excellent opportunity for both new and seasoned users to deepen their understanding of Microsoft 365 tools, ensuring more streamlined and effective work processes. Don't miss out on this chance to boost your digital skills—spots are filling up fast!

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

🔹 Dr. James Land

Lan, JH. Clinical Relevance of HLA-DQ Eplet Mismatch and Maintenance Immunosuppression with Risk of Allosensitization After Kidney Transplant Failure. Front. Genet., 03 April 2024, Sec. Immunogenetics, Volume 15 – 2024. 🔗 Read the full study here.

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Lan, JH. Assessment of Novel Therapeutics to Improve Access to Transplantation for Highly Sensitized Patients in a Shifting Clinical Landscape. Journal of American Society of Nephrology. 2024 Mar 1;35(3):259-260. doi: 10.1681/ASN.0000000000000302. PMID: 38303118; PMCID: PMC10962892. 🔗 Read the full study here.

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Lan, JH. Viral load kinetics and the clinical consequences of cytomegalovirus in kidney transplantation. Front Immunol. 2024 Jan 31;14:1302627. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1302627. PMID: 38361528; PMCID: PMC10867541. 🔗 Read the full study here.

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🔹 Dr. Soresnen

Poul H. Sorensen. Oncogenic ETS fusions promote DNA damage and proinflammatory responses via pericentromeric RNAs in extracellular vesicles

🔗 Read the full study here.

YOU’RE INVITED! UBC PALM ALUMNI REUNION ON MAY 16TH

UBC Faculty of Medicine Alumni Engagement and the UBC PALM Graduate Studies Program are excited to invite you to the PALM Graduate Program Alumni Reunion! Alumni, current graduate students, faculty and staff of the PALM Graduate Program are all welcome to attend this engaging evening filled with networking, discussions, and reconnection with former colleagues and mentors.

Don't miss out on this evening of delicious food, reuniting with familiar faces, and making new connections! Register before May 9th!

Check out our website to see who will be joining us!