2024 PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE SUMMER STUDENT FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

The application details for the 2024 Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Summer Student Fellowship Program are now available. For more information, please visit our website 🔗 HERE.

THE STUDENT WORK PLACEMENT PROGRAM (SWPP) BY BIOTALENT

The Student Work Placement Program (SWPP) is an initiative to increase the job-readiness of students registered in STEM, healthcare, business, and all other programs at Canadian post-secondary institutions. 🔗 LEARN MORE

DR. PRYSTAJECKY AWARDED $3M FOR WASTEWATER RESEARCH INITIATIVE

Great news! Dr. Natalie Prystajecky has been awarded a $3 million grant from Genome Canada/Genome BC for groundbreaking wastewater research. This project aims to enhance wastewater surveillance in British Columbia. Discover more about this significant advancement on Genome BC’s 🔗 WEBSITE.

RENOWNED ANATOMICAL WORK BY VESALIUS UP FOR AUCTION: A UBC ALUMNI CONNECTION

Intriguing news for enthusiasts of medical history: An annotated edition of Andreas Vesalius' seminal work on human anatomy is set to be auctioned, as reported by The Guardian. This piece of history holds a special connection to our department, as Dr. Gerry Vogroncic, a UBC Pathology alumnus from the mid-90s and a long-serving pathologist in Kelowna, is known to have had a profound interest in such historical works. This could be a interesting read for those familiar with Dr. Vogroncic and our department’s history. For more details, visit 🔗 THE GUARDIAN'S ARTICLE.

SPECIAL PRESENTATION BY DR. JESSICA KALRA

The UBC Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Department invites you to:

Dr. Jessica Kalra’s presentation
"Exploring the Pathophysiology of, and Pharmacotherapy for Alzheimer's Disease "

January 26, 2024 from 2 pm  to 2:45 pm - Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, Rm. 101LT

Or zoom link: Meeting ID: 62895 741318 - Passcode 741318

Dr. Kalra is being consider for a tenured appointment in the educational stream within the BMLSc program

Comments regarding the presentation can be sent to Dr. Helene Cote (hcote@pathology.ubc.ca).

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

🔍 New Publication from Lucy A. Perrone
Check out the newly published preprint by Lucy A. Perrone, exploring the transformative impact of electronic laboratory systems on healthcare data quality in Côte d'Ivoire. This research is an essential read for those interested in medical informatics and public health. 🔗 Access the full study here.

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION GRANTS

The Canadian Cancer Society and Lotte & John Hecht Memorial Foundation have just launched a new funding opportunity called “Disruptive Innovation Grants in Cancer Research”. These grants will provide a unique opportunity for researchers in cancer, or any other field of discipline, to test out their novel ideas for potentially game-changing impact in cancer prevention, detection, or treatment. Disruptive Innovation grants will be bold, high risk/high reward, early-stage projects for which preliminary data is not required. 🔗 READ MORE .

JOB OPENING: BIOSAFETY LEADER AT BCCRI

A new opportunity is available at BCCRI for a Biosafety Leader, integral to our Safety Team. This regular full-time role offers a starting salary of $81,500, along with pension and benefits, and is ideal for candidates with laboratory/research experience. Explore more and apply 🔗 HERE .

REMEMBERING DR. PETER SCHUBERT: A TRIBUTE TO HIS CONTRIBUTIONS

Dear Colleagues,   It was with deep sadness that I write to inform you that Dr. Peter Schubert, a Clinical Professor, in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine passed away on January 18, 2024.  Dr. Schubert coordinated PATH402, supervised many of our students, was integral in Dr. Dana Devine’s research program and was an active member of the Centre for Blood Research and more recently, a leading figure at the Canadian Blood Services NetCAD facility.    Peter’s funeral will be January 26th from 11 am to 12:30 at the Hamilton Harron Funeral Home 5390 Fraser Street.   Genevieve   Genevieve MacMillan (she, her, hers) Director of Administration Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Genevieve.macmillan@pathology.ubc.ca  <

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