UBC Centre for Blood Research

01/22/2026

NEXT WEEK ON WEDNESDAY! CBR Seminar Series with Dr. Florian Kuchenbauer on, “Innovations and Insights in adverse-risk Acute Myeloid Leukemia” See you there!

🗣️ Dr. Florian Kuchenbauer
📅 January 28, 1:00-2:00 PM⁠
📍Life Sciences Centre 1003 (LSC3) & Zoom⁠
🥪 Lunch provided

01/20/2026

🌟 2026 Program Applications Are Now Open!🌟

Unlock a summer of hands-on experience, skill-building workshops, and networking opportunities with the CBR Summer Studentship Program. 📊🔬

📅 Application Deadline: March 22, 2026

Don’t miss this incredible opportunity — apply now to kickstart your journey! 🚀

https://cbr.ubc.ca/research-and-training/summer-studentship-program/summer-studentship-program-2026/

01/15/2026

NEXT WEEK ON THURSDAY! Join us for our CBR Poster Session on January 22 at 3 PM in the 4th Floor Pod. Come explore a wide range of projects, connect with researchers, and learn more about the exciting research happening across the CBR community. Pizza and drinks will be provided. See you there!

📅 January 22, 3:00 PM⁠
📍 4th Floor Pod
🥪 Pizza provided

01/13/2026

Join us next Wednesday for our CBR Seminar with Dr. Marco Marra on, "Towards Precision Cancer Genomic Medicine Resources for Canada: BC's Personalized Oncogenomics Program and the Terry Fox Research Institute's Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network" See you there!⁠
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🗣️ Dr. Marco Marra ⁠
📅 January 21, 1:00-2:00 PM⁠
📍Life Sciences Centre 1003 (LSC3) & Zoom⁠
🥪 Lunch provided

11/17/2025

10/15/2025

Join us next Wednesday for our CBR Seminar featuring special guest Dr. Jerrold Levy from Duke University, on "Thromboinflammation: From Bench to Bedside." See you there!

🗣️ Dr. Jerrold Levy
📅 October 22, 1:00-2:00 PM
📍Life Sciences Centre LSC3 & Zoom⁠
🥪 Lunch provided

10/06/2025

CBR PI Dr. Jayachandran Kizhakkedathu is among the UBC professors who developed enzymes that successfully convert a kidney to universal type O for transplant.

A world first: UBC Medicine researchers have helped achieve the first successful test of a kidney transplant converted to universal blood type O. https://bit.ly/4o0JHBp

The first-in-human test used special enzymes developed by UBC professors Dr. Jayachandran Kizhakkedathu (UBC Centre for Blood Research) and Dr. Stephen Withers (UBC Chemistry) to convert a kidney from blood type A to universal type O.

The organ functioned without signs of hyperacute rejection, offering hope for faster, more compatible transplants.

The breakthrough could save lives and help thousands of patients get kidney transplants sooner—especially for type-O patients who often wait years longer for a match.

10/03/2025

Yesterday Dr. MD Mohosin Rana, a Postdoctoral Fellow in Dr. Jayachandran Kizhakkedathu’s Lab, was awarded the 2025 Michael Joh Page Award!

Congratulations Dr. Rana on this well-deserved recognition of your outstanding research, mentorship, and contributions to the CBR community!

Pictured: Dr. Hugh Kim, Dr. MD Mohosin Rana, and Dr. Jayachandran Kizhakkedathu

09/29/2025

Join us in celebrating this year’s Michael John Page Postdoctoral Fellow Award recipient, Dr. Md Mohosin Rana!

Don’t miss Dr. Rana’s presentation, “Engineering Immunity, Empowering People: Advancing Transplant Tolerance and Building Scientific Communities,” followed by a reception with food and drinks in the 4th floor pod.

Date: October 2, 2025
Time: 1:00 – 2:00 PM
Location: Life Sciences Centre Room 3 (LSC3) & Zoom

09/29/2025

The External Travel Awards submission deadline is only one week away!

Are you a trainee from outside the CBR and interested in attending and presenting at the Earl W. Davie Symposium in Vancouver on November 6? You could receive up to $1,500 to support your travel and accommodation expenses.

Open to trainees of all levels.

To apply, visit:https://med-fom-cbr.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2025/07/2025-Earl-W.-Davie-Symposium-Travel-Awards.pdf

09/25/2025

Save the date! The 14th annual Norman Bethune Symposium will be held on April 15, 2026 at UBC Robson Square. ⁠
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More details to come soon. ⁠
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Learn more about Norman Bethune and view information about past symposiums: https://cbr.ubc.ca/events/norman-bethune-symposium/

09/22/2025

We’re excited to welcome an incredible lineup of speakers to this year’s Earl W. Davie Symposium! From groundbreaking research to innovative ideas, this is your chance to learn from the best.

Interested in presenting an oral talk? Submit your abstract in the link located in the registration form. Deadline is October 6.

📅 Thursday, November 6
📍 Robson Square
🔗 Register for free: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_a9p7JBpImmQcuXA