UBC Centre for Blood Research

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

09/19/2025

For National Postdoc Appreciation Week (Sept. 15 - 19), we’ll be highlighting some Postdocs from the CBR. Our last profile features Dr. Anthony Wong, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Rossi lab.

Learn more about Dr. Anthony Wong: https://med-fom-cbr.sites.olt.ubc.ca/national-postdoc-appreciation-week-dr-anthony-wong/

09/18/2025

For National Postdoc Appreciation Week (Sept. 15 - 19), we’ll be highlighting some Postdocs from the CBR. Today's profile features Dr. Lihua Hao, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Pryzdial lab.

Learn more about Dr. Lihua Hao: https://med-fom-cbr.sites.olt.ubc.ca/national-postdoc-appreciation-week-dr-lihua-hao/

09/17/2025

For National Postdoc Appreciation Week (Sept. 15 - 19), we’ll be highlighting some Postdocs from the CBR. Today's profile features Dr. Sahand Ghaffari, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Kizhakkedathu lab.

Learn more about Dr. Sahand Ghaffari: https://med-fom-cbr.sites.olt.ubc.ca/national-postdoc-appreciation-week-dr-sahand-ghaffari/

09/16/2025

For National Postdoc Appreciation Week (Sept. 15 - 19), we’ll be highlighting some Postdocs from the CBR. Our first profile features Dr. Maomao Tan, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Hedtrich lab. ⁠
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Learn more about Dr. Maomao Tan: https://med-fom-cbr.sites.olt.ubc.ca/national-postdoc-appreciation-week-dr-maomao-tan/

09/15/2025

Happy National Postdoc Appreciation Week! For NPAW (Sept. 15 - 19), we’ll be highlighting four Postdocs from the CBR and the significant contributions that they make to research and discovery.