Gene Therapy Drug Breakthrough by Dr. Pieter CullisOctober 17, 2017Enabling Gene Therapy: UBC Research Leads to First Successful Phase 3 Trial for an RNAi Gene Therapy Drug Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (Boston, USA) and Sanofi (Gentilly, France) announced Tuesday, September 20 the first positive Phase 3 results for an RNA interference (RNAi) drug (Patisiran) which met its primary efficacy endpoint and all secondary endpoints (see http://investors.alnylam.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=1041081). […]
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Congratulations Doris Metcalf – Awarded Applegarth Staff Service AwardOctober 5, 2017The Faculty of Medicine Applegarth Staff Service Awards are annual awards recognizing outstanding contributions by UBC staff members to the Faculty of Medicine. The awards are presented by the Dean at the Faculty of Medicine Annual Awards Reception. Doris Metcalf, Graduate Program Coordinator for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, has given 31 years of unparalleled service […]
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Leonard Foster awarded the 2017 Genome BC Award for Scientific ExcellenceJune 23, 2017Republished from Faculty of Medicine News Leonard Foster, Professor and Interim Head of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, has been named the recipient of the 2017 Genome BC Award for Scientific Excellence. This award honours an individual, group or company in B.C. whose work has had a significant impact on advancing the fields […]
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2nd Annual Biochemistry Undergraduate 3MTNovember 30, 2016Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is an academic competition developed by The University of Queensland, Australia. Typically, these competitions are directed at graduate students. Considering the wide range of undergraduate research at UBC, on November 16, we had our 2nd Annual Undergraduate 3MT competition. Challenging their communication skills, undergrads in BIOC 448 and BIOC 449 shared […]
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2016 Michael Page Postdoctoral Award – Awarded to Dr. Evan HaneySeptember 16, 2016The Michael Page Postdoctoral Award recognizes a postdoctoral fellow who reflects Dr. Page’s academic excellence and his passion for life. This award is open to Postdoctoral Fellows in the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology or the Centre for Blood Research in recognition of outstanding academic achievement combined with significant extra-curricular achievements (both scientific and […]
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Benjamin Martin Competing At Rio 2016 OlympicsJuly 8, 2016Benjamin Martin selected to represent Canada at the Rio 2016 Olympics in men’s field hockey. Benjamin is currently a PhD candidate in LeAnn Howe’s Lab. When not practicing his field hockey skills, he is a scientist studying how gene expression states are maintained, in other words, how cells remember what they are. Watch the Olympic […]
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Warren Williams Award Killam Teaching PrizeMay 27, 2016Warren Williams awarded a Killam Teaching Prize for outstanding teaching to UBC community. Congratulations Warren! The Killam Teaching Prize is awarded annually to faculty nominated by students, colleagues and alumni in recognition of excellence in teaching. Winners are recognized at the graduation ceremonies.
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Filip van Petegem Awarded CSMB New Investigator AwardMay 4, 2016Canadian Society for Molecular Biosciences, (CMSB) awards Filip van Petegem CSMB New Investigator Award. Filip’s cutting-edge structural studies have provided fundamental insights into our understanding of integral membrane proteins, including ryanodine receptors and voltage-gated sodium channels. His structure function studies comparing wildtype and disease mutant forms of membrane proteins have provided valuable insight into a […]
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Dustin T King Awarded Governor General’s Gold MedalMay 4, 2016Dustin King, PhD, trainee from Natalie Strynadka’s Lab has been selected to receive a Governor General’s Gold Medal. Only one Gold Medal is awarded to the student who has achieved the most outstanding academic record as a doctoral student. Dustin is one of 300 PhD’s graduating from UBC this year. Medals are presented on behalf […]
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Leo Ng Awarded Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant AwardApril 19, 2016Leo Ng, a PhD student in Cell and Development Biology and a trainee in Dr. Accili’s Lab, is awarded a Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award for TA’ing Biochemistry undergraduate courses. Leo has been a TA for us since 2013 Winter Session. Over the years, the comments in his TA evaluations are always positive and remarks on […]
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