Dr. Alison McAfee awarded L’Oréal-UNESCO 2021 Excellence in Research Fellowship
Congratulations to Dr. Alison McAfee of the Michael Smith Laboratories for receiving the highly competitive L’Oréal-UNESCO 2021 Excellence in Research Fellowship, from the For Women in Science program. This fellowship was created “…to support major postdoctoral research projects undertaken by young Canadians at a pivotal time in their career. Read More
Abigail Chapman awarded SH Zbarsky Scholarship
Our students have chosen Abigail Chapman to be our newest Zbarsky recipient. The SH Zbarsky Scholarship is awarded to an outstanding PhD student in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. The scholarship has been endowed by the friends and colleagues of Dr. SH Zbarsky in recognition of his outstanding contributions to Biochemistry and UBC. […] Read More
Dr. Alison McAfee Receives the 2021 Michael John Page Postdoctoral Fellow Award
Dr. Alison McAfee in Foster Lab has received the 2021 Michael John Page Postdoctoral Fellow Award. Congratulations! Join Dr. McAfee for her presentation, “ Causes and consequences of honey bee infertility” Wednesday, October 27th at 11:00am on Zoom. Abstract: A honey bee queen is the sole egg-layer in a colony, and colony fitness depends on her […] Read More
The 2021 Astell Award Winners – Saiqah Ghafoor & Heather Baker
The Astell Award is to recognize trainees at all levels in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at UBC for outstanding commitment to activities related to promoting Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI). The Astell Award was name after Dr. Caroline Astell one of the first women faculty in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at UBC. Dr. Astell completed […] Read More
Dr. Pieter Cullis featured in Nature story on pivotal contributions to mRNA vaccines for COVID-19
“The tangled history of mRNA vaccines,” a news feature published today in Nature, reflects on the culmination of work by hundreds of scientists who worked on mRNA vaccines for decades before the coronavirus pandemic brought a breakthrough.Former LSI Director Pieter Cullis is featured for his linchpin contributions in lipid nanoparticles (LNPs). “Many experts highlight another […] Read More