What triggers acute exacerbations of COPD? Why not ask the patient!
Milne, S., Sin, D.D. What triggers acute exacerbations of COPD? Why not ask the patient! View abstract.
Register now for Technological Platforms for Cell Therapy @ SFU
SFU, Centre for Cell Biology, Development, and Disease (C2D2) & BCRegMed are proud to sponsor Technological Platforms for Cell Therapy, at Simon Fraser University on March 6th, 2019. This event will bring together individuals in the BC RegMed community that are involved in cell therapy and will highlight technologies within the community for the advancement of cell therapy. The event will take place at the Big Data Hub, Applied Science Building Room 10905, Simon Fraser University. The program will be posted soon. Confirmed speakers include Rob Holt, Megan Levings, Brad Nelson, Mark Brockman, Tania Bubela, Kirk Schultz, Sowmya Viswanathan, David Vocadlo, [...]
SBME Faculty Candidate Seminars – January 22, 2019
On Tuesday, January 22, 2019 between 8:30am and 12:05pm, candidates for the faculty of the School of Biomedical Engineering at UBC will be presenting their research seminars, followed by a discussion period in the Michael Smith Laboratories – Room 102 – 2185 East Mall. Faculty and graduate students are invited and encourages to attend the research seminars. Over the course of the coming months, The School of Biomedical Engineering has invited faculty candidates to attend in-person interviews at UBC. The first group of candidates are being considered for the four positions noted below. Please see the attached seminar flyer for each candidate [...]
January News Blast | We’re Hiring + more great RegMed events
We're looking for a project coordinator who loves all things RegMed! Check out the latest posting in our January News Blast for more details. Some great events coming up, including The Medicine by Design Global Speaker Series with Peter Reddien, PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Essential Components of Regeneration. This talk will be lives streamed. Read more about it and other up coming events in the news blast.
BCREGMED Winter Newsletter
Our final quarterly newsletter of 2019 is out! Check it out here The Winter newsletter features some great original content from our Trainee Steering Committee, exciting announcements and important dates for regenerative medicine events in 2019. Don't miss out, subscribe (form at the bottom of the page) and get it delivered right to your inbox.
Dr. Fabio Rossi and Dr. Judy Illes: A consensus is building on how to move forward on stem cells (Repost)
This is a re-post of the Op-Ed published in the Vancouver Sun, written by Dr. Fabio Rossi & Dr. Judy Illes (Updated: October 10, 2018) We collectively propose the formation of a stem cell provider registry program, in which those who enroll certify that they will adhere to the fundamental medical and ethical principles and values we describe. The registry would likely have to focus on the most common treatments, for example musculoskeletal health as a start. On Sept. 26, a small group representing both these communities from Canada and the U.S., as well as the government, gathered in Vancouver to [...]
Congratulations to Chris Turner (Granville Lab), who has been awarded the 2018 AWTRS (Australasian Wound & Tissue Repair Society) Young Investigator Award
Post-Doctoral Fellow, Chris Turner (Granville Lab) was awarded the Australasian Wound & Tissue Repair Society (AWTRS) Young Investigator of the Year Award at the 2018 Cutaneous Biology Conference (Oct 29 - Nov 1, 2018) in Australia. Dr. Turner also received a 2018 BCREGMED Travel Award for his abstract, Granzyme K expressed by classically activated macrophages contributes to inflammation and impaired remodeling in burns, as well as a AWTRS Conference Travel Award for his exceptional work. Read more about the exciting research happening in the Granville Lab
NHLBI 70th Anniversary Lecture Features Dr. George Q. Daley, the dean of Harvard Medical School
NHLBI - 70 Years of Disocvery 2018 marks the 70th Anniversary of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). NHLBI began as the National Heart Institute on June 16, 1948, when President Harry S. Truman signed the National Heart Act. In 1969, the Institute expanded its mission (and name) to cover research on lung diseases, and in 1976, the Institute grew further to include blood disorders. To commemorate the Institute's 70th anniversary and showcase important investments in scientific research, NHLBI is featuring lectures throughout the year from prominent thought leaders representing areas of high scientific priority in heart, [...]
October is stem cell awareness month!
As part of stem cell awareness month the Stem Cell Network (SCN) has launched a new social media and outreach campaign using the hashtag #WeAreStemCells and the message: An investment in stem cell research is an investment in the future. This is our science. It’s Canada’s time! ! Their goal is to express to Canada’s Ministers of Science and Finance that our scientific community is outstanding and now is the time to provide stable and predictable funding for the Stem Cell Network. The success of this campaign depends on you - the more voices, the better! You can participate by taking part [...]
Dr. Fabio Rossi and Dr. Judy Illes: A consensus is building on how to move forward on stem cells
On Sept. 26, a small group representing both these communities from Canada and the U.S., as well as the government, gathered in Vancouver to identify common values in the area of stem-cell therapies, and agree on principles to move forward. Read the full article published in the Vancouver Sun