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Eight Faculty of Medicine researchers among new and renewed Canada Research Chairs

By Qian Chow | November 16, 2022

Eight Faculty of Medicine researchers are among a group of Canada Research Chairs (CRCs) announced today by the Government of Canada. UBC received funding for a total of 19 chairs, which includes six new CRCs and two renewed CRCs within the Faculty of Medicine.

Established in 2000, the CRC program helps bolster academic research by attracting and retaining world’s brightest scholars and scientists. Chairholders work across a diversity of fields to advance knowledge and discovery, improve quality of life, strengthen Canada’s international competitiveness, and train the next generation of highly skilled talent.

In total, the Government of Canada is investing more than $139 million to support 176 new and renewed Chairs at 46 academic institutions in Canada.

The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), a partner of the CRC program, also announced an investment for cutting-edge research infrastructure to support chairholders through the John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF). Through JELF, a combined total of over $500,00 was awarded to new CRCs at UBC, including the Faculty of Medicine’s Drs. Jessica McAlpine and Paul Yong.

Newly appointed CRCs in the Faculty of Medicine:

Aly Karsan

Dr. Aly Karsan
Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Blood Cancers
Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Jayachandran Kizhakkedathu

Dr. Jayachandran Kizhakkedathu
Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Immunomodulation Materials and Immunotherapy
Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Teresa Liu-Ambrose

Dr. Teresa Liu-Ambrose
Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Cognitive Health and Mobility in Aging
Professor, Department of Physical Therapy

Jessica Mcalpine

Dr. Jessica McAlpine
Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Molecular Stratification of Gynecologic Cancers
Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Sheila Teves

Dr. Sheila Teves
Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Transcriptional Memory and Plasticity in Stem Cells Assistant
Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Paul Yong

Dr. Paul Yong
Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain
Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Renewed CRCs in the Faculty of Medicine:

Sam Aparicio

Dr. Samuel Aparicio
Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Blood Cancers
Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Janice Eng

Dr. Janice Eng
Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Neurological Rehabilitation
Professor, Department of Physical Therapy

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