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Faculty of Medicine researchers receive $2.8m for equipment and infrastructure

By Stephanie Chow | September 8, 2020

Eleven Faculty of Medicine researchers have received a combined $2.8 million for state-of-the-art labs and equipment.

The funding comes from the Government of Canada, through the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders Fund. The investment provides researchers with the highly specialized infrastructure they need to be leaders in their field.

Faculty of Medicine Recipients and Projects

Deciphering DNA-encoded Gene-regulatory Logic with Genome-scale Synthetic DNA
Carl de Boer, School of Biomedical Engineering

Infrastructure for Developing Pharmacologic Approaches to Modulating Fibrinolysis and Controlling Bleeding Disorders
Christian Kastrup, Michael Smith Laboratories

Stem Cell and Genome Editing Lab
Timothy Kieffer, Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences 

Community Hub for Arts-based Research and Innovation in Knowledge Translation
Andrea Krusi, Department of Medicine

Exploring Mitochondria Function as Therapeutic Target in Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Multiple Myeloma
Florian Kuchenbauer, Department of Medical Genetics

Hapscreen-RD: A Platform for Large-scale Screening of Human Haploid Cells for Rare Disease Research
Josef Penninger, Life Sciences Institute & Department of Medical Genetics

Innovation in Mobility and Balance Rehabilitation
Courtney Pollock, Department of Physical Therapy

The Stroke Management and eHealth Innovation Laboratory
Brodie Sakakibara, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Southern Medical Program

Cryo-EM of Metabolic Enzymes for Drug Discovery
Sriram Subramaniam, Department of Biochemistry

Investigating How Mitochondrial Stress Signaling Maintains Organelle Homeostasis in Health and Disease
Hilla Weidberg, Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences 

Investigating the Neurophysiological Effects and Accumulation of Subconcussive Sports Head Impacts
Lyndia Chun Wu, School of Biomedical Engineering

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Email: communications.med@ubc.ca
Office: 604.822.2421

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