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Dr. Michael R. Hayden MB, ChB, PhD, FRCP (C), FRSC, C.M., O.B.C. Canada Research Chair in Human Genetics and Molecular Medicine University Killam Professor Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics (CMMT) – Researching Life to Change Lives The University of British Columbia | BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute

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Nick Caron

By jessica pui yeu shum on October 28, 2022

Research Associate 950 West 28th Avenue Vancouver, BC V5Z 4H4

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Stephanie Bortnick

By jessica pui yeu shum on October 28, 2022

Huntington Disease (HD) Biobank Manager 3007-950 West 28th Ave Vancouver, BC Canada V5Z 4H4 604-875-3811

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Hailey Findlay-Black

By jessica pui yeu shum on October 28, 2022

Master’s Student 950 West 28th Ave Vancouver, BC Canada V5Z 4H4

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Amirah Aly

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Postdoctoral Fellow 950 West 28th Ave Vancouver, BC Canada V5Z 4H4

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Dr. Michael Kobor awarded the 2022 Geoffrey L. Hammond Lectureship

By jessica pui yeu shum on September 22, 2022

Dr. Michael Kobor has been awarded the 2022 Geoffrey L. Hammond Lectureship. The former, and inaugural, director of the Healthy Starts Research Theme at BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR), senior scientist at the Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics (CMMT) and professor at The University of British Columbia (UBC) was nominated for his pioneering research, visionary leadership, and dedication to mentorship. […]

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CMMT Newsletter June 2021

By jessica pui yeu shum on July 19, 2021

Big Picture Thinking It’s hard not to be impressed by Dr. Michael Kobor. At once down to earth with a good sense of humour, he is a scientist known for his out of the box thinking. He began his career studying chromatin biology in model organisms (specifically S. cerevisiae) and has since expanded his research program to answer […]

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Dr. Michael R. Hayden – University of Alberta Dean’s Lecture on Precision Health

By jessica pui yeu shum on July 19, 2021

Title: From Mutations in a few to Drugs for Many – Journey of a Physician-Scientist Objectives: To understand how rare mutations can give insights that have relevance for many To understand the process of drug development To define how precision diagnosis can lead to improved approaches therapy

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CMMT Newsletter March 2021

By jessica pui yeu shum on April 13, 2021

The Man Behind IT Jonathan Chang is the CMMT’s Information Technology (IT) specialist. In fact, he’s the only IT person at the CMMT, a one-man shop for all things IT, and he loves it. But becoming an IT specialist was not the path he expected to take. A self-confessed computer geek, Jonathan began tinkering with […]

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Virtual: CMMT 2021 Spring Symposium

By jessica pui yeu shum on February 3, 2021

Thursday, March 4, 2021 | 10:00 – 11:30 am Join trainees from the UBC Centre for Molecular Medicine & Therapeutics (CMMT) to learn more about genetic research and the translation of basic knowledge into new therapies. Trainees will demo a lab experiment, talk about their personal journey into science, talk about what drew them to UBC, talk about challenges […]

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CMMT Newsletter January 2021

By jessica pui yeu shum on January 18, 2021

Bruce’s message Happy new year all! I hope everyone had a restful holiday season and was able to connect with family and friends in some way, even if not in person. Like all of you, I am glad to see 2020 in the rear-view mirror and am looking forward to a much more productive and […]

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Virtual: 2020 Vancouver Gairdner National Symposium

By jessica pui yeu shum on December 9, 2020

Watch the video of the 2020 Gairdner National Symposium: HERE The Vancouver Gairdner High School & National Symposium is held each fall to give students, teachers, and the academic community the opportunity to hear from two Gairdner award-winning scientists and learn about the BC Children’s Hospital’s research facilities. Time: 2:00- 4:30 pm, Monday, October 26, […]

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