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Osborne, Lisa
Dr Osborne completed her doctoral research training at the University of British Columbia, focusing on cytokine-mediated regulation of T cell development and function. With support of the Edmond J Safra Irvington fellowship from the Cancer Research Institute, she completed post-doctoral fellowship training at the University of Pennsylvania where her research examined immune regulation at […]
Wilks, Natalie
Natalie earned her BSc. in Biology at the University of Guadalajara and to continue in the pursuit of research and innovation became a graduate student in Experimental Medicine at the University of British Columbia, working at the Vaccine Evaluation Centre. I am passionate about biology and infectious diseases, I envision a future where nature […]
Cripton, Peter
Dr. Cripton did undergraduate work at Dalhousie University and graduate work at Queen’s University in Kingston, Canada. His PhD was collaborative with the University of Bern in Switzerland, where he conducted the majority of the experimental research associated with his PhD. He did post-doctoral work at Yale University and worked at the Exponent consulting […]
Tokuyama, Maria
Dr. Tokuyama is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology at the University of British Columbia. Her lab studies virus-host interactions including sexually transmitted infections (HSV-2 and ZIKV), influenza, and endogenous retroviruses (ERVs). One of the key areas of research in the lab is investigating mucosal immune responses to STIs in […]
Cochen, Elena
Elena received her Bachelors of Human Kinetics from the University of British Columbia – Okanagan, and is pursuing further education with a Masters of Kinesiology with the University of Victoria. Elena’s research revolves around occupational and environmental physiology for women in male dominated industries, such as firefighting and silviculture.
Babaei, Nazanin
Nazanin Babaei is a doctoral student in Clinical Neurosychology at the University of Victoria. Her research focuses on trauma and intimate partner violence in women, with a particular emphasis on how these experiences affect the brain, cognitive functioning, mental health, and resilience. Her research integrates neuropsychological assessment with trauma-informed approaches to better understand and […]
Marra, Marco
Known for his work in genomics and precision cancer genomic medicine, Dr. Marra has demonstrated the pivotal roles that genomics can play in human health and disease research, including through contributions to the Human Genome Project, leading the first sequencing of the SARS coronavirus genome in 2003, and co-leading BC’s Personalized OncoGenomics (POG) program, […]
Rincón López, Juliana Vanessa
Juliana Vanessa Rincón López is a physician and doctoral candidate in the PhD in Population and Public Health program at the University of British Columbia, under the supervision of Dr. Gina Ogilvie and Dr. Michael Law. Originally from Colombia, she completed her medical degree and pursued clinical and research experience in obstetrics, gynecology, and […]
Madden, John
Dr. Madden worked as a research scientist at MIT before joining UBC in 2002. He completed his PhD work in the BioInstrumentation Laboratory at MIT. His bachelor’s degree is in Honours Physics, UBC and he has a master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering, McGill.