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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.
Popple, Sarah
A cornerstone of my research involves investigating sex-specific differences in MS progression in pre-clinical models, with a focus on understanding how our novel therapies drive remission in female mice compared to their male counterparts.
Pascualy, Catalina
I am starting as a MSc student in the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology department at the University of British Columbia (UBC). I have a BSc in Molecular Environmental Biology from the University of California, Berkeley. I have over 4 years of experience working on Alzheimer’s disease drug development at AltPep, a biotech startup aimed […]
Pornsinsiriruk, Vanny
I am a PhD Student in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at UBC. My research centers mucosal immunity to herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), including vaccine strategies and the impact of prior helminth infections on antiviral immunity in the female genital tract.
Wang, Rizhi
Dr. Rizhi Wang is a Professor in Biomaterials at the Department of Materials Engineering and the School of Biomedical Engineering, University of British Columbia, Canada. He is also an associate faculty member at the Department of Orthopaedics, and a core member at the Center for Aging SMART. Dr. Wang’s research interests include orthopaedic implants, […]
Liang, Doris
I am a PhD. candidate in the school of biomedical engineering at the University of British Columbia.
Grooby, Ethan
Currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the Institute of Global Health at BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute and University of British Columbia, where I am researching newborn wearable monitoring in LMIC settings. Completed a postdoctoral position at McGill University, where I performed fetal health monitoring research (2024-2026). Joint PhD graduate from Monash University and […]