News & Honours

Young Stars

Young Stars

Yoo Jin Park a 4th year PhD student has received an award of excellence (Gold category) for her presentation at the national Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

Nicky Dorken Award for Excellence in Service

Nicky Dorken Award for Excellence in Service

The Divisions of Thoracic Surgery and Vascular Surgery recommended to the Department Head and Director of Administration to establish a departmental staff award in honor of Nicky Dorken…

Young Stars

Young Stars

Dr. Eiman Zargaran has won the prize for best project at this year’s Clinical Investigator Program Research Day, which is the pinnacle event of this prestigious research program at UBC

Newly Elected Fellow

Newly Elected Fellow

Dr. Garth Warnock is a newly elected fellow to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS)

New Award winning Fellow

New Award winning Fellow

Dr. Tamara Mijovic, currently finishing her OHNS residency at McGill, has received one of 2 fellowships awarded each year

SAGES Award for Excellence – not just a bitcoin

SAGES Award for Excellence – not just a bitcoin

Congratulations to: Dr. Neely Panton (UBC Head of General Surgery) who has received a SAGES Recognition of Excellence

Sharpening the Scalpels

Sharpening the Scalpels

Congratulations to: Dr. Alice Mui (General Surgery) who has received a NSERC grant to study Interleukin-10 (IL10) regulation of miRNA maturation. IL10 is a surgeon’s best friend since it is produced by the body at the site of surgical incisions and reduces harmful inflammation. miRNA are special RNA’s that have also been referred to as […]

New Fellowship Award Winners

New Fellowship Award Winners

Congratulations to: Dr. Azadeh Tabatabaei (supervisor, Dr. Bruce Verchere, General Surgery) who has won a JDRF fellowship to prevent pancreatic islet autoimmunity by manipulating beta cell metabolism. Insulin-producing beta cells in pancreatic islets have a very specialized metabolism that we propose may make them more susceptible to autoimmune attack in type 1 diabetes. Dr. Tabatabaei […]

New Fellowship Award Winners

New Fellowship Award Winners

Congratulations to:

Dr. Heather Denroche (supervisor, Dr. Bruce Verchere, General Surgery) who has won fellowships from both the CIHR and JDRF

New Fellowship Award Winners

New Fellowship Award Winners

Congratulations to: Dan Wu (supervisor, Dr. Megan Levings, General Surgery) who has won a CIHR