At the Canadian Surgery Forum in Montreal from September 17-20, 2025, Dr. Andrew MacNeill, Clinical Associate Professor, at UBC was recognized for her research. The “Rising Star” Research Awarded is presented annually to an individual who has made an exceptional contribution to research related to the field of general. Dr AMacNeill is a Surgical Oncologist at Vancouver General Hospital and BC Cancer. She is the founder and principal investigator of the UBC Planetary Healthcare Lab, an interdisciplinary research collaborative dedicated to creating health systems that promote both human and planetary health. She is the Medical Director of Planetary Health for Vancouver Coastal Health and an executive member of CASCADES, a pan-Canadian knowledge mobilization network dedicated to accelerating the transition to low-carbon, sustainable health systems in Canada. She is currently co-chairing a UBC/Yale-led Lancet Commission in sustainable healthcare.