“Kudos and Congratulations” recognizes achievements by faculty, residents and trainees in the Department of Surgery. Please send items to be included to alice.mui@ubc.ca
89. – Alpha cells are important too!
Congratulations to: 
Dr. Jan Ehses (General Surgery)
who has as received a Canadian Diabetes Association Operating Grant on “Regulation of alpha cell function by gp130 receptor signalling in type 2 diabetes”.
Pancreatic alpha cell dysfunction leading to elevated glucagon levels contributes to high blood sugar in type 2 diabetes. IL-6 family cytokines are increased in islets in both human type 2 diabetes and rodent models of this disease. Dr. Ehses’ lab will investigate the role of these cytokines in alpha cell dysfunction.
posted : 2013-June-24
88. – Beta cells for all
Congratulations to: 
Bryan Tennant, a PhD student with Dr. Brad Hoffman (General Surgery)
who has won scholarships from both the Canadian Diabetes Association and the Childrens and Families Research Institute for his work studying the transcription factors regulating pancreas development.
These studies will give insight into producing replacement insulin producing beta cells for people with diabetes.
posted : 2013-June-17
87. – DEPARTMENT of SURGERY AWARDS won 2013
DR. A.D. FORWARD POSTGRADUATE FACULTY TEACHING AWARD is presented annually in recognition of outstanding teaching acclaimed by surgical residents.
| Dr. Paul Steinbok (Neurosurgery)
DR. H. ROCKE ROBERTSON AWARD is presented annually in recognition of outstanding clinical teaching of Surgery in 2012/2013 acclaimed by undergraduate students.
| Dr. Gordon T. M. Houston (Vascular Surgery)
DR. HENRY D. HILDEBRAND AWARD for Excellence is presented annually to a Junior Resident for outstanding service & with greatest promise as a vascular surgeon
| Dr. Jonathon Misskey (Vascular Surgery)
DR. I.B. HOLUBITSKY MEMORIAL AWARD presented annually to the surgical resident who demonstrates the highest qualities of surgical excellence & in recognition of outstanding clinical teaching of medical students and residents.
| Dr. Tamir Ailon (Neurosurgery)
DR. A.D. McKENZIE CLINICAL TEACHING AWARD is presented annually in recognition of outstanding clinical teaching of medical students and residents.
| Dr. Morad Hameed (General Surgery)
DR. A.W.D. BILL KNOX MEMORIAL AWARD was established by friends in memory of Dr Bill Knox, a young BC surgeon tragically deceased on the threshold of his career. It is presented annually to assist a surgical resident in post-graduate surgical study.
| Dr. Leigh Jansen (Plastic Surgery)
DR. C.H. SCUDAMORE HPB AWARD is presented annually to the surgical resident who demonstrates the highest qualities of surgical excellence in Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery.
| Dr. Daniel Jenkin (General Surgery)
DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY BEST RESIDENT TEACHER AWARD is awarded to a graduating resident and is voted on by their peers.
| Dr. James Saunders (Plastic Surgery)
Congratulations to all of our awards recipients and best wishes to our new grads!
posted : 2013-June-13
86. – The Levings Lab in Hawaii
Congratulations to:
Dr. Megan Levings (General Surgery) who was invited to give a plenary lecture at the 100th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Immunology (AAI). Other plenary speakers were the Nobel Laureate David Baltimore and William Paul (your Immunology textbook was probably edited by him).
Three students from Dr. Levings lab, Jonathan Han, Kate MacDonald and Adele Wang, also won travel awards to attend the meeting….which was held in Hawaii. Jonathan has also won a scholarships to attend the National CIHR Student Summer Symposium, and the International Congress of Immunology in Milan later this year.
posted : 2013-June-3