Each spring, the Office of the Vice President Research & International hosts an awards reception to recognize outstanding UBC researchers.
Faculty researchers are nominated by their peers. Winners are selected by UBC’s Faculty Research Award Committee, which spans arts and humanities, business, education, applied science, science, and medicine.
Dr. Marra’s research focuses on the identification and characterization of the genetic alterations that cause cancers. Of special interest are those mutations that result in treatment resistant disease. With knowledge of such mutations, the goal is to devise new treatment approaches to benefit cancer patients.