Computational Biology Post-doctoral Scientists
Posted on June 14, 2013 OVERVIEW Two computational biology post-doctoral positions are available at the University of British Columbia (Vancouver, Canada). These positions, in the laboratory of Dr. Wyeth Wasserman, focus on the analysis and interpretation of genetic alterations in the human genome sequence. Both positions are coupled to recently funded projects, providing the right […]
Research Associate – Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics
Location: CMMT, 950 West 28th Avenue Vancouver, BC V5Z 4H4 Canada Category: Research Associate Duration: one-year term Tenure: Full-time; term appointment, grant funded Posting dates: 2013/04/10 – 2013/05/09 Deadline for application: 2013/05/09 4:30 pm PST Preferred start date: 2013/05/15 Description: The Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics at the University of British Columbia seeks applications […]
Clinical Teaching Award given to Dr. Millan Patel
Dr. Millan Patel, Clinical Assistant Professor, was recognized with the Department of Medical Genetics Clinical Teaching Award in 2012 for creating an environment that empowered clinical trainees to utilize biotechnology in improving patient care. Dr. Patel is also a mentor in the Faculty of Medicine Mentor Program and MentorNet. In addition, Dr. Patel is the […]
Research Associate – McMaster's Laboratory
Job Title: Research Associate Employee Group: Faculty Faculty: Medicine Department: Medical Genetics, Jack Bell Research Centre Division: Dr. W. Robert McMaster’s Laboratory Duration: 2013-04-16 to 2015-04-15 Status of position: part-time (60% FTE); grant funded Job posted: March 13, 2013 POSITION SUMMARY Will perform experiments and analyze data related to stage specific gene and protein […]
Parkinson’s disease gene identified through research lead by Prof. Matthew Farrer
Parkinson’s disease gene identified with help of Mennonite family: UBC-VCH research An international team led by human genetic researchers at the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health has identified the latest gene associated with typical late-onset Lewy body Parkinson’s disease (PD), with the help of a Canadian Mennonite family of Dutch-German-Russian ancestry. Twelve […]
CFI Grant Awarded to Marco Marra
Genomic Approaches to Personalizing Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Principal investigator: Marco Marra, Professor in the Department of Medical Genetics, $5.7 million The UBC-led team will determine if evidence-based personalized medicine is more effective than the current system of managing cancer treatment. Researchers will explore the implementation of personalized cancer genomic medicine to improve treatment efficiency […]
CFI Grant Awarded to Fabio Rossi
Systems Analysis of Single Stem Cells Principal investigator: Fabio Rossi, Professor in the Department of Medical Genetics, $3 million New infrastructure enabled by this grant will enable the UBC research team to apply the expanding power of genomics, proteomics and live-cell imaging to thousands of single cells at once, leading to an improved capability to […]
Molecular Geneticist – UBC’s Centre for Applied Neurogenetics
Posted on January 28, 2013 UBC’s Centre for Applied Neurogenetics, within the Faculty of Medicine, Division of Neurology and Department of Medical Genetics at the University of British Columbia, seeks a Postdoctoral Fellow/Research scientist to help define the genetic etiology of neurologic and neurodegenerative disease. Current studies focus on the identification and validation of novel […]
Postdoctoral Fellow – The CIHR New Emerging Team for Rare Diseases
Postdoctoral Fellow The CIHR New Emerging Team for Rare Diseases is offering 2 year, non-renewable Postdoctoral Fellowship starting in 2013. As our understanding of diseases and how to treat them evolves, so too must our decision making procedures for providing treatments for those living with an illness.Today, one area of policy and decision making that […]
Career Opportunity – Research Associate
CAREER OPPORTUNITY Location: UBC Campus/UBC Hospital, Vancouver, BC Category: Research Associate, Centre for Applied Neurogenetics, Laboratory of Translational Neuroscience Department: Medical Genetics Duration: 2012-12-01 to 2013-11-30 Type: Full-time; grant funded Overview: The department of Medical Genetics at the University of British Columbia seeks applications for a Research Associate to investigate the neurobiology of disease. POSITION […]