Dr. Dermot Kelleher

UBC-led biomedical innovation hub to accelerate development and manufacturing of lifesaving medicines for Canadians

Canada’s biotech ecosystem is poised for a major boost with the federal government announcement today that B.C. will be home to Canada’s Immuno-Engineering and Biomanufacturing Hub (CIEBH).

Mar 15, 2023

About Canada’s Immuno-Engineering and Biomanufacturing Hub

Canada’s Immuno-Engineering and Biomanufacturing Hub brings together a multi-disciplinary, multisectoral coalition of more than 50 partner institutions (9 academic, 15 private, 6 public, 4 other research organizations, 16 not-for-profit) from […]

Mar 15, 2023

Dr. Anna Blakney, assistant professor at UBC’s Michael Smith Laboratories and school of biomedical engineering. Photo: UBC

Beyond COVID-19: How mRNA technology could transform how we treat disease

Dr. Anna Blakney, assistant professor at UBC’s Michael Smith Laboratories and school of biomedical engineering, describes how mRNA technology could transform how we treat disease.

Aug 4, 2021

Credit: BioNTech

UBC-grown biotech companies lead global pandemic efforts

Millions of Canadians have received the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, but what many may not realize is that a key component of the injection was developed right here at UBC.

Apr 26, 2021

New tool for medical students’ anatomy lessons – a virtual scalpel

New tool for medical students’ anatomy lessons – a virtual scalpel

First-year medical students at UBC will begin using a state-of-the-art touch-screen table that displays detailed images of internal anatomy.

Aug 25, 2016