Huge honor to deliver a keynote talk at the Earl Davie Symposium UBC Centre for Blood Research yesterday. Amazing vibe at the meeting with cool science and emphasis on trainees and colleagues. Outstanding Ed Conway ! Thank you for the opportunity! #CBR_EWD23

A fabulous collaborative effort that describes a novel mechanism of regulating insulin sensitivity via an adipocyte-surface expressed protein CD248 authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S23… UBC Centre for Blood Research @UBCDoM @UBCmedicine UBC Life Sciences Institute BC Diabetes Research Network @JDRF Novo Nordisk Foundation

Pleased to report our findings from a fabulous collaborative effort, describing a novel mechanism of regulating insulin sensitivity via an adipocyte-surface expressed protein CD248 thelancet.com/journals/ebiom… UBC Centre for Blood Research UBC Life Sciences Institute @UBCmedicine @UBCDoM

CD248 promotes insulin resistance by binding to the insulin receptor and dampening its insulin-induced autophosphor… pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38061240/

Destination: Vancouver! 🏞️ The CBR will support travel and accommodation expenses up to $1200 to the Norman Bethune Symposium. Expand your scientific horizons and showcase your work. Secure your spot – apply now! cbr.ubc.ca/events/norman-… #research #science #awards

SAVE THE DATE! 📅 The 18th Annual Earl W. Davie Symposium is set for November 13, 2024. The speaker line up is available on our website! Stay tuned for more details. #research #science #symposium

Welcome to our 2024 summer students! 🤗 We are so excited to have you and can't wait to see all the incredible work you do over the next 4 months. If you see them around - please say hi!

Get to know our summer students! We have 20 incredible students joining us for this year's Summer Studentship Program at the CBR and LSI. You can learn more about them and their research here: cbr.ubc.ca/welcome-2024-s…! 👩‍🔬👨‍🔬 #research #science

Didn't get to attend the Norman Bethune Symposium? Check out the blog written by 2 graduate students, Joyce & Kiran. They walk through the day & share highlights ranging from patient stories to celebrating Drs. Don Brooks & Dana Devine! 🩸🎉 Read it here: cbr.ubc.ca/norman-bethune…

Please consider supporting a vital cause in Uganda. A new van is needed to reach children with hemophilia who currently suffer without care. Every contribution helps. Share and donate! gofund.me/85000c9d

Seeking support for #hemophilia outreach in Uganda to serve kids in remote regions who can't get diagnosed/treated. Urgent need of $ for a van. gofund.me/1aa8gd57 Hemophilia Federation of America (HFA) ASH WFH UBC Centre for Blood Research Canadian Blood Services @UBCDoM EHC_Haemophilia HFA

Many children in Uganda are suffering from hemophilia and lack access to vital care. A van can change that. Please consider donating and sharing to help these kids get the treatment they need. gofund.me/f54524d9

📢My UBC lab is recruiting two postdocs: (1) focus on topically applicable gene therapies to rescue severe skin diseases, (2) bioengineering of complex human-based models harnessing organ-on-a-chip technology: University of British Columbia (1) lnkd.in/dvcGqWaE (2) lnkd.in/dmYCA74K

Many children in Uganda are suffering from hemophilia and lack access to vital care. A van can change that. Please consider donating and sharing to help these kids get the treatment they need. gofund.me/f54524d9

Huge thanks to everyone who has supported our #HFUOutreachVan fundraiser! Every contribution brings us closer to reaching our goal. Let's keep the momentum going! Donate now gofund.me/d15d8fc6

Thank you to everyone who has already donated! We're so grateful for your support. We're still working towards our goal for the HFU outreach van. Any amount you can give will make a difference. gofund.me/44ad8225

Empower children in Africa thru baseball and softball! Play Global is helping build Little League programs in 6 countries. Supporting coaching clinics and travel funds for kids to play ball! We need help!@littleleague MLB