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New publication by Drs. James Hogg, Drago Vasilescu, Kohei Ikezoe, Feng Xu, and their collaborators in The American Journal of Pathology! This study uses a combination of microCT, #histology, and immunohistochemistry to understand the pathology of #IPF.

We're back to regular communications on this channel. Not only that, but our Lights of Hope campaign is back this year with the display returning to the facade ...of St. Paul's Hospital...with a virtual twist! Keep an eye on our channels and website in the coming days and weeks for more information about our virtual celebration event and more www.lightsofhope.com See more

Good news research alert: Researchers from St. Paul’s Hospital are developing a blood test to identify people at risk of getting seriously ill after a COVID-19 ...diagnosis so they can receive care to prevent them from getting sicker. Leading the research is Dr. Mari DeMarco, principal investigator at the Centre for Heart Lung Innovation. Dr. DeMarco's test could be used to monitor high-risk people, such as seniors, who have been infected, and help guide care and ease the severity of a person's disease course https://bit.ly/30A9Gqs See more

http://covid19.providencehealthcare.org//research-time-cov

Not all superheroes wear capes. Some wear lab coats, like Dr. Christoper Ryerson, head of respiratory medicine at St. Paul’s and a principal investigator at the... Centre for Heart Lung Innovation whose new research will focus on lung and respiratory complications of the coronavirus. Our goal is to support patients now and to provide a road map for clinicians to use during future infectious disease outbreaks, says Dr. Ryerson https://bit.ly/3iqGOsv

Interested in participating in #microbiome #geneticresearch? VGH and St. Paul’s researchers are looking at how microbes in your home air are related to microbes in your lungs, and a possible link to #COPD. See attached poster for contact information. Privacy notice: If you comment/share you will be publicly identified with the study.

It's been an eventful week at #CPRatHLI! First, we were excited to have Dr. Ganive Bhinder share about her career journey and role in Health Policy. It was an inspiring and eye-opening presentation into the world of non-profits, community engagement, and Provincial and Federal regulations. Thank you Ganive, for sharing your experience with us! Next, we had the opportunity to tour the facilities at Aspect Biosystems, a local biotech company specializing in 3D bioprinting and t...issue engineering. In only a few minutes, we witnessed the entire process of designing to printing the final product! Thank you Lexcy Li and Christopher Dickman for hosting us! To learn more about the CPR program and how we are preparing trainees for their future careers, follow #CPRatHLI on social media, or email us at [email protected] to be notified for future events.

Today's Friday Seminar Series speaker is Dr. Hari Parameswaran, Assistant Professor of Bioengineering at Northeastern University

We recently had the exciting opportunity to tour the facilities of Chinook Therapeutics, a local pharmaceutical discovery company! Thank you Joyce Wu Senior Research Associate, Dr. Jennifer Cox Director of Biology, and Dr. Renata Oballa Vice President of Medicinal Chemistry for hosting us! Read more about our visit and Chinook Therapeutics' expertise and goals here: https://bit.ly/2lSxd5i #CPRatHLI

Dr. Chris Carlsten talking about the health concerns with "vaping". https://globalnews.ca//5857727/b-c-schools-deal-with-vapin

More recent grant successes: a Canadian Institutes of Health Research Project Grant awarded to Dr. Pat Camp and 6 recipients of the BC Lung Association Grant-in-Aid. Congratulations to all!

A team of us at HLI recently toured IKOMED Technologies with CEO Eran Elizur and Director of Program Management Kim Wolff. Thank you IKOMED and #CPRatHLI program! Read more about IKOMED's latest achievements and our research collaborations here: bit.ly/30VgltA. Please visit www.ikomed.com for additional updates!

The latest issue of HLI's newsletter, The Lobe and Mail, is out! Learn more about some of our latest research findings, training initiatives, and meet some HLI personnel! Subscribe to our newsletter: [email protected] https://www.hli.ubc.ca//lobe-and-mail-hlis-newsletter-july

Proud to announce that 4 HLI postdocs received Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Research Trainee Awards! Congratulations to Drs. Kelly Genga, Ji-Young Kim, Emmanuel Osei and Michele Schaeffer!