Dr. Catrina Loucks, Michael Smith Health Research BC – Scholar Award
Congratulations to Dr. Catrina Loucks who was awarded a Michael Smith Health Research BC Scholar Award to support her research focussed on Improving pain management for children using patient-specific genetic information. In children, ongoing pain can interfere with brain development, disrupt behaviour and increase the risk of chronic pain. This can be particularly devastating in […]
Dr. Paulina Scheuren, PhD – Postdoctoral Fellow awarded a 1 year Bluma Tischler Postdoctoral Fellowship (2024)
Congratulations to Dr. Paulina Scheuren (Postdoctoral Fellow in Dr. John Kramer’s laboratory) who was awarded the 2024 Bluma Tischler Postdoctoral Fellowship to support her research project entitled “Spinal cord temperature as a non-invasive measure of neuroinflammation in the human spinal cord” Summary: Dr. Scheuren’s work seeks to provide in-vivo evidence of neuroinflammation in the human spinal cord, […]
Congratulations to Dr. Richard Alexander, Clinical Assistant Professor (Island Medical Program) on being awarded the Faculty of Medicine Clinical Faculty Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching – Early Career for 2024
Each year, the Faculty of Medicine recognizes faculty and staff members for excellence in teaching, research, administration, innovation and public service. “These awards celebrate extraordinary faculty and staff who exemplify our values — respect, integrity, compassion, collaboration and equity — and have made outstanding contributions toward our vision to transform health for everyone.”Dr. Dermot Kelleher, Dean, […]
Congratulations to Dr. Dean Jones on his recent appointment as Vice Dean, Health Engagement, Faculty of Medicine
The Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics extends congratulations to Dr. Dean Jones on his recent appointment as Vice Dean, Health Engagement, Faculty of Medicine for a five-year term effective to August 31, 2029. Dr. Jones is a clinical associate professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics. He most recently, served as Associate […]
Dr. James Hong Kwon Kimme passed away on June 22, 2024
Our department is saddened to announce the passing of Dr. James Hong Kwon Kimme on June 22, 2024. Dr. Kimme started his career at Richmond General Hospital in 1979 and moved to BC Women’s Hospital (formally Grace Hospital) in 1982. He was appointed as a Clinical Instructor in the Department in July 1982. During his tenure […]
Congratulations to members of our Department who received a CIHR Spring Project Grant!
Dr. Khaled Abdelrahman, Assistant Professor – was recently awarded a 5-year Canadian Institutes of Health Project Grant valued at $803,250 to support his project entitled “The contribution of metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 to cerebral blood flow homeostasis in Alzheimer’s disease”. Dr. David Fedida, Professor – was recently awarded a 5-year Canadian Institutes of Health Project […]
Dr. Paulina Scheuren, PhD -Postdoctoral Fellow awarded a 3 year Michael Smith Health Research BC Health Research Fellowship (2023)
Congratulations to Dr. Paulina Scheuren (Postdoctoral Fellow in Dr. John Kramer’s laboratory) who was awarded a 3 year Michael Smith Health Research BC Health Fellowship to support her research project entitled “Spinal cord temperature as a measure of neuroinflammation in the human spinal cord” A lay summary can be found – https://healthresearchbc.ca/award/spinal-cord-temperature-as-a-measure-of-neuroinflammation-in-the-human-spinal-cord/
Dr. Paulina Scheuren, PhD -Postdoctoral Fellow awarded a 3 year Canadian Institutes of Health Research Postdoctoral Fellowship (2024)
Congratulations to Dr. Paulina Scheuren (Postdoctoral Fellow in Dr. John Kramer’s laboratory) who was awarded a 3-year Canadian Institutes of Health Research Postdoctoral Fellowship to support her research project entitled “Spinal cord THERMOmetry as a noval measure of neuroinflammation after spinal CORD pathology (ThermoCORD)” A lay summary can be found – https://webapps.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/decisions/p/project_details.html?applId=492513&lang=en
Dr. Zishan Cui, PhD -Postdoctoral Fellow awarded a 3 year Canadian Institutes of Health Research Postdoctoral Fellowship (2024)
Congratulations to Dr. Zishan Cui (Postdoctoral Fellow in Dr. Colin Dormuth’s laboratory) who was awarded a 3-year Canadian Institutes of Health Research Postdoctoral Fellowship to support her research project entitled “Determine the optimal opioid treatment modality for patients with concurrent opioid and stimulant use disorder using population-based data in British Columbia: A trial emulation)” A […]
Dr. Matthew Wiens awarded a 5 year Canadian Institutes of Health Research Project Grant
Congratulations to Dr. Matthew Wiens, Assistant Professor who was recently awarded a 5 year Canadian Institutes of Health Project Grant valued at $1,526.175 to support his research project entitled “Smart Discharges in children over 5: Expanding a personalized public health approach to improving discharge care in resource limited settings” A lay summary: In resource-limited countries, […]