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Congratulations to Dr. Matthias Gorges, Associate Professor who was awarded a MSHRF Convening & Collaborating Award to support his proposal entitled “Co-developing a needs-derived research strategy toward forming a Digital Health Research Centre at BC Children’s and Women’s Hospital” MSHRF Convening & Collaborating (C2) Program supports teams of health researchers and research users to co-develop…

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…

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,…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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/

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

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…

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,…

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The Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics is pleased to extend congratulations to our graduating Anesthesia residents. Serenity AberdourHamish BodnarÉmilie ChanAkal GrewalRachel GuoVivien HuJack HuangTalon JonesJiin KimMario KovacevicVlad KovalikAmir SiddiquiKamal SidhuKresimir Ukalovic On June 19, 2024, the Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics hosted its 2024 Resident Awards Night, where we were able to acknowledge…

The Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics is pleased to extend congratulations to our graduating Pain Medicine residents Jeremy Murray-Guenther On June 19, 2024, the Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics hosted its 2024 Resident Awards Night, where we were able to acknowledge and celebrate the remarkable accomplishments of our residents, including the graduating residents…

The Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics is pleased to extend congratulations to our graduating Family Practice Anesthesia residents Ardalan AhmadiKathryne DesAutelsHerman JohalNick LyuManpreet RupraiMario Rotundo On June 19, 2024, the Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics hosted its 2024 Resident Awards Night, where we were able to acknowledge and celebrate the remarkable accomplishments of…

CAS – JOHN BRADLEY YOUNG EDUCATOR AWARD Dr Anton Chau VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA Dr. Anton Chau is a Clinician-Scientist and Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics at the University of British Columbia. Since his initial appointment, Dr. Chau has made significant contributions to advancing the clinical and research education of…

CAS – CLINICAL PRACTITIONER AWARD Dr John BoweringVANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA Dr. John Bowering is recognized for his clinical expertise in cardiovascular anesthesia and intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography. He has practiced for over 30 years both in the operating room and the Cardiac Surgical ICU (CSICU) where he has a special interest caring for heart transplantation patients…

Our department is saddened by the passing of Dr. Mary Louisa Miller on January 28, 2024.  Born and raised in Montreal and the Eastern Townships of Quebec, Mary grew up on a farm and went on to study at McGill University. There she did undergraduate studies in Mathematics, followed by a medical degree. She went…