Delve into the critical topic of the gut microbiota and its impact on Indigenous health. Join us for a free special event hosted by Indigenous leaders and researchers from the University of British Columbia at Café Scientifique. eventbrite.com/e/cafe-scienti…

Mark your calendars! SynBio6.0 is coming to University of British Columbia in Vancouver on May 16-17 this year! We have an incredible lineup of keynote speakers Rebecca Shapiro Ron Weiss Leopold Parts Pulin Li. Don't miss out--submit your abstract and register now!👉de-boer-lab.github.io/synbio6-0.gith…

See if you can turn your ideas and results into impact!?

Grateful to be part of this exciting project! CIFAR MacMillan Multiscale Human youtu.be/-F6i5KOVGx8?si… via YouTube

Opportunity Alert: Be a part of the biotech boom in Vancouver and join our collaborative ecosystem of academics, researchers and entrepreneurs. SBME is hiring a Professor in Tissue Regeneration. Peter Zandstra bit.ly/3HOxo8k Life Sciences BC

Rebuilding and rebooting immunity with stem cells sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Today, Minister Brenda Bailey & Benoit-Antoine Bacon announced an expansion of UBC's life sciences and tech programs, including 58 new UBC School of Biomedical Engineering graduate student seats, fueling B.C.’s #BiomedicalInnovation economy and creating more opportunities for students. bit.ly/3UeuMYl

SBME received funding for 58 new graduate student seats. “Expanding these programs is not only opening doors for aspiring students like myself in the STEM fields, but it also demonstrates a commitment to fostering innovation and opportunity right here in B.C.” - Coralie Tcheune

Witness the future of diagnostics with Dr. Rangarajan Sampath at #SBMESymposium6! Explore how cutting-edge technology is revolutionizing healthcare. Session powered by CCRM, a leader in commercializing cell and gene therapies. Don’t miss out! Register now: bme.ubc.ca/sbme-symposium…

🚀 Ready to lead the future of healthcare? 🌟 Join our Micro-certificate in Innovation Leadership: Medical & Bio-Innovations! Gain the skills to bring innovations to market, identify unmet patient needs, and master IP strategies. 🔗 Learn more: extendedlearning.ubc.ca/programs-crede…

So happy to speak at my alma mater McGill University

Towards an injectable synthetic thymus ... excited to share this collaborative work with Molly Shoichet ... T-Cell Differentiation from Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells Using 3D Thymic-like Hydrogels | GEN Biotechnology liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/ge…

Great opportunity. Please share widely.

In this research article, Peter Zandstra, Molly Shoichet, and colleagues present T-cell differentiation using 3D thymic-like hydrogels, a system that supports essential cell-to-cell and cell-to-extracellular interactions within a 3D context. liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/ge…

Love this poster (by Matthew Chan) for our Stem Cell Bioengineering Lab Summer Student Seminar series, hosted by Thristan Taberna, Jiyoung Yun and Mona Siu and featuring some of our wonderful lab alumni! Tiam Heydari Yale Michaels Nika Shakiba #JastySingh #YonatanLipsitz #DanKirouac.

Proud to have been part of the Wellcome Leap program from 2021-2024! Team Peter Zandstra UBC School of Biomedical Engineering Thanks to @anniemoisan_wl and Cara Buchanan for their support as program leaders! Check out other labs' stories here: wellcomeleap.org/stories #WellcomeLeap

Very thankful for the support for this world-class biofoundy.

Our new building is months away from opening, and we want to give you a sneak peek at our Biodevice Foundry - a dream staging ground for bioengineers that will accelerate the pace of innovation and bring new treatments to patients faster. youtube.com/watch?v=oFgvF3…

Excited to see our School of Biomedical Engineering partnering with the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health for this new Assistant Professor role. It's a fantastic opportunity to push the boundaries of bioengineering and neuroscience. Please circulate widely!

SBME and Centre for Aging SMART are hiring an Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track) VCHRI Cordula Paetzold Chair in Innovations in Aging. This is an incredible opportunity to develop and run a research program for foundational technologies that will impact aging. bit.ly/3TbmAan