PATH Student Representatives:
Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies Committee (GPSC) - Madeline Lauener
Graduate Program Curriculum Committee - Simon Teskey
Graduate Student Society - Saumadritaa Kar PATH Awards & Recognition Committee: Amirhossein Bahreyni
PALM Wellness Ambassador: Madeline Lauener (mlauener@alumni.ubc.ca)
Students
Announcements:
Please remember to hold your Supervisory Committee Meeting every 6 months for MSc Students, every 9-12 months for PhD Students, and by the annual deadline of June 14th to qualify for GSI funding.
UBC Today - UBC Newsletter: The current online version is available here.
GradUpdate - Graduate Pathways to Success Weekly Newsletter:
The current weekly online version is available here.
Professional Development & Workshops:
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Presentation about Laboratory Quality:
We invite you to Dr. Lucy Perrone’s presentation “Promoting Laboratory Quality Through a People-Centric, Network Strengthening Approach”
Her presentation will be held on May 14th from 10 am to 10:30 am.
Zoom Details:
Meeting ID: 654 0572 7454
https://ubc.zoom.us/j/65405727454?pwd=WXBYQlgzZi9CRTJYaU8vaytoSnp0Zz09
Passcode: 961537
City Wide Pathology Rounds - Dr. Philipp Lange
We are bringing back our City Wide Pathology Rounds next week! We are looking forward to a 40 minute presentation with time for questions and discussion following.
Dr. Philipp Lange - “Proteome and Genome Stability in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia - Implications for Precision Oncology"
The Zoom connection details are below. Please feel free to forward this invitation to anyone you know that may wish to attend.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://ubc.zoom.us/j/63541455466?pwd=V09GSjY4a2NXRjJvMk9pRlY0Z2RUUT09
Meeting ID: 635 4145 5466
Passcode: 104241
UBC Library Research Commons Newsletter is available here.
UBC Therapeutics Newsletter is available here.
Join GrasPods for our new Industry and Academia series "Science made Casual" with Dr. Connie Eaves.
Dr. Connie Eaves (BA & MSc, Queens University, Canada; PhD University of Manchester, UK) was a co-founder of the Terry Fox Laboratory in 1981 and has served both as its Deputy Director and Director. She is a recipient of numerous awards, including the NCI (Canada) Robert L. Noble Prize for Excellence in Cancer Research and the 2019 Canada Gairdner Wightman Award.
During her PhD studies in the late 1960's, she discovered that two cell populations contribute to the generation of antibody responses, heralding the subsequent recognition of B and T cells. She has since contributed many seminal advances to our understanding of progenitors and stem cells involved in blood formation and their regulation in both normal and perturbed states, with a particular emphasis on chronic myeloid leukemia. Over the last decade, she has also become an expert in breast stem cells and has continued to work in hematopoietic stem cells. She has published more than 440 papers and continues to direct a dynamic research group. She is a major protagonist of excellence in training, having personally supervised 80 graduate students and post-MD and post-PhD fellows.
To learn more about Connie as a scientist, a mother, a wife, and a fabulous mentor, tune into our third episode of Science made Casual. Pre-register by following the QR code attached to the poster!
Awards Competitions:
The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine has opened our annual four-year fellowships (4YF) competition to both: a) a current first or second year PhD student; and b) a PhD student starting their program in September. Students who are interested in applying for a 4YF should review the eligibility criteria and application requirements below.
Applications are due by e-mail to Heather Cheadle (heather.cheadle@pathology.ubc.ca) by Friday, June 25th, 2021 at 4:00PM. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
Faculty of Medicine:
The Link - Faculty of Medicine Newsletter: The current online version is available here.
Join us virtually on Thursday June 3, 2021 for the UBC Faculty of Medicine Career Day hosted by the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute. This annual event supports our research graduate students and postdoctoral fellows with the opportunity to hear from and network with professionals with advanced degrees in medicine working in a variety of different fields.
Agenda
1:00 – 2:00 pm: Charting career opportunities in health care research
2:15 – 3:15 pm: Online Sci Comm with SciCATs
3:30 – 4:30 pm: Insights from biotech CEO's on making the transition to industry
Register for the event
Coordinator's Corner:
Available Course Announcement:
PATH 521 941 (3) - Runs June 8 - July 29, 2021 via Zoom Meeting. Students register through Supervisor approval and emailing Heather. The course description is here.
Attention International Incoming Students Applying for Student Visas:
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Last Tuesday, the IRCC announced that their anticipated processing time for all study permit applications outside of Canada is 12 weeks, and that students who submit completed applications by May 15, 2021 will receive a decision by August 6, 2021.
To that end, when international students raise this issue with you, the International Student Advising (ISA) recommends these key messages:
1. You’re not alone – we’re here for you and ISA is here to help.
2. The university is well aware of these issues.
3. Focus on what you can control. Apply for your study permit right away – ideally by May 15, and if that’s not possible, apply as soon as you can.
4. Reach out if you need someone to talk to – Student Assistance Program has multilingual counsellors 24/7 from anywhere in the world, and UBC Find Health Support is a great website to find the support that’s just right for you
Please remember that the situation regarding COVID-19 is rapidly changing. The guidance offered here is based on the information currently available. Please keep updated on the situation as it evolves by checking IRCC’s updates and the International Student FAQ.
