Blog Launch: We Want to Hear from You!
Our website is now home to a brand new blog and we’re inviting students to share their research interests, travel experiences, and opinions on medicine and medical education. Check out our blog categories below and don’t hesitate to reach out! Research Interviews We’re looking to highlight student FLEX projects and research experiences. We want to […]
Interview with an MD/PhD Candidate: Introducing Alvin Qiu from the Hirst and Nielsen Labs
We chat with MD/PhD candidate and former UBCMJ co-Editor-in-Chief, Alvin Qiu, who is studying the epigenomics of synovial sarcoma under the joint supervision of Martin Hirst and Torsten Nielsen. Tell us a little bit about your research project. Synovial sarcoma is a highly aggressive soft-tissue cancer that predominantly affects adolescents and young adults. This malignancy […]
Interview with an MD/PhD Candidate: Introducing Maryam Vaseghi-Shanjani from the Turvey Lab
We chat with MD/PhD candidate, Maryam Vaseghi-Shanjani (Class of 2026), who is studying single-gene defects related to primary immunodeficiencies. Tell us about your research interests I became interested in immunology after taking courses in undergrad. My fascination led me to complete my undergrad thesis in a vaccine lab studying macrophages in TB infection. Continuing in […]
Interview with an MD/PhD Candidate: Introducing Mark Trinder from the Brunham Lab
We chat with MD/PhD candidate, Mark Trinder (Class of 2023), and ask him to share his advice for aspiring researchers! Tell us about your research interests My work utilizes genetics to understand: 1) Why people suffer from premature heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular events. 2) Why people with severe infections respond differently to therapeutic […]