Interview with an MD/PhD Candidate: Introducing Lianne Cho
We chat with third-year MD/PhD Candidate, Lianne Cho. Tell us a little bit about your research project. I am studying mood disorders in a homeless and precariously housed sample using an epidemiologically-informed approach. The larger study I am a trainee with is the “Hotel Study”, which is a community-based longitudinal study that works with participants […]
Interview with an MD/PhD Candidate: Introducing Rohit Singla
We chat with third-year MD/PhD Candidate, Rohit Singla. Tell us a little bit about your research project. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) refers to structural or functional abnormalities of the kidney lasting greater than 3 months. With rates of diabetes and hypertension on the rise, combined with an aging population, CKD currently impacts approximately 1 in […]
Interview with an MD/PhD Candidate: Introducing Dhiraj Mannar from the Subramaniam Lab
We chat with second-year MD/PhD Candidate and UBCMJ section editor, Dhiraj Mannar, who is actively involved in COVID-19 research! Tell us a little bit about your research project. My current project involves the structural and biochemical characterization of the SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein. SARS-CoV-2 is the causative agent of COVID-19 and relies on a trimeric spike […]
Interview with an MD/PhD Candidate: Introducing Daniel Kwon from the Benard Lab
We chat with MD/PhD Candidate and current UBCMJ junior managing editor, Daniel Kwon (VMFP Class of 2023), who is studying the use of novel radiopharmaceuticals to target specific elements in cancers for imaging and therapy. Tell us a little bit about your research project. The primary focus of my thesis is to develop new radiopharmaceuticals […]
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 […]