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 […]
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 […]