The translational research and development activities at the LSI are having a large impact on Human Health and Wellness. Researchers at the LSI have been responsible for bringing targeted new drugs to the market and into clinical trials. Teams are also focused on impacting healthcare by changing the way it is practiced through the implementation of molecular based technologies to better predict health and disease.

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Affiliated UBC Faculty & Postdocs

Name Role Research Interests
Tropini, Carolina Faculty (G+PS eligible/member) Bacteria; Bacteriophages; Bioengineering; Bioinformatics; Biological and Biochemical Mechanisms; Biophysics; Gut microbiota; Inflammatory bowel disease; Bacteria, Bacteriophages, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Biological and Biochemical Mechanisms, Biophysics, Gut microbiota, Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Van Petegem, Filip Faculty (G+PS eligible/member) Biological and Biochemical Mechanisms; Genetic Diseases; Calcium signaling; Cardiac arrhythmia; electrical signaling; electrophysiology; Epilepsy; Ion channels; Structural Biology; Biological and Biochemical Mechanisms, Genetic Diseases, Calcium signaling, Cardiac arrhythmia, Electrical signaling, Electrophysiology, Epilepsy, Ion channels, Structural Biology
Van Raamsdonk, Catherine Faculty (G+PS eligible/member) cancer genetics; Developmental Genetics; Human Cancer Genetics; Melanocytes; Melanoma; Molecular Genetics; Mouse Genetics and Transgenesis; Oncogenesis; Pigmentation; Cancer Genetics, Developmental Genetics, Human Cancer Genetics, Melanocytes, Melanoma, Molecular Genetics, Mouse Genetics and Transgenesis, Oncogenesis, Pigmentation
Viau, Victor Faculty (G+PS eligible/member) Sex differences; Stress responses; Glucocorticoids; Inflammation; Behavior; Central Nervous System; Endocrinology; Sex differences, Stress responses, Glucocorticoids, Inflammation, Behavior, Central Nervous System, Endocrinology
Weidberg, Hilla Faculty (G+PS eligible/member) Cell Biology; Genetics; Biochemistry; molecular biology; Organelle biology; Mitochondria; Mitochondrial stress; Protein quality control; Metabolism; Neurodegenerative diseases; Cell biology, Genetics, Biochemistry , Molecular biology , Organelle biology , Mitochondria , Mitochondrial stress, Protein quality control, Metabolism , Neurodegenerative diseases
Yip, Calvin Faculty (G+PS eligible/member) Gene Regulation and Expression; Genetic Diseases; Enzymes and Proteins; Biological and Biochemical Mechanisms; Molecular Structure and Sizing; Imaging; Chromatin modification / epigenetic regulation; Molecular etiologies of rare diseases; Regulation of autophagy degradation; Gene Regulation and Expression, Genetic Diseases, Enzymes and Proteins, Biological and Biochemical Mechanisms, Molecular Structure and Sizing, Imaging, Chromatin modification / epigenetic regulation, Molecular etiologies of rare diseases, Regulation of autophagy degradation