BC Diabetes Research Network Newsletter: SPRING 2020
March 12, 2020
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News
Type 1 diabetes pressures the heart from the start
March 3, 2020
Children with Type 1 diabetes have six-fold greater odds of abnormal blood pressure than children without diabetes, according to a new study from BC Children’s Hospital and the University of...
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BCDRN Year in Review 2019 Publication
January 9, 2020
2019 was an extremely productive and busy year for the BC Diabetes Research Network.Please read our "BCDRN Year in Review 2019" highlighting the many activities and accomplishments of the diabetes...
Read More BC Diabetes Research Network Newsletter: WINTER 2019
December 11, 2019
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BCDRN Trainee Spotlight: Hadis Mozaffari, PhD candidate
December 10, 2019
Our BCDRN trainee profile this winter is Hadis Mozaffari, a PhD Student in Human Nutrition at the University of British Columbia, in Annalijn Conklin’s lab. She recently presented her research entitled...
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Tenure-Track Assistant Professor/Tier 2 Canada Research Chair Position
December 9, 2019
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor/Tier 2 Canada Research Chair Position The University of British Columbia (UBC) is one of the world's top public universities. The UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences is undergoing...
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BCDRN Strategic Plan 2019-2024
November 12, 2019
BCDRN Strategic Plan 2019-2024On behalf of the BC Diabetes Research Network Steering Committee, our diabetes research faculty and trainee members, and our community partners we are pleased to share our...
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Western Region Islet Study Group 2019
October 14, 2019
Islet scientists from across the western region of North America gathered in Victoria, British Columbia for the Western Region Islet Study Group (WRISG) from October 9-11, 2019.Organized by the University...
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BCDRN Trainee Spotlight: Corliss Bean, PDF
September 23, 2019
Our trainee spotlight this fall is Corliss Bean, a Post Doctoral Fellow at the University of British Columbia's Okanagan campus in the Faculty of Health and Social Development. She works...
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BCDRN Trainee Spotlight: Stephanie Campbell, PhD
July 11, 2019
Stephanie received her PhD in Cell and Developmental Biology from UBC. She trained in the Hoffman Laboratory at BC Children's Hospital in Vancouver, BC.Where did you grow up?I grew up...
Read MoreKids with harder to manage diabetes improve the most from insulin pumps
May 9, 2019
Kids with the highest blood-sugar levels experienced the most improvement after starting insulin pump treatment, according to new research from BC Children’s Hospital and the University of British Columbia (UBC)....
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Alberta-British Columbia Islet Workshop 2019
February 19, 2019
The Alberta-British Columbia Islet Workshop (A-BC) celebrated its 8th year at Silver Star Mountain Resort near Vernon BC, from February 13-16, 2019. This inter-provincial meeting brought together islet enthusiasts for three...
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Eat Your Veggies! Health Canada’s New Food Guide Released
January 22, 2019
The Canadian Health Minister, Ginette Petitpas Taylor, unveiled Canada's new food guide.Canada's food guide was last revised in 2007.The new Canada Food Guide has moved away from portions from four food...
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How one particular type of protein could prevent a life-changing disease like diabetes
September 17, 2018
UBC researchers are decoding how diabetes develops at the molecular level.In Dr Francis Lynn’s laboratory the team are looking at diabetes at the molecular level to understand its cause and...
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Registration Now Open – UBC Okanagan Diabetes Research Day 2018
August 17, 2018
Registration for UBC Okanagan Diabetes Research Day 2018 is now open! Join us September 26 & 27 in Kelowna, British Columbia at the UBC Okanagan campus to learn about the latest discoveries in...
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