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Research Group |
Interests |
Eric ACCILI
Associate Professor |
Life Sciences Centre
604-822-6900
eaaccili mail.ubc.ca
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Cardiovascular |
Studying the molecular mechanisms that are responsible for cellular pacemaking behaviour and that underlie the function and expression of “pacemaker” channels. |
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Chris AHERN
Assistant Professor |
Life Sciences Centre
cahernmail.ubc.ca |
Cardiovascular |
Joint appointment with the Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics. |
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Majid ALIMOHAMMADI
Instructor |
Copp Building
604-822-7545
majidadmail.ubc.ca |
Education |
I am the director of Anatomy 390 (summer), 391 (winter) and 392. I also direct the lab component of RHSC 420 for Masters of Occupational Therapy students. My other responsibilities include teaching 1st and 2nd year medical and dental students in Gross Anatomy, Histology and Neuroanatomy labs. |
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Douglas ALLAN
Assistant Professor |
Life Sciences Centre
dwallanmail.ubc.ca |
Cell and
Developmental
Biology |
Specification of neuronal identity during Drosophila nervous system development. |
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Kenneth BAIMBRIDGE
Professor |
Life Sciences Centre
604-822-2330
baimmail.ubc.ca |
Cell and
Developmental
Biology |
The physiological and pathophysiological role of calcium in the central nervous system; the function of the calcium-binding protein, calbindin-D28k. |
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Shernaz BAMJI
Associate Professor |
Life Sciences Centre
604-822-4746
sbamjimail.ubc.ca |
Cell and
Developmental
Biology |
Molecular mechanisms underlying synapse formation, maintenance and elimination. Role of cell adhesion molecules at the synapse. |
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Bernard BRESSLER
Professor |
604-875-5641
bernie.bresslerubc.ca |
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John CHURCH
Professor,
Interim Co-Dept Head
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Life Sciences Centre
604-822-2751
john.churchubc.ca |
Cell and
Developmental
Biology |
Regulation of intracellular pH and ion homeostasis in mammalian central neurons. Role of Na/H exchangers in neurite morphogenesis. |
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Susanne CLEE
Assistant Professor |
Life Sciences Centre
604-827-4271
smcleemail.ubc.ca |
Diabetes and Obesity |
Genetics of obesity and diabetes. We use genetics as a tool to discover novel molecules and pathways promoting obesity and diabetes, and perform detailed physiological, cellular and biochemical studies to understand their roles in the development of these diseases. |
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Dawn COOPER
Instructor |
Life Sciences Centre
604-827-5957
d.cooperubc.ca |
Education |
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Carol-Ann COURNEYA
Associate Professor |
Copp Building
604-822-8245
cacourneyagmail.com |
Education |
My background is in Cardiovascular Physiology. My research interests are in Medical Education and include Medical Student Admissions and Faculty Development. |
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Majid DOROUDI
Senior Instructor |
Life Sciences Centre
604-822-7224
mdoroudimail.ubc.ca |
Education |
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Joanne EMERMAN
Professor |
jemermanexchange.ubc.ca |
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Insulin-like growth factors; breast cancer, normal and malignant human breast epithelium stem cells. |
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Kurt HAAS
Associate Professor |
Brain Research Centre
604-822-9770
kurt.haasubc.ca |
Neuroscience |
Direct imaging of structural and functional plasticity in the intact and awake developing brain underlying normal growth and formation of dysfunctional neural networks leading to Autism, Schizophrenia and Epilepsy. |
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James JOHNSON
Associate Professor
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Life Sciences Centre
604-822-7187
jimjohnmail.ubc.ca |
Diabetes and Obesity |
Molecular Signalling in Diabetes. We seek the fundamental causes of diabetes, the mechanism by which critical genes and acquired factors control pancreatic beta-cell survival and function. |
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Steven KEHL
Professor |
Life Sciences Centre
604-822-2185
skehlmail.ubc.ca |
Cardiovascular |
Molecular biology techniques coupled with voltage-clamp analysis of single channel and macroscopic currents to gain an insight into the structure and function of potassium channels. |
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Timothy KIEFFER
Professor |
Life Sciences Centre
604-822-2156
tkieffermail.ubc.ca |
Diabetes and Obesity |
In the Lab of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, we are combining both modern molecular and physiological techniques to develop innovative gene and cell therapy methods to treat diabetes. |
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Pawel KINDLER
Senior Instructor |
Life Sciences Centre
604-827-5959
pkindlerexchange.ubc.ca |
Education |
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Claudia KREBS
Senior Instructor |
Life Sciences Centre
604-827-5694
claudia.krebsubc.ca |
Education |
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Kenny KWOK
Associate Professor |
Copp Building
604-822-6228
kynkwokmail.ubc.ca |
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The physiological roles of gastrointestinal peptides, with emphasis on purinergic regulation of secretions and functions of gastric peptides in normal and pathophysiological states. |
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Christopher LOEWEN
Assistant Professor |
Life Sciences Centre
cloewenmail.ubc.ca |
Cell and
Developmental
Biology |
Understand how the endoplasmic reticulum contacts and communicates with other organelles through defining the molecules that mediate these contacts. |
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Barry MASON
Senior Instructor |
Copp Building
604-822-7253
bmasonmail.ubc.ca |
Education |
I am the course coordinator for PHYL 302, a laboratory course in general human physiology for students in Pharmacy. Additionally, I teach components of PHYL 301 and PHYL 424 courses. |
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Christopher McINTOSH
Professor |
Life Sciences Centre
604-822-3088
mcintochmail.ubc.ca |
Diabetes and Obesity |
My research focuses on intestinal hormones involved in the regulation of pancreatic islet function and fat metabolism and the consequences of altered function in obesity and diabetes mellitus. |
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Edwin MOORE
Professor |
Life Sciences Centre
604-822-3423
edmooremail.ubc.ca |
Cardiovascular |
The lab investigates excitation-contraction coupling in muscle cells. We are particularly interested in the role of caveolae in cardiac muscle, and emply a combination of 3D imaging, contraction studies, and viral gene transfection to investigate normal and abnormal hearts. |
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Hakima MOUKHLES
Associate Professor |
Life Sciences Centre
604-822-7882
moukhlesmail.ubc.ca |
Cell and
Developmental
Biology |
Role of dystroglycan, a protein associated with several forms of muscular dystrophy, in the central nervous system. Molecular mechanisms underlying the dystroglycan-mediated targeting and polarization of proteins in glial cells. |
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Ivan Robert NABI
Professor |
Life Sciences Centre
604-822-7000
irnabimail.ubc.ca |
Cell and
Developmental
Biology |
Cell biology of autocrine motility factor and its receptor; caveolae/raft-dependent endocytosis; organelle biogenesis; tumor cell motility and pseudopodial protrusion. |
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Christian NAUS
Professor |
Life Sciences Centre
604-827-4383
cnausexchange.ubc.ca |
Cell and
Developmental
Biology |
Gap junctions, developmental neuroscience, cell biology, cancer research. |
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Timothy O'CONNOR
Professor |
Life Sciences Centre
604-822-9759
jimomail.ubc.ca |
Cell and
Developmental
Biology |
Functional analysis of transmembrane and secreted Semaphorins in the developing nervous system. Examination of the mechanisms that underlie directed cellular motility. |
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Sally OSBORNE
Senior Instructor |
Copp Building
604-822-3421
sosborneexchange.ubc.ca |
Education |
Senior Instructor & Advisor in Physiology; PHYL 422 course director; week Chair, pulmonary block, undergraduate Medical/Dental curriculum. Access course webpages here. |
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William K. OVALLE Jr.
Professor |
Life Sciences Centre
604-822-3195
ovallemail.ubc.ca |
Histology and
Medical Education |
Cellular and tissue ultrastructure; Muscle spindles and skeletal muscle in health and disease; Histology in medical education. |
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Olusegun OYEDELE
Instructor |
UBC Okanagan
250-807-8253
olusegun.oyedeleubc.ca |
Education (Southern Medical Program) |
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Karen PINDER
Senior Instructor |
Life Sciences Centre
604-822-1797
kpinderexchange.ubc.ca |
Histology and
Medical Education |
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Keryn REILLY
Instructor (Part-Time) |
Life Sciences Centre
604-827-5339
keryn.reillyubc.ca |
Medical Education |
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Calvin ROSKELLEY
Associate Professor,
Interim Co-Dept Head |
Life Sciences Centre
604-822-0779
roskellymail.ubc.ca |
Cell and
Developmental
Biology |
Podocalyxin in Breast Cancer Progression. Solid Tumor Progression Research Unit. Regulation of BRCA1 in Sporadic Ovarian Cancer. |
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Guy TANENTZAPF
Assistant Professor |
Life Sciences Centre
604-827-4334
tanentzmail.ubc.ca |
Cell and
Developmental
Biology |
Integrin function in morphogenesis in the fly. My main scientific interest is in determining how cells come together to form complex structures and then, once formed, how such structures are maintained. |
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T. Michael UNDERHILL
Associate Professor |
Life Sciences Centre
604-822-5833
tunderhiinterchg.ubc.ca |
Cell and
Developmental
Biology |
Delineation of the genetic programs operating in skeletal development. My laboratory incorporates genome-wide cell and molecular biological approaches to decipher the function of genes in the formation of tissues such as bone, cartilage, fat and muscle. |
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Victor VIAU
Associate Professor |
Life Sciences Centre
604-822-3899
viaumail.ubc.ca |
Cell and
Developmental
Biology |
Central pathways mediating testosterone effects on hypothalamic response to stress. |
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Lien VO
Instructor (Part-Time) |
Life Sciences Centre
lienvomail.ubc.ca |
Education |
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A. Wayne VOGL
Professor |
Life Sciences Centre
604-822-2395
voglmail.ubc.ca |
Cell and
Developmental
Biology |
Motor proteins and spermatid translocation in the seminiferous epithelium; Intercellular junction turnover during spermatogenesis. |
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Joanne WEINBERG
Professor |
Life Sciences Centre
604-822-6214
jweinbergexchange.ubc.ca |
Cell and
Developmental
Biology |
Alcohol and Stress. Stress as a determinant of neurodevelopment in high risk preterm infants. |
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Heather YULE
Instructor (Part-Time) |
Life Sciences Centre
heather.yuleubc.ca |
Medical Education |
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