UBC Cellular & Physiological Sciences
@ubccps.bsky.social
Official Bluesky page for the Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences at @ubcmedicine.bsky.social UBC
📢Two positions for CAPS 391 available for the 2026 Summer Session!
Apply by April 15, 2026
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Apply by April 15, 2026
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February 6, 2026 at 10:01 PM
📢Two positions for CAPS 391 available for the 2026 Summer Session!
Apply by April 15, 2026
Application Form: ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Apply by April 15, 2026
Application Form: ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
📢 Today! Join us for the LSI-CPS/Zoology Joint Seminar featuring Dr. Douglas Portman
Title: “Sex vs. Food: Biological Sex as a Modulator of Neural Circuit Function and Behavior in C. elegans”
📌 Feb 6 at 3pm in LSC 3 and on Zoom
We hope to see you there! 🌟
Title: “Sex vs. Food: Biological Sex as a Modulator of Neural Circuit Function and Behavior in C. elegans”
📌 Feb 6 at 3pm in LSC 3 and on Zoom
We hope to see you there! 🌟
February 6, 2026 at 6:56 PM
📢 Today! Join us for the LSI-CPS/Zoology Joint Seminar featuring Dr. Douglas Portman
Title: “Sex vs. Food: Biological Sex as a Modulator of Neural Circuit Function and Behavior in C. elegans”
📌 Feb 6 at 3pm in LSC 3 and on Zoom
We hope to see you there! 🌟
Title: “Sex vs. Food: Biological Sex as a Modulator of Neural Circuit Function and Behavior in C. elegans”
📌 Feb 6 at 3pm in LSC 3 and on Zoom
We hope to see you there! 🌟
📢 Next Monday! Join us for the CPS Special Seminar featuring Dr. Cristine Reitz
Title: “Decoding human heart failure: Cellular and molecular architecture of the failing heart”
📌 Feb 5 at 12pm in LSC 3 and on Zoom
We hope to see you there! 🌟
Title: “Decoding human heart failure: Cellular and molecular architecture of the failing heart”
📌 Feb 5 at 12pm in LSC 3 and on Zoom
We hope to see you there! 🌟
January 29, 2026 at 5:38 PM
📢 Next Monday! Join us for the CPS Special Seminar featuring Dr. Cristine Reitz
Title: “Decoding human heart failure: Cellular and molecular architecture of the failing heart”
📌 Feb 5 at 12pm in LSC 3 and on Zoom
We hope to see you there! 🌟
Title: “Decoding human heart failure: Cellular and molecular architecture of the failing heart”
📌 Feb 5 at 12pm in LSC 3 and on Zoom
We hope to see you there! 🌟
📢 Next Monday! Join us for the CPS Special Seminar featuring Dr. John Paul Kennelly
Title: “New Pathways in Cholesterol-Driven Atherosclerosis”
📌 Feb 2 at 12pm in LSC 3 and on Zoom
We hope to see you there! 🌟
Title: “New Pathways in Cholesterol-Driven Atherosclerosis”
📌 Feb 2 at 12pm in LSC 3 and on Zoom
We hope to see you there! 🌟
January 26, 2026 at 8:14 PM
📢 Next Monday! Join us for the CPS Special Seminar featuring Dr. John Paul Kennelly
Title: “New Pathways in Cholesterol-Driven Atherosclerosis”
📌 Feb 2 at 12pm in LSC 3 and on Zoom
We hope to see you there! 🌟
Title: “New Pathways in Cholesterol-Driven Atherosclerosis”
📌 Feb 2 at 12pm in LSC 3 and on Zoom
We hope to see you there! 🌟
📢 Next Thursday! Join us for the CPS Special Seminar featuring Dr. Adriana Blazeski
Title: “Microphysiological Models of the Heart”
📌 Jan 22 at 12pm in LSC 3 and on Zoom
We hope to see you there! 🌟
Title: “Microphysiological Models of the Heart”
📌 Jan 22 at 12pm in LSC 3 and on Zoom
We hope to see you there! 🌟
January 13, 2026 at 8:25 PM
📢 Next Thursday! Join us for the CPS Special Seminar featuring Dr. Adriana Blazeski
Title: “Microphysiological Models of the Heart”
📌 Jan 22 at 12pm in LSC 3 and on Zoom
We hope to see you there! 🌟
Title: “Microphysiological Models of the Heart”
📌 Jan 22 at 12pm in LSC 3 and on Zoom
We hope to see you there! 🌟
We’re thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr. Calvin Roskelley as the new Head of the Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences.
🌟 Check out our BIOCAPS spotlight to learn more about his vision and leadership: cps.med.ubc.ca/dr-calvin-ro...
🌟 Check out our BIOCAPS spotlight to learn more about his vision and leadership: cps.med.ubc.ca/dr-calvin-ro...
January 9, 2026 at 6:41 PM
We’re thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr. Calvin Roskelley as the new Head of the Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences.
🌟 Check out our BIOCAPS spotlight to learn more about his vision and leadership: cps.med.ubc.ca/dr-calvin-ro...
🌟 Check out our BIOCAPS spotlight to learn more about his vision and leadership: cps.med.ubc.ca/dr-calvin-ro...
📢 Next Thursday! Join us for the CPS Special Seminar featuring Dr. Lin Yuan
Title: “Tuning Sensory Neuron Resilience”
📌 Jan 15 at 12pm in LSC 3 and on Zoom
We hope to see you there! 🌟
Title: “Tuning Sensory Neuron Resilience”
📌 Jan 15 at 12pm in LSC 3 and on Zoom
We hope to see you there! 🌟
January 7, 2026 at 7:42 PM
📢 Next Thursday! Join us for the CPS Special Seminar featuring Dr. Lin Yuan
Title: “Tuning Sensory Neuron Resilience”
📌 Jan 15 at 12pm in LSC 3 and on Zoom
We hope to see you there! 🌟
Title: “Tuning Sensory Neuron Resilience”
📌 Jan 15 at 12pm in LSC 3 and on Zoom
We hope to see you there! 🌟
How do cells call for help when their energy runs low? 🆘 Dr. Hilla Weidberg’s team discovered the “distress signal” they send — a breakthrough that could transform how we tackle disease and aging.
Learn more: www.med.ubc.ca/news/ubc-sci...
Learn more: www.med.ubc.ca/news/ubc-sci...
December 18, 2025 at 6:46 PM
How do cells call for help when their energy runs low? 🆘 Dr. Hilla Weidberg’s team discovered the “distress signal” they send — a breakthrough that could transform how we tackle disease and aging.
Learn more: www.med.ubc.ca/news/ubc-sci...
Learn more: www.med.ubc.ca/news/ubc-sci...
Next Monday! Join us for the CPS Special Seminar featuring Dr. Wenzheng Shi
Title: “Modeling Actin Dynamics Across Scales: From Noisy Leading Edges to Chiral Microtissues”
📌 Dec 1 at 12pm in MATX 1100 and on Zoom
We hope to see you there! 🌟
Title: “Modeling Actin Dynamics Across Scales: From Noisy Leading Edges to Chiral Microtissues”
📌 Dec 1 at 12pm in MATX 1100 and on Zoom
We hope to see you there! 🌟
November 24, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Next Monday! Join us for the CPS Special Seminar featuring Dr. Wenzheng Shi
Title: “Modeling Actin Dynamics Across Scales: From Noisy Leading Edges to Chiral Microtissues”
📌 Dec 1 at 12pm in MATX 1100 and on Zoom
We hope to see you there! 🌟
Title: “Modeling Actin Dynamics Across Scales: From Noisy Leading Edges to Chiral Microtissues”
📌 Dec 1 at 12pm in MATX 1100 and on Zoom
We hope to see you there! 🌟
📢 Next Wednesday! Join us for the CPS Special Seminar featuring Dr. Anamika Agrawal
Title: “From Form to Function: Mathematical models to translate cellular physiology into neural function and dysfunction”
📌 Nov 26 at 2pm in Earth Sciences Building 5104 and on Zoom
We hope to see you there! 🌟
Title: “From Form to Function: Mathematical models to translate cellular physiology into neural function and dysfunction”
📌 Nov 26 at 2pm in Earth Sciences Building 5104 and on Zoom
We hope to see you there! 🌟
November 19, 2025 at 9:44 PM
📢 Next Wednesday! Join us for the CPS Special Seminar featuring Dr. Anamika Agrawal
Title: “From Form to Function: Mathematical models to translate cellular physiology into neural function and dysfunction”
📌 Nov 26 at 2pm in Earth Sciences Building 5104 and on Zoom
We hope to see you there! 🌟
Title: “From Form to Function: Mathematical models to translate cellular physiology into neural function and dysfunction”
📌 Nov 26 at 2pm in Earth Sciences Building 5104 and on Zoom
We hope to see you there! 🌟
📢 Next Monday! Join us for the CPS Special Seminar featuring Dr. Felix Zhou
Title: “Cell Morphological Control of Signaling in Cancer”
📌 Nov 24 at 12pm in LSC 3 and on Zoom
We hope to see you there! 🌟
Title: “Cell Morphological Control of Signaling in Cancer”
📌 Nov 24 at 12pm in LSC 3 and on Zoom
We hope to see you there! 🌟
November 17, 2025 at 5:26 PM
📢 Next Monday! Join us for the CPS Special Seminar featuring Dr. Felix Zhou
Title: “Cell Morphological Control of Signaling in Cancer”
📌 Nov 24 at 12pm in LSC 3 and on Zoom
We hope to see you there! 🌟
Title: “Cell Morphological Control of Signaling in Cancer”
📌 Nov 24 at 12pm in LSC 3 and on Zoom
We hope to see you there! 🌟
📢 Next Friday! Join us for the LSI-CPS Joint Seminar featuring Dr. Julia Kaltschmidt
Title: “Networking in the gut: development and organization of the enteric nervous system”
📌 Nov 21 at 3pm in LSC 3 and on Zoom
We hope to see you there! 🌟
Title: “Networking in the gut: development and organization of the enteric nervous system”
📌 Nov 21 at 3pm in LSC 3 and on Zoom
We hope to see you there! 🌟
November 14, 2025 at 9:44 PM
📢 Next Friday! Join us for the LSI-CPS Joint Seminar featuring Dr. Julia Kaltschmidt
Title: “Networking in the gut: development and organization of the enteric nervous system”
📌 Nov 21 at 3pm in LSC 3 and on Zoom
We hope to see you there! 🌟
Title: “Networking in the gut: development and organization of the enteric nervous system”
📌 Nov 21 at 3pm in LSC 3 and on Zoom
We hope to see you there! 🌟
📢 Next Wednesday! Join us for the CPS Special Seminar featuring Dr. Yu-Chen Cheng
Title: “Exploring Cell Heterogeneity: Implications for Treatment Variability and Resistance”
📌 Nov 19 at 2pm in ESB 5104 and on Zoom
We hope to see you there! 🌟
Title: “Exploring Cell Heterogeneity: Implications for Treatment Variability and Resistance”
📌 Nov 19 at 2pm in ESB 5104 and on Zoom
We hope to see you there! 🌟
November 12, 2025 at 9:31 PM
📢 Next Wednesday! Join us for the CPS Special Seminar featuring Dr. Yu-Chen Cheng
Title: “Exploring Cell Heterogeneity: Implications for Treatment Variability and Resistance”
📌 Nov 19 at 2pm in ESB 5104 and on Zoom
We hope to see you there! 🌟
Title: “Exploring Cell Heterogeneity: Implications for Treatment Variability and Resistance”
📌 Nov 19 at 2pm in ESB 5104 and on Zoom
We hope to see you there! 🌟
📢This Friday! Join us for a CPS-LSI Joint Seminar featuring Dr. Hung-Ping Shih, hosted by Drs. Janel Kopp & Hilla Weinberg.
Title: “Bridging the gap: reciprocal regulation of cell adhesion and cholesterol biosynthesis in maintaining islet function”
📌Nov. 7 at 3 PM in LSC3
See you there!🌟
Title: “Bridging the gap: reciprocal regulation of cell adhesion and cholesterol biosynthesis in maintaining islet function”
📌Nov. 7 at 3 PM in LSC3
See you there!🌟
November 3, 2025 at 8:05 PM
📢This Friday! Join us for a CPS-LSI Joint Seminar featuring Dr. Hung-Ping Shih, hosted by Drs. Janel Kopp & Hilla Weinberg.
Title: “Bridging the gap: reciprocal regulation of cell adhesion and cholesterol biosynthesis in maintaining islet function”
📌Nov. 7 at 3 PM in LSC3
See you there!🌟
Title: “Bridging the gap: reciprocal regulation of cell adhesion and cholesterol biosynthesis in maintaining islet function”
📌Nov. 7 at 3 PM in LSC3
See you there!🌟
📢 This Wednesday! Join us for the CPS Special Seminar featuring Dr. Nargess Khalilgharibi
Title: “The role of basement membrane mechanics in the form and function of tissues”
📌 Nov 5 at 10:00 AM on Zoom
We hope to see you there! 🌟
Title: “The role of basement membrane mechanics in the form and function of tissues”
📌 Nov 5 at 10:00 AM on Zoom
We hope to see you there! 🌟
November 3, 2025 at 6:40 PM
📢 This Wednesday! Join us for the CPS Special Seminar featuring Dr. Nargess Khalilgharibi
Title: “The role of basement membrane mechanics in the form and function of tissues”
📌 Nov 5 at 10:00 AM on Zoom
We hope to see you there! 🌟
Title: “The role of basement membrane mechanics in the form and function of tissues”
📌 Nov 5 at 10:00 AM on Zoom
We hope to see you there! 🌟
🎉 Huge congrats to Nazreen Khan on receiving the President’s Service Award for Excellence!
Naz’s dedication, care, and behind-the-scenes brilliance make a lasting impact in the department.🌟
Learn more about Naz: focusonpeople.ubc.ca/awards/2025-...
Naz’s dedication, care, and behind-the-scenes brilliance make a lasting impact in the department.🌟
Learn more about Naz: focusonpeople.ubc.ca/awards/2025-...
September 23, 2025 at 9:22 PM
🎉 Huge congrats to Nazreen Khan on receiving the President’s Service Award for Excellence!
Naz’s dedication, care, and behind-the-scenes brilliance make a lasting impact in the department.🌟
Learn more about Naz: focusonpeople.ubc.ca/awards/2025-...
Naz’s dedication, care, and behind-the-scenes brilliance make a lasting impact in the department.🌟
Learn more about Naz: focusonpeople.ubc.ca/awards/2025-...
📢Calling undergrads!
Apply for the Dr. Susanne Clee Memorial Undergraduate Research Award by Nov 21 if you've volunteered in CPS labs (Sept 2024 - Aug 2025)🔬
➡️Details: cps.med.ubc.ca/undergraduat...
Apply for the Dr. Susanne Clee Memorial Undergraduate Research Award by Nov 21 if you've volunteered in CPS labs (Sept 2024 - Aug 2025)🔬
➡️Details: cps.med.ubc.ca/undergraduat...
September 9, 2025 at 7:42 PM
📢Calling undergrads!
Apply for the Dr. Susanne Clee Memorial Undergraduate Research Award by Nov 21 if you've volunteered in CPS labs (Sept 2024 - Aug 2025)🔬
➡️Details: cps.med.ubc.ca/undergraduat...
Apply for the Dr. Susanne Clee Memorial Undergraduate Research Award by Nov 21 if you've volunteered in CPS labs (Sept 2024 - Aug 2025)🔬
➡️Details: cps.med.ubc.ca/undergraduat...
Join us in welcoming our new staff member, Wendy Wu!⭐
We’re excited to have Wendy join us as our new program assistant. She’ll be supporting our undergraduate program.
Learn more: cps.med.ubc.ca/new-staff-an...
Staff roles: cps.med.ubc.ca/staff/
We’re excited to have Wendy join us as our new program assistant. She’ll be supporting our undergraduate program.
Learn more: cps.med.ubc.ca/new-staff-an...
Staff roles: cps.med.ubc.ca/staff/
September 5, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Join us in welcoming our new staff member, Wendy Wu!⭐
We’re excited to have Wendy join us as our new program assistant. She’ll be supporting our undergraduate program.
Learn more: cps.med.ubc.ca/new-staff-an...
Staff roles: cps.med.ubc.ca/staff/
We’re excited to have Wendy join us as our new program assistant. She’ll be supporting our undergraduate program.
Learn more: cps.med.ubc.ca/new-staff-an...
Staff roles: cps.med.ubc.ca/staff/
Congratulations to Drs. Bamji, Johnson, Kopp and Allan on receiving funding through the Spring 2025 CIHR Project Grant competition!
Learn more: lsi.ubc.ca/spring-2025-...
Learn more: lsi.ubc.ca/spring-2025-...
LSI researchers awarded funding in Spring 2025 CIHR project grant competition
Congratulations to all LSI researchers who received funding through the Spring 2025 CIHR Project Grant competition! A list of PIs and summary of the funded projects is provided below. In total…
lsi.ubc.ca
August 15, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Congratulations to Drs. Bamji, Johnson, Kopp and Allan on receiving funding through the Spring 2025 CIHR Project Grant competition!
Learn more: lsi.ubc.ca/spring-2025-...
Learn more: lsi.ubc.ca/spring-2025-...
📢CPS is collaborating with @ubcaging.bsky.social to invite applications for the Assistant Professor (Tenure) position.
Apply by Sep 15, 2025
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Apply by Sep 15, 2025
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July 24, 2025 at 10:58 PM
📢CPS is collaborating with @ubcaging.bsky.social to invite applications for the Assistant Professor (Tenure) position.
Apply by Sep 15, 2025
ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/ubcfacultyjo...
Apply by Sep 15, 2025
ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/ubcfacultyjo...
📢CPS is collaborating with the Department of Mathematics to invite applications for a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair position in Mathematical and Computational Modelling in Cell Biology and Physiology.
Apply by Sep 15, 2025
www.mathjobs.org/jobs/list/26...
Apply by Sep 15, 2025
www.mathjobs.org/jobs/list/26...
July 11, 2025 at 7:03 PM
📢CPS is collaborating with the Department of Mathematics to invite applications for a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair position in Mathematical and Computational Modelling in Cell Biology and Physiology.
Apply by Sep 15, 2025
www.mathjobs.org/jobs/list/26...
Apply by Sep 15, 2025
www.mathjobs.org/jobs/list/26...
We are pleased to introduce our newest faculty member, Dr. Mikaela Stiver, as an Assistant Professor of Teaching! 🌟
➡️Faculty Profile: cps.med.ubc.ca/faculty/stiv...
Welcome to the CPS!👏
➡️Faculty Profile: cps.med.ubc.ca/faculty/stiv...
Welcome to the CPS!👏
July 2, 2025 at 4:29 PM
We are pleased to introduce our newest faculty member, Dr. Mikaela Stiver, as an Assistant Professor of Teaching! 🌟
➡️Faculty Profile: cps.med.ubc.ca/faculty/stiv...
Welcome to the CPS!👏
➡️Faculty Profile: cps.med.ubc.ca/faculty/stiv...
Welcome to the CPS!👏
"Adrienne Kinman is credited with discovering a new type of brain cell – ovoid cells – which has opened doors to advancing the study of Alzheimer's, epilepsy and other cognitive conditions." 👏
Article featuring Adrienne, a PhD student in the Cembrowski Lab: www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/1ec5d1f...
Article featuring Adrienne, a PhD student in the Cembrowski Lab: www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/1ec5d1f...
June 30, 2025 at 5:17 PM
"Adrienne Kinman is credited with discovering a new type of brain cell – ovoid cells – which has opened doors to advancing the study of Alzheimer's, epilepsy and other cognitive conditions." 👏
Article featuring Adrienne, a PhD student in the Cembrowski Lab: www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/1ec5d1f...
Article featuring Adrienne, a PhD student in the Cembrowski Lab: www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/1ec5d1f...
Congratulations to Drs. Ivan Robert Nabi and Kurt Haas on receiving the 2025 Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Awards!
🏅 Dr. Ivan Robert Nabi – Excellence in Basic Science Research
🏅 Dr. Kurt Haas – Advancement of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusiveness
🏅 Dr. Ivan Robert Nabi – Excellence in Basic Science Research
🏅 Dr. Kurt Haas – Advancement of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusiveness
June 24, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Congratulations to Drs. Ivan Robert Nabi and Kurt Haas on receiving the 2025 Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Awards!
🏅 Dr. Ivan Robert Nabi – Excellence in Basic Science Research
🏅 Dr. Kurt Haas – Advancement of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusiveness
🏅 Dr. Ivan Robert Nabi – Excellence in Basic Science Research
🏅 Dr. Kurt Haas – Advancement of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusiveness
📢 The 21st D. Harold Copp Lecture featuring Dr. Noboru Mizushima, Vice Dean and Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Japan!
📍June 24th at 3 PM in LSC 1
We hope to see you there!🌟
cps.med.ubc.ca/lsi-seminars...
📍June 24th at 3 PM in LSC 1
We hope to see you there!🌟
cps.med.ubc.ca/lsi-seminars...
June 20, 2025 at 11:17 PM
📢 The 21st D. Harold Copp Lecture featuring Dr. Noboru Mizushima, Vice Dean and Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Japan!
📍June 24th at 3 PM in LSC 1
We hope to see you there!🌟
cps.med.ubc.ca/lsi-seminars...
📍June 24th at 3 PM in LSC 1
We hope to see you there!🌟
cps.med.ubc.ca/lsi-seminars...