Research Interests

With world class faculty placed in state of the art labs at every major teaching hospital in the Vancouver area, we are committed to effective, cutting-edge, ethical research. Follow the links below for information on our affiliated agencies.

Below is a list research areas our faculty and their students are working within.


  • Biomaterials
  • Cancer Biology
  • Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Cardiovascular, Microcirculation and Hemostasis
  • Developmental Biology and Gene Expression
  • Growth Factors, Signal Transduction and Cytokines
  • Immunopathology

  • Membrane Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry
  • Metabolism, Nutrition and Biochemical Diseases
  • Microbiology and Immunopathogenesis
  • Neuroimmunology and Neuropathology
  • Pulmonary Pathophysiology
  • Pathobiology of Fatty Acids and Lipoproteins


For further information on our faculty and the exciting research you can get involved in please visit Current Supervisors.