Yao Zhang – Mary Adele Normal Postgraduate Award in Medical research
Congratulations to graduate student Yao Zhang, co-supervised by Drs. Sabrina Leslie and Pieter Cullis, for being awarded the Mary Adele Norman Postgraduate Award in Medical Research from the Faculty of Medicine.
Vancouver Nanomedicine Day 2023
In this presentation from Vancouver Nanomedicine Day 2023, Dr. Sabrina Leslie discusses her work on single-particle & single-cell imaging to quantitate biophysical properties of mRNA lipid nanoparticles & engineer improved vaccines & therapies. https://youtu.be/N1F82BwU2cU
NMIN Round 4 Grant
NMIN’s Round 4 grant is intended to support the continuation of completed NMIN Strategic Initiative research projects which demonstrate high potential for commercialization and clinical translation. The Leslie Lab is happy to announce that we have been awarded $200,000 over two years to continue the research we started in 2020 thanks to support from NMIN. […]
Unlocking the secrets of single cells to improve therapeutics
With recent advancements in single-cell analysis and imaging, the MSL’s Leslie Lab is emerging as a leader in this rapidly growing field of research. Working at the intersection of physics and biology, the lab is focused on developing a better understanding of single-cell and molecule interactions that could improve medical therapies. In the fall of […]
Frontiers in Biophysics Conference
The annual Frontiers in Biophysics (FiB) conference was held here at UBC this year, with Sabrina serving as a faculty mentor to this student-run conference. This year attendance was at a record high, and it was the first time FiB had an international Keynote speaker as well as a career panel. Participants from diverse backgrounds came […]
mRNA Quality Control & Comparability Summit
Sabrina was invited to speak at the mRNA Quality Control & Comparability Summit in Boston. This summit is part of the World RNA Series, which is a series of events disseminating information about the rapid changes in RNA-based therapeutics in order to deliver safe and effective RNA therapies to patients faster. This summit was intended […]
Canadian Association of Physicists Congress
The Canadian Association of Physicists Congress (CAP) was hosted by The University of New Brunswick in Fredericton this year and Sabrina was invited to speak on single-molecule microscopy, current applications of CLiC, and how the technology is being used to to advance nanomedicines. CAP brings together physicists in academia and industry from around the world to […]
Canadian Chemistry Conference
A few Leslie Lab scientists attended the annual Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition in Vancouver this year. Dr. Albert Kamanzi (postdoctoral fellow) and Cynthia Shaheen (PhD candidate) shared their research and exchanged knowledge with leading chemists from Canada and around the world. Congratulations to Cynthia for winning a poster prize for Physical, Theoretical and Computational posters! […]
NSERC Discovery Grant
NSERC has supported Sabrina through a lifetime of discovery, and we are happy to announce that the Leslie Lab has been awarded a five year Discovery Grant which will assist us in continuing the innovative research we conduct at the leading edge of biophysics and single-molecule microscopy. From the NSERC PGSD Sabrina received in 2006 […]
Biophysical Society Meeting
Sabrina was invited to give a talk at the US Biophysical Society Meeting and so the Leslie Lab was represented at both the Canadian and American Biophysical Society meetings this year. We are proud to continue to contribute to advancements in biophysics research and to spread the knowledge we have gained internationally. We will continue […]