Career Opportunities

Research Interests: CRISPR/Cas, Diabetes, Human pluripotent stem cells, Transcriptional regulation, ß-cell biology, ß-cell development

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Research in the Lynn lab is targeted at understanding the insulin-producing pancreatic β-cell, how it fails during diabetes mellitus and how we can make surrogate cells to cure diabetes. We use a variety of models to study the regulatory pathways important for embryonic β-cell genesis and function. The current focus of research in the lab is understanding how DNA-binding transcription factors regulate β-cell formation and function, how they are reguated post-translationally and how they prevent β-cell dysfunction and diabetes. We currently have positions available for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars interested in studying the regulation of pancreatic β-cell development and function. Please contact me personally by e-mail with a cover letter outlining your interests, why you would like to join my lab, and please include your vita. Experience in cell and developmental biology, molecular biology or stem cell biology is preferred. More important are curiosity and passion about stem and developmental biology, and a talent for independent research, supported by a strong publication record.

Research Interests: Biological Oceanography, Environmental Virology, Marine Environment, Marine Microbiology, Microbial Diversity, Phage, Viral Discovery, Viruses

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post-doctoral scholars will normally need fellowship support

Research Interests: Artificial Intelligence, Computational Pathology, Cancer Genomics, Computational Biology, Digital Pathology, Image Processing, Machine Learning, Ovarian Cancer, Signal Processing, Multi-modal Learning

Research Interests: American literature, twentieth century and contemporary, Faulkner, Psychoanalysis, Vietnam, the Gulf, Iraq, Afghanistan

Research Interests: Chromatin Biology, Epigenetics, Molecular Biology, Social Epigenetics

Research Interests: Substance Use, Substance Use Care, Adolescents and Young Adults, Urban Health, Urban Poverty, Medical Anthropology, Canada, East Africa

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I am currently recruiting incoming PhD students with strong backgrounds in qualitative, community-based participatory action, and/or anthropological methods who are passionate about doing research broadly focused on youth, substance use and care. Students will carve out an independent project as part of one of the following studies:

(1) The Treatment Trajectories Study explores young people’s substance use treatment trajectories and outcomes in the context of Vancouver’s expanding efforts to address the current overdose and COVID-19 crises. Through longitudinal qualitative interviews, ethnographic fieldwork and an experimental video project, we are documenting the evolving experiences of these young people and their service providers over time, as they navigate a rapidly transforming landscape of care

(2) The Care Pathways Study focuses on the experiences of younger youth (ages 14-18) as they navigate multiple systems of care and supervision, including the substance use service, criminal justice, government care, paediatric care and mental health care systems. Through longitudinal qualitative interviews and ethnographic fieldwork, we are documenting the evolving experiences of these young people and their service providers over time. As with the Treatment Trajectories Study, our goal is to create new knowledge that can directly inform ongoing efforts to deliver innovative substance use services to youth across Greater Vancouver.

More information can be found at:

https://medicine.med.ubc.ca/profiles/danya-fast/

https://www.bccsu.ca/youth-health/

Research Interests: Intercultural and Ethnic Relationships, Cultural Exchanges, Migrations, Populations, Cultural Exchanges, Media and Society, Media Ethics, Media and Democratization, Migration Studies, Mobility Studies , Postcolonial Studies , Gender and Masculinity Studies, Race Theory, Film and Media Studies, Rhetoric and Communication Studies , Cultural Theory, Italian-Chinese relations , Italy's global networks , Modern and contemporary Italian literature and culture

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Migration, postcolonial, and tourism studies relating to Italy and Europe;
Networks between Italy and China, and Europe and East Asia;
Italy's international past and present;
Transnationalism and globalization in Italy;
Media, filmic, and literary depictions of minorities;
Italian and comparative male and gender identities.

Research Interests: Educational administration and leadership, Leadership, The role of the school principals, Social justice and diversity, Comparative policy studies, Education and Training Management, Ideology and Social Policy, Social Contract and Social Justice, Offshore school and its leadership

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My research lies in the areas of educational leadership and administration, social justice and diversity, “subversive” leadership, leadership in cross-cultural settings, and educational policy studies. I explore how principals negotiate policies and practices that they consider socially unjust to students and how they “creatively” cope with conflicts between moral and ethical obligations and counterproductive policies and practices. Drawing from social justice and leadership theories, I am currently involved in research in four interrelated areas: a) the changing nature of school principals’ work, particularly, their work intensification; b) principals’ subversive strategies in contexts where their day-to-day operation of schools is significantly constrained by policy initiatives and academic standards; c) principals’ strategic leadership through The Art of War to understand school principals’ social justice advocacy when their work is fraught with tensions, moral dilemmas, and political struggles; and d) leadership challenges in cross-cultural contexts (e.g., offshore schools). These projects are funded by SSHRC, Hampton, and HSS grants.

Research Interests: Integrated Circuits, Computer Architecture, Computer Hardware, Computer-Aided Design Algorithms, Field-Programmable Gate Arrays, High-Level Synthesis

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Research Interests: Biological and Biochemical Mechanisms, Biomass, Carbohydrates, Cellulose, Chemical Synthesis and Catalysis, Enzymes, Microbiota, Plant cell walls, Polysaccharides