MBP Researchers Awarded Canada Research Chairs
Several MBP researchers have been awarded Canada Research Chairs by the Government of Canada.
The Canada Research Chairs Program reinforces and recognizes academic research and training excellence in Canadian postsecondary institutions. Chairholders aim to achieve research excellence in engineering and the natural sciences, health sciences, humanities, and social sciences.
New Canada Research Chairs within MBP
Dr. Jesse Chao, Tier 2 in precision cancer diagnostics and artificial intelligence
Dr. Mark Chiew, Tier 2 in computational biomedical imaging
Dr. Housheng (Hansen) He, Tier 1 in RNA medicine
Dr. Iacovos Michael, Tier 2 in tumor biology and precision oncology
Dr. Faiyaz Notta, Tier 2 in pancreatic cancer and cancer evolution
Dr. Bo Wang, tier 2 in artificial intelligence for medicine
Renewed Canada Research Chairs within MBP
Dr. Trevor Pugh, Tier 2 in translational genomics
Please join the Department in congratulating these researchers for their outstanding achievements.