Research Goals

The JDRF Centre of Excellence at UBC has three main research goals. Each Research Goal is driven by the Centre’s lead scientists and an outstanding team consisting of co-investigators, collaborators, trainees (graduate and post graduate students), research associates and technical staff (see list below)

Research Goal 1

Developing a new source of insulin-producing beta cells

Research Goal 2

Protecting insulin-producing beta cells from immune attack

Research Goal 3

Targeting and monitoring beta cell stress

Scientist team for research goal 1

Lead Scientists
Francis Lynn, PhD
Tim Kieffer, PhD

Staff
Dahai Zhang, PhD
Ekaterina Filatov
Cuilan Nian

Trainees
Carmen Bayly, PhD
Marcus Woodley
Ji Soo Yoon, BSc
Samantha Mar
Helen Huang
Priye Worima, MSc
Mitchell Braam, PhD
Jia Zhao, PhD
Shenghui Liang, PhD

Collaborators
Ramon Klein Geltink, PhD
James D. Johnson, PhD
Brian Fife, PhD
Pieter Cullis, PhD
Heather Denroche, PhD
Marco Cuifolini, PhD
Jan Dutz, PhD
Marc Horwitz, PhD

Scientist team for research goal 2

Lead Scientists
Megan Levings, PhD
Bruce Verchere, PhD

Staff
Paul Orban, MD, PhD
Majid Mojibian, PhD
Madeleine Speck
Vivian Fung, PhD

Trainees
Lindsay Pallo, MSc
Dominic Boardman, PhD
Karoliina Tuomela, PhD
Kevin Salim
Christine Wardell

Collaborators
Ramon Klein Geltink, PhD
James D. Johnson, PhD
Brian Fife, PhD
Pieter Cullis, PhD
Heather Denroche, PhD
Marco Cuifolini, PhD
Jan Dutz, PhD
Marc Horwitz, PhD

Scientist team for research goal 3

Lead Scientists
James Johnson, PhD
Bruce Verchere, PhD

Staff
Betty Hu, MD
Leanne Beet, BSc
George Brownrigg, MSc
Derek Dai, MD, MSc

Trainees
Yi-Chun Chen, PhD
Lindsay Pallo, MSc
Amanda Rahardjo
Aaron Jiashuo Zhang

Collaborators
Ramon Klein Geltink, PhD
James D. Johnson, PhD
Brian Fife, PhD
Pieter Cullis, PhD
Heather Denroche, PhD
Marco Cuifolini, PhD
Jan Dutz, PhD
Marc Horwitz, PhD