UBC researchers feature in Canada Research Chairs awards

Fourteen UBC researchers were included among 203 new and renewed Canada Research Chairs announced by the Government of Canada.

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The Canada Research Chair program helps attract and retain top researchers across the country. Today’s announcement will support 4 new chairs at UBC and will continue to support 10 renewed chairs. There are 187 chairs at the university.

UBC's New Canada Research Chairs

De Vera, Mary A. Canada Research Chair in Medication Adherence, Utilization and Outcomes

Johnson, Mark S. Canada Research Chair in Ecohydrology

Ghaziani, Amin Canada Research Chair in Sexuality and Urban Studies

Haney, Cara H. Canada Research Chair in Plant Microbiome Interactions

UBC’s renewed Canada Research Chairs:

Krishnamurthy, Vikram Canada Research Chair in Statistical Signal Processing

Conway, Edward M. Canada Research Chair in Endothelial Cell Biology

Weis, Dominique Canadian Research Chair in the Geochemistry of the Earth's Mantle

Ainslie, Philip Canada Research Chair in Cerebrovascular Physiology

Hamlin, J. Kiley Canada Research Chair in Developmental Psychology

Hirsh, Elizabeth Canada Research Chair in Inequality and Law

Schafer, Laurel Canada Research Chair in Catalyst Development

Winter, Ralph Canada Research Chair in Business Economics and Public Policy

Otto, Sarah Canada Research Chair in Theoretical and Experimental Evolution

Muehlmann, Shaylih Canada Research Chair in Language, Culture and the Environment