KARF Lectures

As part of the award, Killam Accelerator Research Fellowship (KARF) recipients delivered public lectures to showcase how KARF funding advanced their research and scholarship.

2025

The 2025 lectures were held over two events, with 3 recipients presenting at each. One event was at UBCV and the other was at UBCO.
Vancouver:

Welcome from Dr. Rachel Fernandez, Associate Vice-President, Research & Innovation

Dr. Hamideh Bayrampour
Family Practice, UBC Vancouver

Dr. Mary Jung
School of Health and Exercise Sciences, UBC Okanagan

Dr. Laura Parfrey
Botany, UBC Vancouver

Okanagan:

Welcome from Dr. Suzie Currie, Vice-Principal and Associate Vice-President, Research and Innovation

Dr. Zachary Hudson
Chemistry, UBC Vancouver

Dr. Amy Kim
Civil Engineering, UBC Vancouver

Dr. Jian Liu
School of Engineering, UBC Okanagan

2023

Dr. Jeanine Rhemtulla
Forest and Conservation Sciences, UBC Vancouver

Dr. Ali Mesbah
Electrical & Computer Engineering, UBC Vancouver

Dr. Sara Milstein
Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies, UBC Vancouver

Dr. Jonathan Little
Health and Exercise Sciences, UBC Okanagan

Dr. Katherine Ryan
Chemistry, UBC Vancouver

Dr. Leonid Sigal
Computer Science, UBC Vancouver

 

Part of the VP Research & Innovation portfolio

Office of Research Prizes and Awards

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E-mail research.prizes@ubc.ca

UBC receives support for managing its research enterprise from the federal Research Support Fund.

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