Hot off the press- new paper from my lab exploring the use of bioactive phospholipids in LNPs! Many are known to have functions in specific cell types, leading to a change in cytokine secretion profiles in human PBMCs: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac…

📢 Carl de Boer and I are looking for a postdoc to lead an exciting collaborative project involving scRNAseq, gene regulatory networks 🧬, and stem cell to lung cell diff 🫁 Apply here by Jan 8: ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ubcfacul… Plz RT!

As we count down our top moments of the year, we can’t help but stop and celebrate this one. Coming in at #3, it’s... 🌸 Our March award summary and highlighted researcher Dr. Anna Blakney at UBC School of Biomedical Engineering. We're always amazed by our local researchers! x.com/ScienceVancity…

Celebrating the end of 2024 with our new publication led by Suiyang | 廖穗杨: we investigate the role of empty LNPs on transfection efficiency of mRNA- turns out they’re not just silent bystanders, and there’s a balance in how loaded you want your particles: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac…

The Michael Smith Labs postdoc communication group recently interviewed Brett Finlay and I about the hats we wear as faculty: msl.ubc.ca/research-hats-…

Our most recent publication in Molecular Therapy led by Casmil Credo shows that the saRNA backbone impacts both protein expression and vaccine immunogenicity- can’t wait to see where we go with these new vectors! kwnsfk27.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2…

One of the most fascinating papers I've read as of late: the breakdown of number, mass and location of immune cells in your body! pnas.org/doi/epdf/10.10…

New clinical trial led by colleagues in Michael Smith Labs is now recruiting! Check it out here: reachbc.ca/project/628

Nitobe Garden on a snow day! Extra peaceful with the dusting of snow and quiet campus. Thanks for the rec Carolina Tropini, PhD

Exciting to see this work from Replicate Bioscience, Inc. out! A single dose rabies vaccine with no serious adverse events in humans is quite remarkable. Fun collaboration for Casmil Credo and I, and exciting to see saRNA technology realizing its promise in humans: nature.com/articles/s4146…

Join us on Friday to learn more about communicating your research to the public: grad.ubc.ca/about-us/event…

February 11 marks International Day of Women and Girls in Science! In recognition, we spoke with professor Freda Miller about leadership, mentorship, and her advice for young scientists. Read what she shared with us at: msl.ubc.ca/celebrating-wo… #IDWGIS2025 #WomenInScience

📣We're hiring! We are seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow in Next-Generation Nanomedicine to join the #BlakneyLab at the MSL🔬 Learn more about the position and how to apply at: msl.ubc.ca/careers/ UBC Science @UBCmedicine UBC School of Biomedical Engineering UBC Centre for Blood Research Anna Blakney Jay Kizhakkedathu Lab

Honored to be included with these people making a big impact in Canada, who also happen to be women, on this International Women's Day 😀 theglobeandmail.com/life/adv/artic…

Join us next week for our March MSL seminar, where we're excited to welcome guest speaker Dr. Juliane Nguyen! Mar. 19: 3pm PST MSL 102 & Zoom Hosted by: Dr. Anna Blakney Event details: msl.ubc.ca/event/msl-semi…

📅 April 24 | Next-Generation RNA Vaccines & Therapies This event is organized by McGill's Pharmacology and Therapeutics and will feature lecture speaker Dr. Anna Blakney from University of British Columbia (also a D2R-funded researcher!). More info: mcgill.ca/pharma/seminar…

Our new review is out in Molecular Therapy! Lots of exciting accomplishments, and many more challenges, in the field fo self-amplifying RNA: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

The Blakney Lab at UBC is focused on developing #vaccines and therapies using self-amplifying RNA which needs much smaller doses to produce a robust immune response. Anna Blakney Michael Smith Labs theconversation.com/from-covid-to-…

Join us for Science, Stand-Up, & Song June 19th! 👩‍🔬✨️ Let's bridge the gap between scientists and our community, while having fun along the way! 😊 Sciencestandupandsong.eventbrite.ca Adriana Suarez-G PhD Chana Davis, PhD Dave Ng Sponsored by CAN ACN ! 🧠 Science in Vancouver Michael Smith Labs

The Michael Smith Labs Postdoc Committee hosted the brilliant Dr. Anna Blakney, where we learned about her inspiring journey to become an Assistant Professor at the MSL & UBC School of Biomedical Engineering . Thx for sharing your wisdom & helpful advice! Thx to the PDFs who attended for the engaging discussion!🙌