Dr. Peter Zandstra receives project funding from the Stem Cell Network

Dr. Peter Zandstra

Three research projects lead or co-investigated by Dr. Peter Zandstra (MSL, School of Biomedical Engineering) have been awarded a total of $702,000 from the Stem Cell Network. This round of funding supports regenerative medicine research projects and clinical trials that cover 14 different disease areas and illnesses. Dr. Zandstra’s research projects will explore a range of innovative stem cell applications that will contribute to the field of regenerative medicine and help lead to new, impactful therapies in the future.

A total of $33 million was awarded to Canadian research teams in this funding competition, which includes $2.8 million for projects involving UBC researchers.

 
Project: Automating Systems Biology and Machine Learning for Multiscale Regulatory Network Discovery in Stem Cell Differentiation
Role: Lead Investigator
Co-Investigator: Zandstra lab Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Tiam Heydari
Project award: $270,000

 
Project: Harnessing Stem Cell-Derived Tissue-Resident Innate Lymphoid Cells to Target and Eliminate Solid Tumors
Role: Co-Investigator
Project award: $270,000

 
Project: Leveraging stem cells to create an engineered model of type 1 diabetes
Role: Co-Investigator
Project award: $162,000 (jointly funded by Breakthrough T1D)

 
Quick links:

• Read about the funded projects led by UBC researchers
• Learn more about all projects funded in this competition by the Stem Cell Network
• Learn more about the Zandstra lab