Zymeworks – Michael Smith Laboratories – Department of Microbiology and Immunology Fellowships in Advanced Protein Therapeutics
Zymeworks Inc., a leading biotechnology company in British Columbia focused on immunotherapeutic research and development, partnered with the Michael Smith Laboratories beginning in 2018 to launch this fellowship, later also joined by the Department of Microbiology and Immunology. Created in part in recognition of the Nobel laureate Dr. Michael Smith, this fellowship supports outstanding PhD students from our two departments who are conducting research in the health sciences.
Beginning in 2021, one graduate student from each department is selected each year to be awarded a $20,000, one-year fellowship to support their contributions to the discovery and development of immunotherapeutics. Previously, two PhD students were awarded $20,000 each year over the course of a three-year fellowship from 2018-2020 in support of their research.
