BC Cancer scientist Dr. Ly Vu was named one of Canada’s new Research Chairs in RNA biology in Hematological Malignancies.
The Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, on behalf of the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced an investment of $134 million to support 157 new and renewed Canada Research Chairs across 35 institutions in Canada.
The Canada Research Chairs Program enables Canadian universities to achieve the highest levels of research excellence and become world-class research centres. Chairholders improve our depth of knowledge and quality of life, strengthen Canada's international competitiveness, and help train the next generation of highly skilled people through student supervision, teaching and the coordination of other researchers' work.
Dr. Vu is a scientist at the Terry Fox Laboratory, BC Cancer and an assistant professor at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of British Columbia (UBC). She is originally from Vietnam with a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Vietnam National University. Dr. Vu completed both her PhD and post-doctoral training at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. At BC Cancer, Dr. Vu’s laboratory aims to understand molecular mechanisms underlying control of stem cells and pathogenesis of hematological malignancies with a focus on RNA modifications and RNA biology. The ultimate goal is to develop innovative therapeutic approaches for treatment of leukemia and other cancers.
“I am honoured to have been appointed as a new Canada Research Chair and am grateful for the support from BC Cancer and UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences,” says Dr. Vu.
The Canada Research Chairs were announced as part of the Government of Canada's investment of $960 million for research. The Honourable Randy Boissonnault, on behalf of the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, and of the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, announced support for over 4,700 researchers and research projects across Canada. These investments of over $960 million through grants, scholarships and programs are part of the government’s ongoing support for Canada’s research ecosystem.