The Diabetes Research Group is located in the new Life Science Institute at the University of British Columbia.

Our Mission: To conduct world-class multi-disciplinary research aimed at curing Diabetes Mellitus.

Life Science Institute at the University of British Columbia

Life Science Institute at the University of British Columbia

New Breakthrough in Diabetes

A team of Researchers lead by Tim Kieffer used stem-cells transplants to reverse diabetes in diabetic mice.

Diabetes Research Group Ad in the National Post

The attached ad for the LSI Diabetes Research Group appeared in the National Post on Thursday, Nov 10, 2011 accompanied by a ‘write-up’ contributed by Tim Kieffer.  

Diabetes Handout

This handout is designed to introduce and illustrate the research happening within the LSI Research Groups.

Yip Lab:

“The entire cell can be viewed as a factory that contains an elaborate network of interlocking assembly lines, each of which is composed of a set of large protein machines.” – Bruce Alberts

Jan Lab:

The regulation of gene expression at the translational level is fundamental for normal cellular homeostasis and survival.

Kieffer Lab:

The ‘Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Medicine’ consists of students (graduate & undergraduate), technicians and postdoctoral fellows dedicated to developing novel and innovative therapeutic approaches for diabetes.

Johnson Lab:

The Laboratory of Molecular Signalling in Diabetes is a dynamic team of individuals focused on understanding the causes of type 1 and type 2 diabetes at a molecular level.
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Diabetes Research Group

The new UBC Diabetes Research Group conducts world-class multi-disciplinary research aimed at understanding the underlying causes of diabetes and ultimately finding a cure.
Gifts from friends, alumni and other community members enable the University of British Columbia to carry out many outstanding research projects

The Diabetes Research Group is located in the new Life Science Institute at the University of British Columbia. Our Mission: To conduct world-class multi-disciplinary research aimed at curing Diabetes Mellitus.

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Diabetes Research Group
2350 Health Sciences Mall,
Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, Canada
Tel: 604.827.4982

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