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Santa Ono

Professor Santa Ono is UBC’s 15th President and Vice-Chancellor. Prior to joining UBC, Professor Ono served as the President of the University of Cincinnati (UC). Under his leadership, UC achieved its largest enrolment in its history and received numerous accolades, including being named Public University of the Year by the Washington Center. Earlier in his career, Professor Ono served in a variety of teaching, research and administrative positions at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Harvard Medical School and the Schepens Eye Research Institute, University College London and Moorfields Eye Hospital in London. He was elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2012, inducted as a member of the National Academy of Inventors in 2014, and inducted into the Johns Hopkins University Society of Scholars in 2015. His principal research interests focus on the immune system and eye disease.

Jennifer Burns

Jennifer Burns is UBC’s Chief Information Officer and leads the strategic oversight of campus-wide Information Technology services that support over 70,000 users. An experienced leader within higher education, Jennifer joined the university in 2002 and held a number of roles within the Information Technology department before beginning her current role in 2015.

Hot Lunch showcases the power of food to unite

Taking an ‘animated’ approach to teaching

How a little bit of theatre is shaping the doctors of tomorrow at UBC

The big question

“Would you like to be our new president?” It wasn’t the question anyone had expected—least of all the person who asked it.

Dermot Kelleher

Dr. Dermot Kelleher joined UBC in 2015 as Dean of the Faculty of Medicine. Prior to his appointment at UBC, Dr. Kelleher served as Vice-President, Health, and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Imperial College London. Over the years, Dr. Kelleher has received many prestigious awards including a Fogarty Scholarship at the University of California, San Diego, Wellcome Senior Fellow in Clinical Science, and most recently the Conway Medal from the Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland.

Exploring the unexpected path to career fulfillment

The question may seem daunting, yet UBC’s Career Navigation and Transition Consultant Pooja Khandelwal hopes it’s one you’ll reflect on regularly for the sake of your wellbeing.

The heart of pharmacy care evolution at UBC

How healthy is your heart? You could know the answer in less than 30 minutes, and without having to leave campus, thanks to the work of Barbara Gobis, Director of UBC’s Pharmacists Clinic.

Curiosity takes eco-friendly breakthrough from lab to consumer

When faculty member Murray Isman visits the U.S., you may glimpse a smile when he spots an EcoSMART product.

Siobhán McPhee’s geographical exploration

Siobhán McPhee takes us on her journey to her role as professor in the Geography department and Vantage College