Connie Eaves

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Connie Jean Eaves
Born
Constance Halperin

(1944-05-22) May 22, 1944 (age 77)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada[1]
EducationQueen's University (BA),(MS)
University of Manchester (PhD)
AwardsFRSC
Royal Society of Canada (2008)
Scientific career
Fields
InstitutionsUniversity of British Columbia
WebsiteUniversity website

Connie Jean Eaves, FRSC FRS CorrFRSE (née Constance Halperin; born May 22, 1944), is a biologist with significant contributions to cancer and stem cell research.[2][3] Eaves is a professor generics of genetics at the University of British Columbia[3] and is also the co-founder with Allen C Eaves of Terry Fox Laboratory (Vancouver, Canada).

Education and career[]

In high school, Eaves was interested in becoming a physician but later decided to pursue into research due to gender discrimination in medical school acceptance rates.[4]

Eaves received a BA in Biology and Chemistry and in 1964 and 1966 an MSc in Biology (Genetics) working on oncogenic viruses from Queen's University.[4] She then pursued doctoral training at the Paterson Laboratories of the Christie Hospital and Holt Radium Institute and obtained a PhD from the University of Manchester in Great Britain in 1969.

She did postdoctoral work on hematopoiesis at the Ontario Cancer Institute in Toronto, Canada, as a member of the research team of James Till and Ernest McCulloch.

After completing her studies, moved to British Columbia because she was offered an academic position at the University of British Columbia.[4]

Her contributions to the professional and scholarly community include acting as the editor-in-chief of the journal Experimental Hematology,[5] in addition to serving as the president of the ,[6] the associate scientific director of the ,[6] and president of the .[6]

Honors and recognition[]

She is also currently a Professor of Medical Genetics and an Associate Member of Medicine and Pathology & Laboratory Medicine at the University of British Columbia[12]

References[]

  1. ^ "Honouring Excellence | Preserving History | Inspiring Generations".
  2. ^ "Connie J. Eaves, PhD | Canadian Medical Hall of Fame". www.cdnmedhall.org. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Cancer cure breakthrough needs more research". Kelowna Capital News. 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c "An interview with Dr. Connie Eaves". Regenerative Medicine Cluster Initiative in BC. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
  5. ^ "Editorial Board". Experimental Hematology. Elsevier. Retrieved 2017-12-20. Editor-in-Chief, Connie J. Eaves, PhD, British Columbia Cancer Agency and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Dr. Connie Eaves inducted into Canadian Medical Hall of Fame". www.bccancer.bc.ca. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
  7. ^ Donald Metcalf Lecture Award
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b c d 2019 Canada Gairdner Wightman Award
  9. ^ "Professor Connie Jean Eaves CorrFRSE - The Royal Society of Edinburgh". The Royal Society of Edinburgh. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
  10. ^ "Connie Eaves". The Royal Society. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  11. ^ "Royal Society elects outstanding new Fellows and Foreign Members". The Royal Society. 2021-05-06. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  12. ^ "Connie J Eaves | Terry Fox Laboratory". www.terryfoxlab.ca. Retrieved 2018-10-11.

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