Shirin Kalyan
Ph.D.
UBC Division of Endocrinology
UBC Rank: Adjunct Professor
Areas of
Focus
Dr. Kalyan’s primary interest and expertise are in improving the efficacy and safety of therapies targeting immune dysfunction, particularly in the context of chronic inflammatory disorders and cancer.
Her work is currently focused on determining how to best harness the power of the innate immune system to drive recovery from disease and optimize immune resiliency and tone.
- Innate immunity
- Biotechnology
- Immunotherapeutics
- Translational Research
- Chronic inflammatory diseases
- Cancer immunotherapy
Affiliations & Awards
- Qu Biologics Inc
- Centre for Health Outcomes and Evaluation Sciences (CHEOS)
- Women’s Health Research Institute
- Humboldt Fellowship – Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (Germany); 01/2011 – 12/2012
- Doctoral Scholarship – Michael Smith Foundation of Health Research; 04/2001 – 08/2005
- Best Oral Presentation – Department of Experimental Medicine; May 2003
- Doctoral Scholarship – Canadian Institutes of Health Research; 04/2001 – 05/2004
- Outstanding Student Initiative – University of British Columbia; 09/1995 – 05/1999
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