The UBC Department of Medicine is pleased to announce Dr. Dirk Lange has been appointed as Interim Director of the Experimental Medicine Program
I am very pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Dirk Lange as Interim Director, Experimental Medicine Program, for a one-year term effective January 1, 2024. During this time, Dr. Tricia Tang, Director, Experimental Medicine Program, will be taking study leave.
Dr. Lange is an Associate Professor in the Department of Urologic Sciences. He is a microbiologist who earned his PhD in microbiology and immunology from the University of Western Ontario. Since joining the Department of Urologic Sciences at UBC in 2008 as a postdoctoral fellow and transitioning into a faculty position in 2011, he has been instrumental in developing an internationally renowned translational research program at the VGH Stone Centre focused on the treatment of kidney stone disease. This unique research program is one of only a handful worldwide dedicated to kidney stone disease that places basic scientists and clinicians side-by-side, allowing for truly translational research. In recognition of his work, Dr. Lange has been named a VCHRI Rising Star, Urology Care Foundation Research Scholar, and a CIHR New Investigator.
Please join me in congratulating Dr. Lange on his interim administrative appointment and welcoming him to this new role.
Sincerely,
Anita Palepu, MD, MPH, FRCPC, MACP
Professor and Eric W. Hamber Chair
Head, Department of Medicine
University of British Columbia