“It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Dr. Connie Eaves, professor in UBC’s Department of Medical Genetics and the School of Biomedical Engineering, and a distinguished scientist at BC Cancer’s Terry Fox Laboratory.
A world authority on stem cells, Connie was an exceptional scientist, but she was also a leader, beloved mentor, and deeply-respected colleague and friend.
Her research career — spanning more than five decades — was driven by curiosity and an unwavering devotion to improving the lives of people with cancer.
Her discoveries advanced knowledge on the origin of leukemia and breast cancer, and her pioneering research methodologies — including developing a technique to separate cancerous from normal stem cells — have become gold standard approaches used by laboratories around the world.”
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