Congratulations to Dr. Ly Vu for receiving a Journey Award from the Canada Centre for Immigrant Women in STEM. The Journey Awards recognize and honour the journeys of immigrant women in STEMM who exemplify leadership, innovation and community service.
Dr. Vu is a scientist at BC Cancer, professor at UBC, and a Canada Research Chair in RNA biology in hematological malignancies.
As an immigrant from Vietnam, she is a dedicated mentor, academic advisor for the International Vietnamese Academics Network, and advocate for women and underrepresented minorities. Dr. Vu also serves on UBC's EDI Advisory Committee and was featured as one of 25 “Women Leaders in Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine” on Parliament Hill.
Find more information on the Journey Awards here.