Faculty of Medicine, July 10, 2023: UBC Faculty of Medicine honours three exceptional Canadian researchers in cancer, heart and brain disorders. Three Canadian scientists have been recognized by UBC’s Faculty of Medicine for their outstanding scientific accomplishments and for their potential to make further contributions in their fields.
"The 13th annual Margolese National Brain Disorders Prize is awarded to Terrance Snutch from the University of British Columbia, for his combination of ground-breaking research, drug design and development, and clinical and commercial translation – all directly contributing to treatments for brain disorders.
Terrance Snutch is a professor in the department of psychiatry, a member of the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health and a founding member of the Michael Smith Laboratories.
As a world-renowned expert in neurobiology, he is in part recognized for his ground-breaking research in the identification and characterization of the voltage-gated calcium channel family underlying signaling responsible for neurophysiological properties. He is further acknowledged for his exceptional contributions in translational research and drug development related to brain disorders, including de novo drug design.
Snutch’s unique and vast portfolio laid the foundation for broad aspects of calcium channel research today and contributed to unravelling fundamental mechanisms in neurobiology.
One of Canada’s most prolific and visionary innovators, Snutch has contributed greatly to the design of first-in-class drugs aimed at treating brain disorders, the identification of numerous new molecular targets underlying brain diseases, screening methodologies and improved drug oral formulations, as reflected in over 100 U.S. and international issued patents."
Michael Smith Laboratories, July 10, 2023: Terrance Snutch Receives Margolese National Brain Disorders Prize