Dr Michael Barnett MD

Professor Emeritus

Faculty of Medicine

University of British Columbia, Vancouver

Dr. Barnett is a Clinical Professor in the UBC Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology. He did his medical school training at Nottingham, then went on to St. Bartholomew’s Hospital in London where he undertook studies in Medical Oncology and Hematology. In 1986 UBC successfully recruited Dr. Barnett to Vancouver to join the Leukemia BMT program and the BCCA and VGH Divisions of Hematology.  In 1994 he was promoted to Clinical Professor in recognition of his significant accomplishments. In 1996 he took over as Director of the LBMT program at the BCCA and VGH and in 2003, he was appointed Head of the Division of Hematology, which is the role he served until 2013.  He was also the Providence Hematology Head from 2007 to 2013. Dr. Barnett did an outstanding job in these roles, tirelessly advancing the agenda of the division in clinical care, teaching, and research, and recruiting many of the wonderful young faculty members in the division today.  He transformed the division into one of the best in Canada.

Dr. Barnett is internationally recognized for his work in the area of myeloid leukemia.  He has published well over a hundred papers and has presented numerous abstracts. He is a past recipient of the Martin Hoffman Award for Excellence in Research in the Department of Medicine and also received an award for his leadership and accomplishments from the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada.

Research Area(s)
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Precision Medicine in Transplantation Research Excellence Cluster

Vancouver General Hospital, 855 West 12th avenue
Vancouver, BC Canada

Research Excellence Clusters at UBC Vancouver is a joint initiative of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver and the Vice-President, Research and Innovation. Funding support for the clusters is provided by Academic Excellence Funds – UBC Vancouver.

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