Glen Tibbits, University of British Columbia

Research

Arrhythmogenesis Inherited Arrhythmias Ryanodine Receptor Sr Calcium Release Sudden Cardiac Death

Latest papers

Microfluidic platforms for precision delivery of therapeutic cells in regenerative and personalized medicine.
Advanced drug delivery reviews · 2026
A KCNQ1 V205M missense mutation causes a high rate of long QT syndrome in a First Nations community of northern British Columbia: a community-based approach to understanding the impact.
Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics · 2008

All 2 publications

Latest funding

DEVELOPING A HUMAN STEM CELL-DERIVED HEART MODEL TO CHARACTERIZE A NOVEL ARRHYTHMIA SYNDROME
CIHR · 2023 · Supervisor
$1,500
Developing a human iPSC-based cardiomyocyte model to investigate a novel arrhythmia syndrome
CIHR · 2023 · Supervisor
$105,000
Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT): arrhythmogenic mechanisms and personalized intervention
CIHR · 2020 · Nominated PI
$924,120

All 6 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

Microfluidic platforms for precision delivery of therapeutic cells in regenerative and personalized medicine.

Mirlohi MS, Akar S, Yazdani K, Alizadeh Sardroud H, Fardindoost S, Taemeh MA, Achuthan M, Singh S, Tibbits G, Hadjati J, Collins C, Hoorfar M, Karimi MH, Akbari M

Advanced drug delivery reviews2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2026.115865 PMID: 41935637

02

A KCNQ1 V205M missense mutation causes a high rate of long QT syndrome in a First Nations community of northern British Columbia: a community-based approach to understanding the impact.

Arbour L, Rezazadeh S, Eldstrom J, Weget-Simms G, Rupps R, Dyer Z, Tibbits G, Accili E, Casey B, Kmetic A, Sanatani S, Fedida D

Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics2008

DOI: 10.1097/gim.0b013e31817c6b19 PMID: 18580685

DEVELOPING A HUMAN STEM CELL-DERIVED HEART MODEL TO CHARACTERIZE A NOVEL ARRHYTHMIA SYNDROME

SupervisorCIHR2023CIHR-ICRH Travel Awards - ICRH / Vascular pool

Principal investigators: Dababneh, Saif

Keywords: Calcium Release Deficiency Syndrome

$1,500

Developing a human iPSC-based cardiomyocyte model to investigate a novel arrhythmia syndrome

SupervisorCIHR2023Doctoral Research Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Dababneh, Saif

Keywords: Bioinformatics; Cpvt; Crds; Crispr-Cas9; Cryo-Em; Electrophysiology; Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells; Ryanodine Receptor; Sudden Cardiac Arrest

$105,000

Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT): arrhythmogenic mechanisms and personalized intervention

Nominated PICIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: Tibbits, Glen F

Keywords: Arrhythmogenesis; Inherited Arrhythmias; Ryanodine Receptor; Sr Calcium Release; Sudden Cardiac Death

$924,120

Investigating Pharmacogenetic Mechanisms of Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicty in Human Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocytes

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Project Grant

Principal investigators: Brunham, Liam R

Keywords: Adverse Drug Reaction; Cardio-Oncology; Cardiomyocyte; Cardiotoxicity; Doxorubicin; Pharmacogenetics; Stem Cells

$581,400

The structure of excitation-contraction coupling in ventricular and atrial muscle.

Co-investigatorCIHR2011Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Moore, Edwin D

Keywords: Calcium Regulation; Cell Physiology; Electron Microscopy; Electron Tomography; Electrophysiology; Fluorescence Microscopy; Molecular Architecture; Super-Resolution Imaging; Transgenic Animals; Ventricular Function

$641,514

Cellular Mechanisms underlying vascular dysfunction & aortic aneurysm in Marfan syndrome

Co-investigatorCIHR2010Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Van Breemen, Cornelis C

Keywords: Aortic Aneurysm; Cell & Molecular Biology; Disease Biomarker; Histopathology/Pathophysiology; Human Aortic Explants; In Vivo Pharmacology; Signalling Pathway; Whole Organ &Cell Culture

$759,525

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Urologic Sciences
Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Medical Genetics
Mechanical Engineering
Pediatrics
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Colin Collins

Urologic Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2026

David Fedida

Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics

1 shared papers, latest 2008

Laura Arbour

Medical Genetics

1 shared papers, latest 2008

Shubhayan Sanatani

Pediatrics

1 shared papers, latest 2008

Mohsen Akbari

Mechanical Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2026

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Arrhythmogenesis Dear Professor Tibbits, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Microfluidic platforms for precision delivery of therapeutic cells in regenerative and personalized medicine." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT): arrhythmogenic mechanisms and personalized intervention" (2020), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]