Govind Kaigala

Govind Kaigala is an Associate Professor at UBC's School of Biomedical Engineering and Director of Partnerships and Community Engagement. His research focuses on microscale technologies for precision medicine.

Education includes:

• PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering and Oncology, University of Alberta
• NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship, Stanford University

Research develops microfluidic platforms for molecular diagnostics, tumor profiling, and personalized medicine. Key innovations include liquid scanning probes and microscale assays for cancer heterogeneity analysis. Current work emphasizes clinical translation of diagnostic technologies.

Laboratory capabilities include microfluidic device development and cellular analysis platforms. Prior experience includes 11 years at IBM Research Zurich as Scientist and Principal Investigator in Precision Diagnostics.