Local News Specialized AI Could Elevate Diabetes-Related Blindness Risk Prevention Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | January 9, 2026 Sex differences could play a key role in diagnosing diabetic retinopathy, according to the results…karnottJanuary 9, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Drs. Florian Kuchenbauer and Peter Stirling Receive 2025 Cancer Research Society 2025 Operating Grants BC Cancer | January 9, 2026 Two BC Cancer researchers are recipients of 2025 Operating Grants from the Cancer Research Society.…karnottJanuary 9, 2026 Read More
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Local News How To Hack Your Microbiome for Lifelong Health UBC Faculty of Medicine | January 8, 2026 From probiotic pills to skincare products to dedicated meal plans, the microbiome is all the…karnottJanuary 8, 2026 Read More
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Local News Specialized AI Could Elevate Diabetes-Related Blindness Risk Prevention Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | January 9, 2026 Sex differences could play a key role in diagnosing diabetic retinopathy, according to the results…karnottJanuary 9, 2026 Read More
Local News How To Hack Your Microbiome for Lifelong Health UBC Faculty of Medicine | January 8, 2026 From probiotic pills to skincare products to dedicated meal plans, the microbiome is all the…karnottJanuary 8, 2026 Read More
Local News Whole Genome Sequencing Launches To Advance Precision Medicine in British Columbia Canada’s Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre | January 7, 2026 Canada’s Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre (GSC) introduced clinical whole genome sequencing for hereditary cancer…karnottJanuary 7, 2026 Read More
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Spotlight Dr. Govinda Sharma Talks T Cell Receptors and Cell Therapy Science in the City | February 26, 2020 Dr. Govinda Sharma is a postdoctoral fellow working in the laboratory of Dr. Rob Holt…sciencecityFebruary 26, 2020 Read More
Spotlight Ruini Xiong and Crystal Zheng Talk Biodegradable Plastic Alternatives Science in the City | September 25, 2019 Ruini Xiong and Crystal Zheng are recent graduates of Templeton Secondary, where they participated in…sciencecitySeptember 25, 2019 Read More
Spotlight Dr. Meaghan Jones Talks Epigenetics, Allergies, and the Immune System Science in the City | November 23, 2018 Dr. Meaghan Jones recently completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the laboratory of Dr. Michael Kobor…sciencecityNovember 23, 2018 Read More
Spotlight Miguel Ramirez on Development and the Cerebellum Science in the City | August 1, 2018 Miguel Ramirez is a PhD candidate in the laboratory of Dr. Dan Goldowitz at the…sciencecityAugust 1, 2018 Read More
Interesting Articles Medical Research & Practices Funding Opportunities Lotte & John Hecht Memorial Foundation | January 7, 2026 The Hecht Foundation prioritizes basic and applied medical research that is novel, innovative, and disruptive,…karnottJanuary 7, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles Science Exposed Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | December 15, 2025 A picture is truly worth a thousand words. Showcase your research through a vibrant image…karnottDecember 15, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Launch of New Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | December 15, 2025 As announced in Budget 2025 - Canada Strong, a resilient Canadian economy depends on a…karnottDecember 15, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles BIOTECanada Welcomes the Launch of CanReview Life Sciences BC | December 8, 2025 BIOTECanada welcomes the launch of CanReview, a pan-Canadian initiative supported by the Accelerating Clinical Trials…karnottDecember 8, 2025 Read More
Featured AwardsYour Voice $11.5M Study Aims to Bring Precision Heart Care to Every Corner of BC Isabelle Korchinski | December 4, 2025 Dr. Teresa Tsang A new research effort at UBC is reimagining how heart disease is…karnottDecember 4, 2025 Read More
Your Voice Celebrating BC’s First Nobel Laureate Michael Smith: The Heart and Soul of Molecular Genetics Tara Fernandez | September 28, 2018 Dr. Michael Smith accepting the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1993. In 1976, a couple…sciencecitySeptember 28, 2018 Read More
Your Voice Brain Organoids: Progress and Prospects Tara Fernandez | June 6, 2018 Creamy white spheres, roughly the size of peas, immersed in a swirling pink solution. To…sciencecityJune 6, 2018 Read More
Your Voice Children’s Heart Centre at BCCH Becomes Research Leader on a Rare Pediatric Arrhythmia Dr. Karolina Jones | October 19, 2017 The Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia (CPVT) Registry and Biobank is an international multi-centre study led…sciencecityOctober 19, 2017 Read More
Featured Awards Drs. Florian Kuchenbauer and Peter Stirling Receive 2025 Cancer Research Society 2025 Operating Grants BC Cancer | January 9, 2026 Two BC Cancer researchers are recipients of 2025 Operating Grants from the Cancer Research Society.…karnottJanuary 9, 2026 Read More
Monthly Award Summaries December 2025 Award Winners Science in Vancouver | January 8, 2026 Pictured left to right: Angela Wang, Ruth Yu, and Catherine Ko As we wrap up…karnottJanuary 8, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Marie Johns and Abishek Wadhwa Receive the 2025-26 Zymeworks Fellowships in Advanced Protein Therapeutics UBC Michael Smith Laboratories | January 8, 2026 We are excited to extend our congratulations to Marie Johns and Abishek Wadhwa, who have…karnottJanuary 8, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Kevin Afra Awarded 2025 Sherrold Haddad Excellence in Medicine UBC Faculty of Medicine | December 19, 2025 UBC clinical assistant professor Dr. Kevin Afra has been awarded the 2025 Sherrold Haddad Excellence…karnottDecember 19, 2025 Read More
Local News Specialized AI Could Elevate Diabetes-Related Blindness Risk Prevention Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | January 9, 2026 Sex differences could play a key role in diagnosing diabetic retinopathy, according to the results…karnottJanuary 9, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Drs. Florian Kuchenbauer and Peter Stirling Receive 2025 Cancer Research Society 2025 Operating Grants BC Cancer | January 9, 2026 Two BC Cancer researchers are recipients of 2025 Operating Grants from the Cancer Research Society.…karnottJanuary 9, 2026 Read More
Monthly Award Summaries December 2025 Award Winners Science in Vancouver | January 8, 2026 Pictured left to right: Angela Wang, Ruth Yu, and Catherine Ko As we wrap up…karnottJanuary 8, 2026 Read More