Local News One-On-One with Dr. Sharmila Anandasabapathy UBC Faculty of Medicine | November 7, 2025 For Dr. Sharmila Anandasabapathy, the future of medicine is full of promise — and collaboration…karnottNovember 7, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Activity-Targeted Metaproteomics Uncovers Rare Syntrophic Bacteria Central To Anaerobic Community Metabolism Friedline, S., et al. | November 7, 2025 Syntrophic microbial consortia can contribute substantially to the activity of anoxic ecosystems but are often…karnottNovember 7, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Advancing Health Postdoc Dr. Jacob Hutton Receives 2025 MSHRBC Awards Centre for Advancing Health Outcomes | November 6, 2025 Each year, about 60,000 Canadians experience out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, with only 1 in 10 people…karnottNovember 6, 2025 Read More
Local News Innovation Week Celebrates 10 Years of Science-Based Entrepreneurship SFU | November 6, 2025 Simon Fraser University hosted its inaugural Innovation Week celebrating the innovators, researchers and students creating…karnottNovember 6, 2025 Read More
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Publications of the Week Divergent Delivery and Expression Kinetics of Lipid and Polymeric Nanoparticles Across mRNA Modalities Casmil, I., et al. | October 23, 2025 This week, we profile a recent publication in Advanced Science by Dr. Anna Blakney’s lab…karnottOctober 23, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week CAR Treg Cells Mediate Linked Suppression and Infectious Tolerance in Islet Transplantation in Mice Wardell, C., et al. | October 21, 2025 Islet transplantation represents an attractive therapeutic approach for type 1 diabetes; however, it can also…karnottOctober 21, 2025 Read More
Local News One-On-One with Dr. Sharmila Anandasabapathy UBC Faculty of Medicine | November 7, 2025 For Dr. Sharmila Anandasabapathy, the future of medicine is full of promise — and collaboration…karnottNovember 7, 2025 Read More
Local News Innovation Week Celebrates 10 Years of Science-Based Entrepreneurship SFU | November 6, 2025 Simon Fraser University hosted its inaugural Innovation Week celebrating the innovators, researchers and students creating…karnottNovember 6, 2025 Read More
Local News Research Holds Out Hope for Improved Rett Syndrome Treatment BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute | November 5, 2025 October is Rett Syndrome Awareness Month, a time to foster understanding about this complex neurological…karnottNovember 5, 2025 Read More
Local News Survive and Thrive: Genomics Personalizes Cancer Care for Kids Genome BC | November 4, 2025 Led by Dr. Bruce Carleton, the GO-PGx project established a national precision medicine network with…karnottNovember 4, 2025 Read More
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 Registration and Abstract Submission are Open for ISSCR 2026 in Montréal 8-11 July The International Society for Stem Cell Research | October 22, 2025 The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) has opened registration and abstract submission for…karnottOctober 22, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Biomanufacturing for Advanced Therapies Training Program OBIO | October 7, 2025 The biomanufacturing sector for advanced therapies is experiencing rapid growth and an escalating demand for…karnottOctober 7, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Calling All UBC Entrepreneurs: Join Our Spring 2026 Cohort of Venture Founder! Innovation UBC | September 24, 2025 Have a bold idea or research discovery? Transform your idea to impact with Innovation UBC’s…karnottSeptember 24, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles These Nations Are Wooing PhD Students Amid U.S. Funding Uncertainties Nature | September 16, 2025 The United States has long been one of the most popular destinations for international students…karnottSeptember 16, 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
Your Voice The Nuts and Bolts of Peanut Allergies Dr. Tara Fernandez | June 14, 2017 The humble peanut butter and jelly sandwich, once a common lunchbox favourite, now features on…sciencecityJune 14, 2017 Read More
Featured Awards Advancing Health Postdoc Dr. Jacob Hutton Receives 2025 MSHRBC Awards Centre for Advancing Health Outcomes | November 6, 2025 Each year, about 60,000 Canadians experience out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, with only 1 in 10 people…karnottNovember 6, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards $14.5 Million Will Move Research in Sarcomas, Bladder Cancer and High-Risk Brain Cancer Beyond One-Size-Fits-All Cancer Care Terry Fox Research Institute | November 5, 2025 Four research teams across Canada have received a total of $14.5 million though the 2025…karnottNovember 5, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Alexander Wyatt Appointed UBC President’s Excellence Chair in Precision Oncology UBC Faculty of Medicine | November 4, 2025 The Faculty of Medicine is pleased to announce that Dr. Alexander Wyatt, a leading cancer…karnottNovember 4, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Dean Lalitha Raman-Wilms Receives Distinguished Leadership Award from India Canada Culture and Heritage Association UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences | November 3, 2025 Dr. Lalitha Raman-Wilms, Dean of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at UBC, has received the…karnottNovember 3, 2025 Read More
Local News One-On-One with Dr. Sharmila Anandasabapathy UBC Faculty of Medicine | November 7, 2025 For Dr. Sharmila Anandasabapathy, the future of medicine is full of promise — and collaboration…karnottNovember 7, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Activity-Targeted Metaproteomics Uncovers Rare Syntrophic Bacteria Central To Anaerobic Community Metabolism Friedline, S., et al. | November 7, 2025 Syntrophic microbial consortia can contribute substantially to the activity of anoxic ecosystems but are often…karnottNovember 7, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Advancing Health Postdoc Dr. Jacob Hutton Receives 2025 MSHRBC Awards Centre for Advancing Health Outcomes | November 6, 2025 Each year, about 60,000 Canadians experience out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, with only 1 in 10 people…karnottNovember 6, 2025 Read More