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Local News SBME Welcomes Dr. Govind Kaigala as Director Pro Tem of the School of Biomedical EngineeringUBC School of Biomedical Engineering | May 11, 2026We are pleased to share the appointment of Dr. Govind Kaigala as Director pro tem,…karnottMay 11, 2026 Read More
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Featured Awards FHS Professor Kelley Lee Receives SFU Research Excellence – Legacy AwardSFU Faculty of Health Sciences | May 8, 2026Simon Fraser University’s (SFU) Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation (VPRI) has recognized the…karnottMay 8, 2026 Read More
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Publications of the Week Noncanonical Functions of UGT2B17 Promote Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer ProgressionFeng, T., et al. | April 20, 2026Androgen deprivation therapy is the primary treatment for advanced prostate tumors. While initially effective, tumor…karnottApril 20, 2026 Read More
Local News SBME Welcomes Dr. Govind Kaigala as Director Pro Tem of the School of Biomedical EngineeringUBC School of Biomedical Engineering | May 11, 2026We are pleased to share the appointment of Dr. Govind Kaigala as Director pro tem,…karnottMay 11, 2026 Read More
Local News 2026 Vancouver Brain Bee Draws Record Turnout, Inspiring the Next Generation of NeuroscientistsDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | May 8, 2026On Saturday, March 28th, 97 high school students gathered at the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for…karnottMay 8, 2026 Read More
Local News Seaweed School Is in SessionUBC Science | May 7, 2026On a gloriously sunny day 11 schoolchildren scamper barefoot across a beach on Hornby Island…karnottMay 7, 2026 Read More
Local News In Pursuit of COPD Discovery: Coming to HLI From JapanCentre for Heart Lung Innovation | May 7, 2026As a thoracic surgeon in Japan, I would often see and treat patients with a…karnottMay 7, 2026 Read More
Spotlight Dr. Govinda Sharma Talks T Cell Receptors and Cell TherapyScience in the City | February 26, 2020Dr. 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 AlternativesScience in the City | September 25, 2019Ruini 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 SystemScience in the City | November 23, 2018Dr. 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 CerebellumScience in the City | August 1, 2018Miguel Ramirez is a PhD candidate in the laboratory of Dr. Dan Goldowitz at the…sciencecityAugust 1, 2018 Read More
Interesting Articles Apply for Venture Founder Fall 2026 — Innovation UBC’s 16-Week Entrepreneurship ProgramInnovation UBC | April 23, 2026Whether you're a researcher bridging the gap from lab to market, or a student ready…karnottApril 23, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles CDL-Vancouver Applications Are Now OpenCreative Destruction Lab-Vancouver | April 13, 2026Ready to build something massive? If you’re a founder developing a science- or technology-based venture…karnottApril 13, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles New Program to Fund AI and Digital Tools for Drug Discovery and DevelopmentConscience | April 6, 2026We’re pleased to announce the launch of our new AI-driven Medicines (AIM) program. This program…karnottApril 6, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles Genomics Meets Policy: Launching Genome BC’s Policy and Research Innovation LabGenome BC | April 3, 2026The global biodiversity crisis is often described as a “wicked problem.” Not because solutions don’t…karnottApril 3, 2026 Read More
Local NewsYour Voice Celebrating One Year of Advancing Germ-Free ResearchNatalia Carranza, Tahereh Bozorgmehr, Dr. Lisa Osborne, and Dr. Carolina Tropini | March 26, 2026Authors: Natalia Carranza, Tahereh Bozorgmehr, Dr. Lisa Osborne, and Dr. Carolina Tropini Laboratory mice have…karnottMarch 26, 2026 Read More
Featured AwardsYour Voice $11.5M Study Aims to Bring Precision Heart Care to Every Corner of BCIsabelle Korchinski | December 4, 2025Dr. 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 GeneticsTara Fernandez | September 28, 2018Dr. 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 ProspectsTara Fernandez | June 6, 2018Creamy white spheres, roughly the size of peas, immersed in a swirling pink solution. To…sciencecityJune 6, 2018 Read More
Featured Awards UBC Medicine Graduate Student and Faculty Honoured With Killam Teaching AwardsUBC Faculty of Medicine | May 11, 2026A number of UBC Faculty of Medicine members have been honoured with Killam teaching awards…karnottMay 11, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards FHS Professor Kelley Lee Receives SFU Research Excellence – Legacy AwardSFU Faculty of Health Sciences | May 8, 2026Simon Fraser University’s (SFU) Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation (VPRI) has recognized the…karnottMay 8, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Two Federally Funded Training Programs to Build Canada’s Biomedical Research and Innovation CapacityUBC Faculty of Medicine | May 7, 2026UBC Faculty of Medicine researchers are leading two new federally funded training initiatives aimed at…karnottMay 7, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Investigator Awards 2026 RecipientsVancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | May 5, 2026Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) supports clinician-scientists in advancing discoveries that improve the health…karnottMay 5, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards UBC Medicine Graduate Student and Faculty Honoured With Killam Teaching AwardsUBC Faculty of Medicine | May 11, 2026A number of UBC Faculty of Medicine members have been honoured with Killam teaching awards…karnottMay 11, 2026 Read More
Local News SBME Welcomes Dr. Govind Kaigala as Director Pro Tem of the School of Biomedical EngineeringUBC School of Biomedical Engineering | May 11, 2026We are pleased to share the appointment of Dr. Govind Kaigala as Director pro tem,…karnottMay 11, 2026 Read More
Local News 2026 Vancouver Brain Bee Draws Record Turnout, Inspiring the Next Generation of NeuroscientistsDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | May 8, 2026On Saturday, March 28th, 97 high school students gathered at the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for…karnottMay 8, 2026 Read More