Local News “Does Bipolar Disorder Age You Faster?” Featuring Dr. Paula Villela NunesDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | July 31, 2026How does bipolar disorder actually accelerate aging? And what can you start doing today to…karnottJuly 31, 2026 Read More
Local News Insect ‘Submariners’ Don’t Implode at Depth, Leaving Oceanic Mystery UnsolvedUBC Science | July 31, 2026Deep-diving insect larvae are challenging a long-held idea about why there are no insects in…karnottJuly 31, 2026 Read More
Local News CFNBI Conference 2026: Exploring the Field of Fluid Biomarkers in Neurological DisordersDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | July 30, 2026On May 27–28, 2026, the UBC Core Facility for Neurology Biomarker Innovation (CFNBI), led by…karnottJuly 30, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Congratulations to Shani Leyva Camacho for Being Selected to Receive the Michael Stevenson Graduate Scholarship.SFU Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry | July 30, 2026Michael Stevenson Graduate Scholarship is intended for a student entering a doctoral program who has…karnottJuly 30, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Functional Segregation in Parkinson’s DiseaseSu, D., et al. | July 27, 2026The basal ganglia are characterized by somatotopic representation and are organized in parallel, functionally segregated…karnottJuly 27, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week A Binary Self-Amplifying Expression Platform Enabling Lipid Nanoparticle-Free Vaccines and NanomedicinesJefferies, W., et al. | July 20, 2026Conventional mRNA vaccines played a crucial role in mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic but remain hampered…karnottJuly 20, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Germline CDK12 Variants in Aggressive Prostate CancerTolmeijer, S., et al. | July 14, 2026CDK12 mutations occur in 2-7% of metastatic prostate cancers (mPCa) and are considered to be…karnottJuly 14, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Interval Positive Fecal Immunochemical Test is Associated with Postcolonoscopy Colorectal Cancer in a Screening ProgramTelford, J., et al. | July 7, 2026Optimal management of individuals who have an unplanned, positive fecal immunochemical test after colonoscopy before…karnottJuly 7, 2026 Read More
Local News “Does Bipolar Disorder Age You Faster?” Featuring Dr. Paula Villela NunesDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | July 31, 2026How does bipolar disorder actually accelerate aging? And what can you start doing today to…karnottJuly 31, 2026 Read More
Local News Insect ‘Submariners’ Don’t Implode at Depth, Leaving Oceanic Mystery UnsolvedUBC Science | July 31, 2026Deep-diving insect larvae are challenging a long-held idea about why there are no insects in…karnottJuly 31, 2026 Read More
Local News CFNBI Conference 2026: Exploring the Field of Fluid Biomarkers in Neurological DisordersDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | July 30, 2026On May 27–28, 2026, the UBC Core Facility for Neurology Biomarker Innovation (CFNBI), led by…karnottJuly 30, 2026 Read More
Local News SFU Chemists Supercharge Antiviral Drug DiscoverySFU News | July 29, 2026The research enables scientists to quickly create large libraries of nucleoside analogs (NAs), compounds that…karnottJuly 29, 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 Mitacs and IBET PhD Project Extend Partnership to Support Indigenous and Black Researchers in Engineering and TechnologyMitacs | July 6, 2026Mitacs, a national innovation organization, and the Indigenous and Black Engineering and Technology (IBET) PhD…karnottJuly 6, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles BFRC Inaugural SymposiumUBC Balance and Falls Research Centre | June 11, 2026Registration is now open for the inaugural Balance and Falls Research Centre (BFRC) Symposium! Please…karnottJune 11, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles “Stored in Canada” Isn’t Enough: The Need for Canadian-Controlled Digital InfrastructureRe$earch Money | June 4, 2026For years, the primary question about Canadian health data has been: where should it live?…karnottJune 4, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles NSERC Invests More Than $10 Million in Science Promotion Across CanadaGovernment of Canada | May 29, 2026The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) is proud to announce new…karnottMay 29, 2026 Read More
Your Voice UBC-Spinout ScopeSys Aims to Transform Genetic Medicine Development with Single-Molecule AnalyticsScopeSys | July 17, 2026Vancouver-based ScopeSys is working to change how the next generation of genetic medicines are developed…karnottJuly 17, 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
Featured Awards Congratulations to Shani Leyva Camacho for Being Selected to Receive the Michael Stevenson Graduate Scholarship.SFU Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry | July 30, 2026Michael Stevenson Graduate Scholarship is intended for a student entering a doctoral program who has…karnottJuly 30, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards DMCBH Members Awarded Spring 2026 CIHR Project Grants to Support Health ResearchDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | July 29, 2026The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) has announced the results of its Spring 2026…karnottJuly 29, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards VCHRI Researchers Awarded CIHR Project Grants to Support Health ResearchVancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | July 28, 2026The CIHR Spring 2026 competition has approved 439 research grants, 19 priority announcement grants and…karnottJuly 28, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards FHS Students Awarded CIHR Canada Graduate Research ScholarshipsSFU Faculty of Health Sciences | July 24, 2026Four students at the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) have each received funding for their…karnottJuly 24, 2026 Read More
Local News “Does Bipolar Disorder Age You Faster?” Featuring Dr. Paula Villela NunesDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | July 31, 2026How does bipolar disorder actually accelerate aging? And what can you start doing today to…karnottJuly 31, 2026 Read More
Local News Insect ‘Submariners’ Don’t Implode at Depth, Leaving Oceanic Mystery UnsolvedUBC Science | July 31, 2026Deep-diving insect larvae are challenging a long-held idea about why there are no insects in…karnottJuly 31, 2026 Read More
Local News CFNBI Conference 2026: Exploring the Field of Fluid Biomarkers in Neurological DisordersDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | July 30, 2026On May 27–28, 2026, the UBC Core Facility for Neurology Biomarker Innovation (CFNBI), led by…karnottJuly 30, 2026 Read More