Featured Awards Faculty of Medicine Researchers Honoured with UBC’s 2025 Faculty Research Awards UBC Faculty of Medicine | March 20, 2026 Four Faculty of Medicine researchers have been honoured with UBC’s 2025 Faculty Research Awards. The…karnottMarch 20, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week A Long Noncoding RNA–Based Classifier for Identifying More Aggressive Low-Grade Ta Bladder Cancer with Elevated FGFR3 Activity Phung, T., et al. | March 20, 2026 Low-grade, stage Ta (TaLG) non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) is generally nonaggressive; yet, some patients experience…karnottMarch 20, 2026 Read More
Local News Marine Virologist, Astrophysicist Earn UBC’s Top Research Prizes UBC Science | March 20, 2026 Two of the university’s premier research prizes were awarded to UBC Science faculty members today,…karnottMarch 20, 2026 Read More
Local News UBC Researchers Advancing Next-Generation Sports Monitoring Through Collaborative Research Funding From Samsung Electronics Canada UBC School of Biomedical Engineering | March 19, 2026 Researchers at the University of British Columbia are advancing a transformative new approach to sports…karnottMarch 19, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week A Long Noncoding RNA–Based Classifier for Identifying More Aggressive Low-Grade Ta Bladder Cancer with Elevated FGFR3 Activity Phung, T., et al. | March 20, 2026 Low-grade, stage Ta (TaLG) non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) is generally nonaggressive; yet, some patients experience…karnottMarch 20, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Self-Multimerization of mRNA LNP-Derived Antigen Improves Antibody Responses Despins, C., et al. | March 12, 2026 Background: mRNA LNP technology is now being widely applied as a highly effective vaccine platform.…karnottMarch 12, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Formulation and Administration Timing of Lipid Derivatized JAK-Inhibitor and Corticosteroid Modulate saRNA-LNP Inflammation and Expression Bathula, N., et al. | March 6, 2026 Self-amplifying RNA (saRNA)-lipid nanoparticle (LNP) therapeutics represent a transformative advance in nucleic acid medicine, enabling…karnottMarch 6, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Silencing of Human HTT by Targeted CRISPR/dCas9-Mediated Epigenetic Editing Tay, Y., et al. | February 23, 2026 Gene silencing is widely recognized as a promising therapeutic approach for dominant monogenic disorders. Current…karnottFebruary 23, 2026 Read More
Local News Marine Virologist, Astrophysicist Earn UBC’s Top Research Prizes UBC Science | March 20, 2026 Two of the university’s premier research prizes were awarded to UBC Science faculty members today,…karnottMarch 20, 2026 Read More
Local News UBC Researchers Advancing Next-Generation Sports Monitoring Through Collaborative Research Funding From Samsung Electronics Canada UBC School of Biomedical Engineering | March 19, 2026 Researchers at the University of British Columbia are advancing a transformative new approach to sports…karnottMarch 19, 2026 Read More
Local News Resting Brain Activity Reveals Hidden “Signature” of Concussion Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | March 18, 2026 Concussion is common among adolescents, particularly in those who play sports like hockey, rugby and…karnottMarch 18, 2026 Read More
Local News First-In-World BC Patient Successfully Treated for Rare Immune Disease BC Children's Hospital Research Institute | March 18, 2026 A new paper published in New England Journal of Medicine details how an 18-year-old patient…karnottMarch 18, 2026 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 Applications Open for Cache Challenge #8: Finding Ligands Targeting GID4 Conscience | March 10, 2026 We’re pleased to launch the eighth CACHE Challenge, which is now accepting applications. The deadline…karnottMarch 10, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles Second Call for Applications for Expanded DMOS Program Includes Clinical Research Conscience | February 24, 2026 We’re pleased to announce that applications are now open for the second round of our…karnottFebruary 24, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles Wall Awards for Graduate Students UBC Graduate School | February 18, 2026 UBC is thrilled to announce the launch the third annual competition for the Wall Fellowships…karnottFebruary 18, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles 25 for 25: SCN’s Silver Anniversary Awards Stem Cell Network | February 9, 2026 For 25 years, the Stem Cell Network has worked to transform lives through regenerative medicine…karnottFebruary 9, 2026 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 Faculty of Medicine Researchers Honoured with UBC’s 2025 Faculty Research Awards UBC Faculty of Medicine | March 20, 2026 Four Faculty of Medicine researchers have been honoured with UBC’s 2025 Faculty Research Awards. The…karnottMarch 20, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Stephen MacDonald Recognized With Faculty of Science Excellence in Service Award UBC Michael Smith Laboratories | March 12, 2026 We’re excited to extend our congratulations to Stephen MacDonald, our MSL IT Director, for receiving…karnottMarch 12, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Terry Fox Research Institute Invests $10M in National Cancer Prevention Initiative Terry Fox Research Institute | March 6, 2026 The Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI) has joined forces with the Canadian Institutes of Health…karnottMarch 6, 2026 Read More
Awards BC Cancer Researchers Receive CIHR Cancer Prevention Team Grants Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre | March 4, 2026 Today, the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, announced that the Government of Canada and…karnottMarch 4, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Faculty of Medicine Researchers Honoured with UBC’s 2025 Faculty Research Awards UBC Faculty of Medicine | March 20, 2026 Four Faculty of Medicine researchers have been honoured with UBC’s 2025 Faculty Research Awards. The…karnottMarch 20, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week A Long Noncoding RNA–Based Classifier for Identifying More Aggressive Low-Grade Ta Bladder Cancer with Elevated FGFR3 Activity Phung, T., et al. | March 20, 2026 Low-grade, stage Ta (TaLG) non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) is generally nonaggressive; yet, some patients experience…karnottMarch 20, 2026 Read More
Local News Marine Virologist, Astrophysicist Earn UBC’s Top Research Prizes UBC Science | March 20, 2026 Two of the university’s premier research prizes were awarded to UBC Science faculty members today,…karnottMarch 20, 2026 Read More