Local News Meet Dr. Jeff Dong, Who Is Uncovering the Immune System’s Role in Brain DiseaseDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | August 19, 2026Growing up, Dr. Jeff Dong always enjoyed science subjects at school, so he knew he…karnottAugust 19, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Pharm Sci Researchers Recognized in CIHR and Health Research BC CompetitionsUBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences | August 18, 2026UBC researchers have received $45.8 million in combined funding in the Canadian Institutes of Health…karnottAugust 18, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards DMCBH Researchers Leading Genome BC-Funded Projects That Explore How Data Can Help Detect Disease Earlier and Improve Patient CareDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | August 18, 2026Congratulations to DMCBH researchers Drs. Helen Tremlett and Deanna Gibson on receiving funding through Genome…karnottAugust 18, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles Call for Nominations Opens for the 2026 Mitacs Innovation AwardsMitacs | August 17, 2026karnottAugust 17, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Single-Cell Sequencing Unveils a Profibrotic Macrophage and Infiltrating Monocyte Niche in the Bronchoalveolar Lavage of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseGerayeli, F., et al. | August 13, 2026Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by global immune dysregulation. The most abundant immune…karnottAugust 13, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Population-Specific Heterogeneity in Ontogeny of the Broadly-Conserved Blood Transcriptional Program During the First Week of LifeDhillon, B., et al. | August 4, 2026Previous research has shown that immune development during the first week of life, i.e. ontogeny,…karnottAugust 4, 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
Local News Meet Dr. Jeff Dong, Who Is Uncovering the Immune System’s Role in Brain DiseaseDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | August 19, 2026Growing up, Dr. Jeff Dong always enjoyed science subjects at school, so he knew he…karnottAugust 19, 2026 Read More
Local News St. Paul’s Hospital Performs Western Canada’s First New Endoscopic Treatment for a Low-Grade Stomach TumourThe Daily Scan | August 17, 2026Dianne Reyes had a lot on her mind before doctors found a tumour in her…karnottAugust 17, 2026 Read More
Local News New Research Explores How Data Can Help Detect Disease Earlier and Improve Patient CareGenome BC | August 14, 2026Every patient has a story, yet no single source of health information tells the whole…karnottAugust 14, 2026 Read More
Local News AbCellera Stock Soars 35% on Successful Clinical Trial ResultBusiness in Vancouver | August 13, 2026Better-than-expected results in a clinical trial sent shares of Vancouver life sciences company AbCellera Biologics…karnottAugust 13, 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 Call for Nominations Opens for the 2026 Mitacs Innovation AwardsMitacs | August 17, 2026karnottAugust 17, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles Indigenous Perspectives on Mental Health: Resources and Insights from the MATRIX-N Learning CircleDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | August 14, 2026The Multidisciplinary Alliance for Translational Research and Innovation in Neuropsychiatry (MATRIX-N) brings together researchers and…karnottAugust 14, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles NSERC Launches the Geoffrey Hinton PrizesNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | August 5, 2026NSERC is pleased to announce the launch of the Geoffrey Hinton Prizes, recognizing Discovery Grant…karnottAugust 5, 2026 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
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 Pharm Sci Researchers Recognized in CIHR and Health Research BC CompetitionsUBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences | August 18, 2026UBC researchers have received $45.8 million in combined funding in the Canadian Institutes of Health…karnottAugust 18, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards DMCBH Researchers Leading Genome BC-Funded Projects That Explore How Data Can Help Detect Disease Earlier and Improve Patient CareDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | August 18, 2026Congratulations to DMCBH researchers Drs. Helen Tremlett and Deanna Gibson on receiving funding through Genome…karnottAugust 18, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Six MSL Faculty Involved in Projects Funded Through Spring 2026 CIHR Grant CompetitionUBC Michael Smith Laboratories | August 12, 2026Six MSL faculty members are involved in projects recently funded through the Canadian Institutes of…karnottAugust 12, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards $2 Million in New Funding From CIHR Supports Health Research at SFU ScienceSFU Faculty of Science | August 10, 2026The Project Grant program funds research in all areas of health with the greatest potential…karnottAugust 10, 2026 Read More
Local News Meet Dr. Jeff Dong, Who Is Uncovering the Immune System’s Role in Brain DiseaseDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | August 19, 2026Growing up, Dr. Jeff Dong always enjoyed science subjects at school, so he knew he…karnottAugust 19, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Pharm Sci Researchers Recognized in CIHR and Health Research BC CompetitionsUBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences | August 18, 2026UBC researchers have received $45.8 million in combined funding in the Canadian Institutes of Health…karnottAugust 18, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards DMCBH Researchers Leading Genome BC-Funded Projects That Explore How Data Can Help Detect Disease Earlier and Improve Patient CareDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | August 18, 2026Congratulations to DMCBH researchers Drs. Helen Tremlett and Deanna Gibson on receiving funding through Genome…karnottAugust 18, 2026 Read More