Local News Earth Day 2026: Canadian BioGenome Project Celebrates New Sequencing Milestones in Canadian Biodiversity Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre | April 24, 2026 In celebration of Earth Day, the Canadian BioGenome Project has released a new video highlighting…karnottApril 24, 2026 Read More
Local News Moving Towards Personalized Care to Improve Postsurgical Recovery for Pediatric Patients BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute | April 24, 2026 One in four children and adolescents take over three months to fully recover from their…karnottApril 24, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards 2025/26 Killam Teaching Awards Recognize UBC Applied Science Faculty and Grad Students UBC Engineering | April 24, 2026 UBC Applied Science is well-represented among the winners of the 2025/26 Killam Teaching Prize and…karnottApril 24, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles Apply for Venture Founder Fall 2026 — Innovation UBC’s 16-Week Entrepreneurship Program Innovation UBC | April 23, 2026 Whether you're a researcher bridging the gap from lab to market, or a student ready…karnottApril 23, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Noncanonical Functions of UGT2B17 Promote Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Progression Feng, T., et al. | April 20, 2026 Androgen deprivation therapy is the primary treatment for advanced prostate tumors. While initially effective, tumor…karnottApril 20, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week CSF1R+ Macrophage and Osteoclast Depletion Impairs Neural Crest Proliferation and Craniofacial Morphogenesis Ma, F., et al. | April 16, 2026 Despite a wealth of knowledge on the mechanisms underlying craniofacial morphogenesis during gestation, the roles…karnottApril 16, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Neonatal Lipopolysaccharide Has Long-Term Effects on Steroids and Gene Expression in the Adult Mouse Brain Bajaj, H., et al. | April 7, 2026 Early-life infections can exert profound and lasting effects on brain development and function, potentially through…karnottApril 7, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Chemogenetic Inhibition of Developmentally-Born Hippocampal Neurons But Not Loss of Adult Neurogenesis Impairs Spatial Working Memory in the Rat Ward, M., et al. | April 3, 2026 The dentate gyrus (DG) of the hippocampus contains a heterogeneous population of granule cells, being…karnottApril 3, 2026 Read More
Local News Earth Day 2026: Canadian BioGenome Project Celebrates New Sequencing Milestones in Canadian Biodiversity Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre | April 24, 2026 In celebration of Earth Day, the Canadian BioGenome Project has released a new video highlighting…karnottApril 24, 2026 Read More
Local News Moving Towards Personalized Care to Improve Postsurgical Recovery for Pediatric Patients BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute | April 24, 2026 One in four children and adolescents take over three months to fully recover from their…karnottApril 24, 2026 Read More
Local News UBC Researchers Aim to Deliver Earlier Warnings on the Toxic Drug Supply UBC Faculty of Medicine | April 23, 2026 Drugs in the unregulated market change constantly: Potency can increase from sample to sample, and…karnottApril 23, 2026 Read More
Local News New Lab Facilities Add to Vancouver’s Life Sciences Infrastructure Business in Vancouver | April 22, 2026 New laboratory facilities to support B.C.’s life sciences sector opened in Vancouver Friday, offering move-in-ready…karnottApril 22, 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 Apply for Venture Founder Fall 2026 — Innovation UBC’s 16-Week Entrepreneurship Program Innovation UBC | April 23, 2026 Whether 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 Open Creative Destruction Lab-Vancouver | April 13, 2026 Ready 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 Development Conscience | April 6, 2026 We’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 Lab Genome BC | April 3, 2026 The 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 Research Natalia Carranza, Tahereh Bozorgmehr, Dr. Lisa Osborne, and Dr. Carolina Tropini | March 26, 2026 Authors: 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 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
Featured Awards 2025/26 Killam Teaching Awards Recognize UBC Applied Science Faculty and Grad Students UBC Engineering | April 24, 2026 UBC Applied Science is well-represented among the winners of the 2025/26 Killam Teaching Prize and…karnottApril 24, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Researchers Contribute to Three Major Health Innovation Projects UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences | April 21, 2026 Multiple members of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at UBC have been awarded funding from…karnottApril 21, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards FHS University Lecturer Wins 2025 SFU Excellence in Teaching Award SFU Faculty of Health Sciences | April 17, 2026 Dr. Nienke van Houten – a university lecturer and the director of undergraduate education at…karnottApril 17, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Nicole Krentz Receives Breakthrough T1D Career Development Award to Advance Type 1 Diabetes Research UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences | April 10, 2026 The UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences is proud to announce that Dr. Nicole Krentz, Assistant…karnottApril 10, 2026 Read More
Local News Earth Day 2026: Canadian BioGenome Project Celebrates New Sequencing Milestones in Canadian Biodiversity Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre | April 24, 2026 In celebration of Earth Day, the Canadian BioGenome Project has released a new video highlighting…karnottApril 24, 2026 Read More
Local News Moving Towards Personalized Care to Improve Postsurgical Recovery for Pediatric Patients BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute | April 24, 2026 One in four children and adolescents take over three months to fully recover from their…karnottApril 24, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards 2025/26 Killam Teaching Awards Recognize UBC Applied Science Faculty and Grad Students UBC Engineering | April 24, 2026 UBC Applied Science is well-represented among the winners of the 2025/26 Killam Teaching Prize and…karnottApril 24, 2026 Read More