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Local News People in Profile: Alvin Kimbowa Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | March 2, 2026 Meet Alvin — A biomedical engineering student who is using artificial intelligence to expand access…karnottMarch 2, 2026 Read More
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Local News Prescribing Ice Cream and Countering Misinformation: Q&A With Dr. Alastair McAlpine BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute | March 3, 2026 Born and raised in Johannesburg, Dr. Alastair McAlpine, a researcher with the Vaccine Evaluation Center…karnottMarch 3, 2026 Read More
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Local News Early Detection of Lung Attacks in COPD Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | February 27, 2026 A new risk prediction tool could help reduce the burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease…karnottFebruary 27, 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 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
Interesting Articles 2026 ACPBC Scholarships Available for Chemistry Undergraduate and Graduate Students Association of the Chemical Profession of British Columbia | February 3, 2026 The Association of the Chemical Profession of British Columbia (ACPBC) is pleased to announce open…karnottFebruary 3, 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
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
Monthly Award Summaries February 2026 Award Winners Science in Vancouver | March 2, 2026 Pictured left to right: Drs. Brad Nelson, Gillian Hanley, and Ali Bashashati We’re excited to…karnottMarch 2, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Congratulations to the 2024-2025 Travel Award Recipients The Centre for Blood Research | February 27, 2026 With the support of Travel Awards provided by the Centre for Blood Research (CBR), numerous…karnottFebruary 27, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Harnessing AI To Improve Ovarian Cancer Outcomes UBC Faculty of Medicine | February 26, 2026 UBC researchers are part of an international team awarded $2 million to study how artificial…karnottFebruary 26, 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
Local News Prescribing Ice Cream and Countering Misinformation: Q&A With Dr. Alastair McAlpine BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute | March 3, 2026 Born and raised in Johannesburg, Dr. Alastair McAlpine, a researcher with the Vaccine Evaluation Center…karnottMarch 3, 2026 Read More
Local News Vancouver-Based Eupraxia Announces Closing of $86.3 Million Public Share Offering T-Net | March 3, 2026 Eupraxia Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biotechnology company leveraging Diffusphere technology to optimize local, controlled drug delivery…karnottMarch 3, 2026 Read More