Local News Meet Dr. Milan Valyear, a New Researcher Who Is Exploring the Science of Behaviour Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | April 17, 2026 Growing up in a small town in Ontario, Dr. Milan Valyear always enjoyed tinkering and…karnottApril 17, 2026 Read More
Local News 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
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
Local News Improving Health Outcomes in Breast Radiotherapy: A Universal Solution for Every Body BC Cancer Research | April 16, 2026 For patients undergoing breast radiotherapy to treat their cancer, receiving a high-quality standard of care…karnottApril 16, 2026 Read More
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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
Publications of the Week Prospective Multicenter Study of ctDNA Versus Tumor Tissue Guiding FGFR-Targeted Therapy in Metastatic Urothelial Cancer Müller, D., et al. | March 25, 2026 Fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) alterations are targetable in metastatic urothelial carcinoma (mUC). Identifying FGFR…karnottMarch 25, 2026 Read More
Local News Meet Dr. Milan Valyear, a New Researcher Who Is Exploring the Science of Behaviour Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | April 17, 2026 Growing up in a small town in Ontario, Dr. Milan Valyear always enjoyed tinkering and…karnottApril 17, 2026 Read More
Local News 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
Local News Improving Health Outcomes in Breast Radiotherapy: A Universal Solution for Every Body BC Cancer Research | April 16, 2026 For patients undergoing breast radiotherapy to treat their cancer, receiving a high-quality standard of care…karnottApril 16, 2026 Read More
Local News Julia Levy: The Woman Who Helped Build B.C.’s Life Sciences Industry Business in Vancouver | April 15, 2026 Julia Levy held many titles—scientist, entrepreneur, educator, wife and mother. For many, she was known…karnottApril 15, 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 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
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
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 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
Featured Awards Drs. Sabrina Leslie and Xin Tang Receive Funding Through Grants for Catalyzing Research Clusters Program to Launch New Research Cluster UBC Michael Smith Laboratories | April 7, 2026 Drs. Sabrina Leslie and Xin Tang have been awarded funding through the 2026/27 Grants for…karnottApril 7, 2026 Read More
Monthly Award Summaries March 2026 Award Winners Science in Vancouver | April 2, 2026 Drs. Katey Enfield, Miffy Hok Yan Cheng, and Samantha Pollard Vancouver is March-ing towards success!…karnottApril 2, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. David Huntsman Receives 2025 Rosalind Franklin Prize for Excellence in Ovarian Cancer Research BC Cancer | April 2, 2026 Dr. David Huntsman receives 2025 Rosalind Franklin Prize for Excellence in Ovarian Cancer ResearchkarnottApril 2, 2026 Read More
Local News Meet Dr. Milan Valyear, a New Researcher Who Is Exploring the Science of Behaviour Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | April 17, 2026 Growing up in a small town in Ontario, Dr. Milan Valyear always enjoyed tinkering and…karnottApril 17, 2026 Read More
Local News 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
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