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Local News How SFU Researchers Found a Way to Use AI to Discover New Drugs Vancouver Sun | September 15, 2026 Researchers at Simon Fraser University are working on advancing new artificial intelligence tools that could…karnottSeptember 15, 2026 Read More
Local News Study Finds Early Molecular Differences in Newborns With Sickle Cell Trait Providence Research | September 15, 2026 For decades, sickle cell trait (SCT) has been considered benign in infancy. People with SCT…karnottSeptember 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
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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
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Interesting Articles Applications Reopen for NSERC Alliance International Collaboration Grants Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | September 8, 2026 Canadian university researchers can once again access funding to collaborate with international research teams through…karnottSeptember 8, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles Canada Recruits Dozens of Foreign Scientists and Researchers, Many From U.S. Global News | September 4, 2026 Canadian universities have recruited dozens of foreign scientists and researchers, many of them poached from…karnottSeptember 4, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles Life Sciences BC Brings Investors and Strategic Partners to Vancouver for Life Sciences Investment Week Life Sciences BC | August 31, 2026 Life Sciences British Columbia (LSBC) is excited for the continued evolution of Invest in BC…karnottAugust 31, 2026 Read More
Your Voice UBC-Spinout ScopeSys Aims to Transform Genetic Medicine Development with Single-Molecule Analytics ScopeSys | July 17, 2026 Vancouver-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 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
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Featured Awards UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Researcher Dr. Mary De Vera Named to the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences | September 11, 2026 Dr. Mary De Vera, Associate Professor and Associate Dean, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies in the…karnottSeptember 11, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards SBME’s Dr. Megan Levings Elected to Royal Society of Canada UBC School of Biomedical Engineering | September 10, 2026 The Royal Society of Canada (RSC), Canada’s national academy, has announced its 2026 Class of…karnottSeptember 10, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Xin Li Elected to Royal Society of Canada UBC Michael Smith Laboratories | September 10, 2026 We are delighted to share that Dr. Xin Li has been named a Fellow of…karnottSeptember 10, 2026 Read More
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