Local News Blood Test and PET Imaging May Help Personalize Treatment for Advanced Prostate Cancer Terry Fox Research Institute | November 12, 2026 A new study led by Terry Fox-funded researchers and published in the Journal of Nuclear…karnottNovember 12, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week A Novel Minimally Humanized Mouse Model of Aniridia for Preclinical Evaluation of CRISPR Gene Editing Strategies Mohanna, S., et al. | November 12, 2026 Aniridia is a rare congenital vision-loss disorder primarily caused by variants in the paired box…karnottNovember 12, 2026 Read More
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Featured Awards Three Research Teams Receive Cancer Research Society Operating Grants Vancouver Prostate Centre | November 10, 2026 Dr. Nada Lallous, Dr. Nathan Lack, and Dr. Syam Somasekharan have each received Cancer Research…karnottNovember 10, 2026 Read More
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Publications of the Week An Innate Defense Regulator Peptide Modulates the Inflamed Pulp Microenvironment and Promotes Pulp Repair Liu, H., et al. | October 26, 2026 Persistent infection and unresolved inflammation remain major obstacles to successful vital pulp therapy. Strategies capable…karnottOctober 26, 2026 Read More
Local News Blood Test and PET Imaging May Help Personalize Treatment for Advanced Prostate Cancer Terry Fox Research Institute | November 12, 2026 A new study led by Terry Fox-funded researchers and published in the Journal of Nuclear…karnottNovember 12, 2026 Read More
Local News What Can We Learn From Cancer Super Survivors? UBC Faculty of Medicine | November 9, 2026 Penelope Hedges isn’t quite sure why she’s still here. An energetic retiree who looks a…karnottNovember 9, 2026 Read More
Local News How a Common Prairie Plant Could Contain the Key to New Medicines UBC Science | November 9, 2026 One of the most common prairie plants dotting the coulees of southern Alberta may prove…karnottNovember 9, 2026 Read More
Local News Q&A: A New SFU Study Offers Insight on How to Treat Sarcopenia SFU News | November 6, 2026 While it may not be an instantly familiar condition, its effects are easily recognizable in…karnottNovember 6, 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 Carraresi Foundation Early Career Clinician Investigator Award Providence Research | September 16, 2026 The Carraresi Foundation Early Career Clinician Investigator Award supports early career clinician investigators affiliated with…karnottSeptember 16, 2026 Read More
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
Featured Awards Three Research Teams Receive Cancer Research Society Operating Grants Vancouver Prostate Centre | November 10, 2026 Dr. Nada Lallous, Dr. Nathan Lack, and Dr. Syam Somasekharan have each received Cancer Research…karnottNovember 10, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards More Than 400 Graduate Students Supported With Government Awards UBC Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies | November 4, 2026 More than 190 doctoral students and 64 postdoctoral fellows were recognized for their achievements in…karnottNovember 4, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards UBC Synthetic Chemist Named One of Canada’s Top Young Researchers UBC Science | November 3, 2026 A UBC chemist who uses catalytic and photochemical reactions to construct complex molecules—often in order…karnottNovember 3, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Pharm Sci Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows Among UBC Recipients of National Research-Training Awards for 2026/27 UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences | November 3, 2026 Six graduate students and postdoctoral fellows from the UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences have received…karnottNovember 3, 2026 Read More
Local News Blood Test and PET Imaging May Help Personalize Treatment for Advanced Prostate Cancer Terry Fox Research Institute | November 12, 2026 A new study led by Terry Fox-funded researchers and published in the Journal of Nuclear…karnottNovember 12, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week A Novel Minimally Humanized Mouse Model of Aniridia for Preclinical Evaluation of CRISPR Gene Editing Strategies Mohanna, S., et al. | November 12, 2026 Aniridia is a rare congenital vision-loss disorder primarily caused by variants in the paired box…karnottNovember 12, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Cannabidiol Regulates Amyloid-β Plaque Deposition and Astrogliosis in the 5xFAD Transgenic Mouse Model Ng, S., et al. | November 10, 2026 Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is marked by the accumulation of amyloid-beta (Aβ) plaques, neurofibrillary tangles, and…karnottNovember 10, 2026 Read More