Publications of the Week Towards Stem Cell Therapies for Skeletal Muscle Repair Judson, R.N., & Rossi, F.M.V. | May 14, 2020 Skeletal muscle is an ideal target for cell therapy. The use of its potent stem…eabramovichMay 14, 2020 Read More
Local News COVID-19: Some Men More Susceptible to Severe Illness. Why? It May Be in the Genes The Province | May 14, 2020 In B.C., men represent 59 per cent of deaths attributed to COVID-19 while 40 per…eabramovichMay 14, 2020 Read More
Publications of the Week His-Tagged Peptidiscs Enable Affinity Purification of the Membrane Proteome for Downstream Mass Spectrometry Analysis Young, J., et al. | May 13, 2020 Detergents are not compatible with mass spectrometry, and their removal from biological samples often results…eabramovichMay 13, 2020 Read More
Local News SFU Surrey Science Labs Host COVID-19 Hand Sanitizer Production SFU Faculty of Science | May 12, 2020 While science labs at SFU’s Surrey campus have been devoid of the buzz of student experiments…eabramovichMay 12, 2020 Read More
Local News New Study Shows Microbiome Is Associated with Gut Function in Parkinson’s Disease Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | May 12, 2020 Over the past decade, researchers have been studying the human microbiome—an array of microorganisms including…eabramovichMay 12, 2020 Read More
Publications of the Week A Sparse, Spatially Biased Subtype of Mature Granule Cell Dominates Recruitment in Hippocampal-Associated Behaviors Erwin, S.R., et al. | May 11, 2020 To try and decipher how precisely granule cells of the dentate gyrus contribute to hippocampal…eabramovichMay 11, 2020 Read More
Local News SFU Change Makers: Peter Unrau on RNA Imaging and COVID-19 Testing SFU News | May 11, 2020 SFU Change Makers is a video interview series, hosted by Joy Johnson, VP Research and…eabramovichMay 11, 2020 Read More
Local News Algernon Receives First Ethics Approval for Phase 2 Ifenprodil IPF and Chronic Cough Human Study in Australia Algernon Pharmaceuticals | May 8, 2020 Algernon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (CSE: AGN) (FRANKFURT: AGW) (OTCQB: AGNPF) (the “Company” or “Algernon”) a clinical stage…eabramovichMay 8, 2020 Read More
Local News Researchers Unlock TB Vaccine Puzzle in Findings that Could Save Millions of Newborns UBC Faculty of Medicine | May 8, 2020 An international research team has identified the mechanism behind one of science’s most enduring mysteries:…eabramovichMay 8, 2020 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Three Faculty of Medicine Researchers Named CIHR Sex and Gender Science Chairs UBC Faculty of Medicine | May 8, 2020 Drs. Elizabeth Rideout, Wendy Robinson and Kate Shannon have been named Canadian Institutes of Health…eabramovichMay 8, 2020 Read More