Publications of the Week Synergy between Cell Surface Glycosidases and Glycan-Binding Proteins Dictates the Utilization of Specific Beta(1,3)-Glucans by Human Gut BacteroidesDéjean, G., et al. | April 17, 2020The human gut microbiota (HGM) has far-reaching impacts on human health and nutrition, which are…eabramovichApril 17, 2020 Read More
Local News Dr. Jacqueline Quandt Appointed to Academic Director, VCHRI Medical Animal Facilities, PDC/ARUDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | April 16, 2020Dr. Jacqueline Quandt (pictured) has been appointed to the role of Academic Director of the Vancouver Coastal…eabramovichApril 16, 2020 Read More
Local News Q&A with Brett Finlay on Vaccine DevelopmentPeter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies | April 16, 2020Back in 2002, in the midst of the SARS pandemic, B.C. researchers like Peter Wall…eabramovichApril 16, 2020 Read More
Local News Human Testing for Vancouver-Developed COVID-19 Antibody Drug Could Start by JulyCTV News | April 15, 2020A Vancouver biotech company working on a treatment for COVID-19 has announced human testing for…eabramovichApril 15, 2020 Read More
Local News DNA Sequencing Reveals the Scars of Cancer TreatmentCanada’s Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre | April 15, 2020A comprehensive analysis of 570 advanced cancer patients has revealed the genetic changes that occur…eabramovichApril 15, 2020 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Livleen Veslemes Named ‘Change Maker’ of the Year by BCBusiness MagazineLifeSciences BC | April 14, 2020bioLytical Laboratories Inc., a world leader in rapid diagnostic tests for infectious diseases, is pleased…eabramovichApril 14, 2020 Read More
Local News No Waste Here: Creating 100% Bio-Based Molecules with the Help of Fungal EnzymeMichael Smith Laboratories | April 14, 2020The increase of atmospheric carbon dioxide from fossil fuels and other polluting chemicals is a…eabramovichApril 14, 2020 Read More
Publications of the Week Surfing Motility Is a Complex Adaptation Dependent on the Stringent Stress Response in Pseudomonas Aeruginosa LESB58Pletzer, D., et al. | April 13, 2020The authors previously discovered a new form of motility in the feared nosocomial and cystic…eabramovichApril 13, 2020 Read More
Local News CHÉOS Researcher Joins Fight against COVID-19Centre for Health Evaluation & Outcome Sciences | April 13, 2020CHÉOS researcher Dr. Joel Singer is part of an international team that recently received federal funding to…eabramovichApril 13, 2020 Read More
Local News New Clinical Trial for Treatment of COVID-19 Positive Patients to Start at Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre in Partnership with Montreal Heart InstituteMontreal Heart Institute | April 10, 2020COLCORONA trial to examine whether colchicine can reduce complications associated with COVID-19, slow disease progression,…eabramovichApril 10, 2020 Read More