AwardsMonthly Award Summaries March 2024 Award Winners Science in Vancouver | April 1, 2024 UBC’s Michael Smith Labs and the School of Biomedical Engineering Dr. Anna Blakney (pictured) has…karnottApril 1, 2024 Read More
Local News Av-Gay, Eltis, and Sun Labs Share How Their Research Contributes to Fight Against TB | March 29, 2024 Each year, the World Health Organization recognizes March 24 as World Tuberculosis (TB) Day –…karnottMarch 29, 2024 Read More
Local News Dr. James Johnson Appointed VCHRI Associate Director, Fundamental Research and Preclinical Models Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | March 29, 2024 We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. James Johnson as Associate Director, Fundamental…karnottMarch 29, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Investigation of Microglial Diversity in a LRRK2 G2019S Mouse Model of Parkinson’s Disease Iovino, L., et al. | March 28, 2024 Microglia contribute to the outcomes of various pathological conditions including Parkinson's disease (PD). Microglia are…karnottMarch 28, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles The ‘Mother Tree’ Idea Is Everywhere — But How Much of It Is Real? Nature | March 28, 2024 It was a call from a reporter that first made ecologist Jason Hoeksema think things…karnottMarch 28, 2024 Read More
Local News STEMCELL Technologies Announces FDA De Novo Classification for Its EasySep™ CD138 Positive Selection Kit to Support Cancer Diagnostic Tests STEMCELL Technologies | March 28, 2024 STEMCELL Technologies is pleased to announce that its new EasySep™ Human Bone Marrow CD138 Positive…karnottMarch 28, 2024 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards BC Cancer Researchers Awarded 2023 CFI Grants BC Cancer Research | March 27, 2024 Congratulations to BC Cancer researchers who were awarded federal grants through the 2023 Canada Foundation…karnottMarch 27, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Clinically-Observed FOXA1 Mutations Upregulate SEMA3C Through Transcriptional Derepression in Prostate Cancer Tam, K., et al. | March 27, 2024 FOXA1 is a pioneer transcription factor that is frequently mutated in prostate, breast, bladder, and…karnottMarch 27, 2024 Read More
Local News Precision Oncology Research at UBC Boosted by Partnership with Terry Fox Research Institute UBC Michael Smith Laboratories | March 26, 2024 A new partnership between UBC’s Michael Smith Laboratories and the Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI)…karnottMarch 26, 2024 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Endometriosis Genomics Study Co-Led by UBC Researchers Receives $2.2M Funding Boost UBC Faculty of Medicine | March 26, 2024 Endometriosis remains largely understudied despite being a relatively common condition. Affecting about one in 10…karnottMarch 26, 2024 Read More