Local News Bringing AI to the Heart of Cardiac CareUBC Faculty of Medicine | August 15, 2024From her office in Vancouver, UBC cardiology professor Dr. Teresa Tsang has a vision to…karnottAugust 15, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Common Viral Infections Inhibit Egg Laying in Honey Bee Queens and Are Linked to Premature SupersedureChapman, A., et al. | August 14, 2024With their long lives and extreme reproductive output, social insect queens have escaped the classic…karnottAugust 14, 2024 Read More
Local News AbCellera and Pharma Giant Eli Lilly Expand Collaboration to Develop Antibody Medicines | August 14, 2024AbCellera announced today that it has expanded its existing collaboration with Eli Lilly and Company…karnottAugust 14, 2024 Read More
Local News SFU Breakthrough ID’s Gene That May Reverse Parkinson’s DiseaseSFU News | August 14, 2024SFU’s Verheyen lab discovered that increasing the amount of the fruit fly Cdk8 gene in…karnottAugust 14, 2024 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards UBC Medicine Celebrates Exceptional Canadian Researchers in Cancer, Brain, and Heart DisordersUBC Faculty of Medicine | August 13, 2024Three Canadian scientists have been recognized by UBC’s Faculty of Medicine for their exceptional scientific…karnottAugust 13, 2024 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards CIHR Team Grants: Lung Health RecipientsThe Centre for Heart Lung Innovation | August 12, 2024The Canadian Institutes of Health Research has announced the Government of Canada and partners are…karnottAugust 12, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Variations in Touch Representation in the Hummingbird and Zebra Finch ForebrainGaede, A., et al. | August 12, 2024Somatosensation is essential for animals to perceive the external world through touch, allowing them to…karnottAugust 12, 2024 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards LSI Researchers Awarded Funding Through Spring 2024 CIHR Project Grant CompetitionUBC Life Sciences Institute | August 9, 2024Congratulations to all LSI researchers awarded funds in the CIHR Spring 2024 Project Grant competition!…karnottAugust 9, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Seeding Activity of Human Superoxide Dismutase 1 Aggregates in Familial and Sporadic Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Postmortem Neural Tissues by Real-Time Quaking-Induced ConversionMielke, J., et al. | August 9, 2024Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a rapidly progressive neurodegenerative disease with average lifespan of 2–5…karnottAugust 9, 2024 Read More
Local News From Stroke Rehabilitation to Opera: Dr. Lara Boyd’s Innovative Research on NeuroplasticityDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | August 8, 2024Growing up, Dr. Lara Boyd never thought she would become a neuroscientist. After obtaining a…karnottAugust 8, 2024 Read More