Publications of the Week Lipid Nanoparticle-Mediated Hit-and-Run Approaches Yield Efficient and Safe In Situ Gene Editing in Human SkinBolsoni, J., et al. | December 5, 2023Read the Publication This week, Science in Vancouver profiles Dr. Sarah Hedtrich. Dr. Hedtrich is…pthomsonDecember 5, 2023 Read More
Local News Stem Cell-Based Treatment Controls Blood Sugar in People with Type 1 DiabetesUBC Faculty of Medicine | November 29, 2023An innovative stem cell-based treatment for Type 1 diabetes can meaningfully regulate blood glucose levels…pthomsonNovember 29, 2023 Read More
Local News Trainee Profile: Julianne McLeodDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | November 28, 2023Julianne McLeod is a Master of Science in Rehabilitation Science student under the supervision of Dr.…pthomsonNovember 28, 2023 Read More
Local News The Science behind Sexual Health: Research from the Tokuyama LabUBC Department of Microbiology & Immunology | September 4, 2023Our research focuses on herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2), a sexually transmitted virus that causes…pthomsonSeptember 4, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week Nuclear Hormone Receptor NHR-49 Is an Essential Regulator of Stress Resilience and Healthy Aging in Caenorhabditis elegansDoering, K. R. S., et al. | September 4, 2023The genome of Caenorhabditis elegans encodes 284 nuclear hormone receptor, which perform diverse functions in…pthomsonSeptember 4, 2023 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Vriti Bhagat Awarded Vanier Scholarship for Diabetes ResearchBC Children's Hospital Research Institute | September 1, 2023Diabetes is a disease in which the body either can’t produce insulin (type 1), or…pthomsonSeptember 1, 2023 Read More
AwardsMonthly Award Summaries August 2023 Award WinnersScience in Vancouver | September 1, 2023Dr. Franck Duong (pictured) at UBC received an NSERC Discovery Grant for a project on…pthomsonSeptember 1, 2023 Read More
Local News Researchers Discover Common Origin behind Major Childhood AllergiesUBC News | August 31, 2023Several major childhood allergies may all stem from the community of bacteria living in our…pthomsonAugust 31, 2023 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Melissa Chen from the Haney and King Labs Has Received a 2022-2023 Banting Postdoctoral FellowshipUBC Microbiology & Immunology | August 31, 2023Congratulations to Dr. Melissa Chen on being selected as one of the 23 recipients of…pthomsonAugust 31, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week Oligodendrocyte Pathology in Huntington’s Disease: From Mechanisms to TherapeuticsBardile, C. F., et al. | August 30, 2023Myelin, the lipid-rich structure formed by oligodendrocytes (OLGs) in the central nervous system, is fundamental…pthomsonAugust 30, 2023 Read More