AwardsFeatured Awards Drs. Florian Kuchenbauer and Kevin Hay Receive Grants from International Myeloma Society and Paula and Rodger Riney FoundationBC Cancer | May 6, 2021Congratulations to Dr. Florian Kuchenbauer for receiving a grant for his work entitled “Exploring APOBECs…pthomsonMay 6, 2021 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Louis-Alexandre Fournier (Stirling Lab) Awarded CIHR Doctoral AwardBC Cancer | May 6, 2021Congratulations to Louis-Alexandre Fournier (Stirling Lab) who has been awarded a CIHR Doctoral Award (Frederick…pthomsonMay 6, 2021 Read More
Local News New Research Paves Way to Better Treatment for Common Childhood Brain CancerBC Children's Hospital Research Institute | May 6, 2021Medulloblastoma (MB) is the most common pediatric brain tumour and usually affects children and infants…pthomsonMay 6, 2021 Read More
Local News Potential ‘Achilles’ Heel’ of SARS-CoV-2 Virus Captured on VideoUBC Faculty of Medicine | May 6, 2021Proteins known as lectins can bind to the spike protein on the SARS-CoV-2 virus and…pthomsonMay 6, 2021 Read More
Local News A Novel Transcriptome-Based Clinical Assay Allows for Improved Risk Group Stratification of Acute Myeloid Leukemia PatientsCanada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre | May 6, 2021Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is an aggressive cancer that manifests in the bone marrow and…pthomsonMay 6, 2021 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Dr. Hugh Kim Awarded Network for Canadian Oral Health Research GrantThe Centre for Blood Research | May 6, 2021Congratulations to Dr. Hugh Kim for receiving a NCOHR New Frontier Seed Grant! Dr. Kim brought…pthomsonMay 6, 2021 Read More
Local News UBC Researchers Unveil First Molecular Images of B.1.1.7 COVID-19 MutationUBC News | May 5, 2021UBC researchers are the first in the world to publish structural images of the N501Y…pthomsonMay 5, 2021 Read More
Local News UBC Lab-Created Brain Cells Hold New Hope for Understanding Mechanics of Alzheimer’s DiseaseCTV News | May 4, 2021New research at UBC is allowing a whole new look at a devastating disease that…pthomsonMay 4, 2021 Read More
Local News A Baby’s First Poop Can Help Predict Risk of Developing AllergiesUBC News | May 4, 2021It may seem like an unusual place to go looking for answers, but the contents…pthomsonMay 4, 2021 Read More
AwardsMonthly Award Summaries April 2021 Award WinnersScience in Vancouver | May 3, 2021Dr. Veronica Hirsch-Reinshagen (pictured) received a VCHRI Investigator Award for her work on MRI and…pthomsonMay 3, 2021 Read More