Publications of the Week COVID-19 Highlights the Model Dilemma in Biomedical Research Adhikary, P. P., et al. | March 24, 2021 Scientists worldwide struggle to identify suitable animal models to study SARS-CoV-2 infections. Interspecies-related differences, such…pthomsonMarch 24, 2021 Read More
Local News Rethinking Research through the Cytokine Storm Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | March 24, 2021 Widespread efforts to combat COVID-19 have underscored a need for a personalized medicine approach in…pthomsonMarch 24, 2021 Read More
Local News UBC Incubator/Accelerator Announces Launch of Human Health Venture Studio Entrepreneurship at UBC | March 23, 2021 Entrepreneurship@UBC, a leading university incubator and accelerator, today announced the launch of its Human Health…pthomsonMarch 23, 2021 Read More
Local News DMCBH Members Leading Four UBC Research Excellence Clusters Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | March 23, 2021 UBC’s Office of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation recently announced 35 emerging and established research…pthomsonMarch 23, 2021 Read More
Publications of the Week Insights on Autophagosome–Lysosome Tethering from Structural and Biochemical Characterization of Human Autophagy Factor EPG5 Nam, S.-E., et al. | March 23, 2021 This week we profile a recent publication in Communications Biology from the laboratory of Dr.…pthomsonMarch 23, 2021 Read More
Local News SFU Lab One Step Closer to Understanding How Life Started on Earth SFU Faculty of Science | March 22, 2021 Researchers in SFU molecular biology and biochemistry professor Dr. Peter Unrau’s laboratory are working to…pthomsonMarch 22, 2021 Read More
Publications of the Week Coxsackievirus B3 Targets TFEB to Disrupt Lysosomal Function Mohamud, Y. et al. | March 22, 2021 This week we profile a recent publication in Autophagy from Yasir Mohamud (pictured, right), Hui…pthomsonMarch 22, 2021 Read More
Local News What’s Driving Canada’s Biomedical Boom? Research2Reality | March 19, 2021 With a global demand for antibody-based therapeutics that can target cancer and other ailments, Canadian…pthomsonMarch 19, 2021 Read More
Local News iCo Therapeutics, Inc. Announces Agreement for In Vivo Testing of iCo-019 on SARS-CoV-2 iCo Therapeutics | March 19, 2021 iCo Therapeutics Inc. (TSXV: ICO) (OTCQB: ICOTF) (“iCo” or “the Company”) announced that its wholly…pthomsonMarch 19, 2021 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Challenges 2020: Lay Science Writing Winners Announced Canadian Blood Services | March 18, 2021 The Centre for Innovation was thrilled to once again partner with the Centre for Blood…pthomsonMarch 18, 2021 Read More