Publications of the Week The Cell Envelope of Mycobacterium abscessus and Its Role in PathogenesisParmar, S., et al. | May 18, 2023Mycobacterium abscessus is a nontuberculosis mycobacterium (NTM) that has shown an exponential rise in its ability…pthomsonMay 18, 2023 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards PhD Student Sasha McDowell Receives 2022 Brain Star AwardLife Science Institute | May 18, 2023Congratulations to Sasha McDowell, PhD student in the Department of Zoology (supervisor: Dr. Michael Gordon),…pthomsonMay 18, 2023 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Mohit Pandey Received the CIHR Canada Graduate Scholarships – Doctoral ProgramVancouver Prostate Centre | May 18, 2023Congratulations to Mohit Pandey (doctoral student in Dr. Artem Cherkasov's lab) on receiving the CIHR Canada Graduate…pthomsonMay 18, 2023 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Stem Cell Network Allocates $8.92 Million to Support 24 Research Projects and Clinical Trials Across the CountryStem Cell Network | May 17, 2023This investment is the result of SCN’s second and final two funding competitions for the…pthomsonMay 17, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week Induction of Bleb Structures in Lipid Nanoparticle Formulations of mRNA Leads to Improved Transfection PotencyCheng, M. H. Y., et al. | May 17, 2023The transfection potency of lipid nanoparticle (LNP) mRNA systems is critically dependent on the ionizable…pthomsonMay 17, 2023 Read More
Local News Drug Discovered by SFU Researchers Shows Potential Life-Saving Results in Treating Cardiac ArrhythmiasSFU News | May 16, 2023Scientists at Simon Fraser University (SFU) and the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research (LIMR) near Philadelphia…pthomsonMay 16, 2023 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Trainee Profile: Ahmad SamaraDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | May 15, 2023Ahmad Samara is a PhD student in Dr. Tamara Vanderwal‘s lab and one of UBC’s newest…pthomsonMay 15, 2023 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Connie Eaves Honoured with 2023 YWCA Women of Distinction AwardUBC Medicine | May 12, 2023UBC Faculty of Medicine professor Dr. Connie Eaves is the recipient of a 2023 YWCA Women…pthomsonMay 12, 2023 Read More
Local News Bohlmann Lab Research on Western Redcedar Genome Sheds Light on Keystone SpeciesMichael Smith Laboratories | May 11, 2023Researchers from the Bohlmann lab revealed genomic insights for a cornerstone forest tree species of the Pacific…pthomsonMay 11, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week Early-Life Interactions Between the Microbiota and Immune System: Impact on Immune System Development and Atopic DiseaseDonald, K., et al. | May 10, 2023Prenatal and early postnatal life represent key periods of immune system development. In addition to…pthomsonMay 10, 2023 Read More