Local News Diabetes Podcast: Dr Annalijn ConklinBC Diabetes Research Network | December 5, 2023While genetics play a role in type 2 diabetes development and risk, so too does…sciencecityDecember 5, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week Corticosteroid-Binding Globulin (SERPINA6) Consolidates Sexual Dimorphism of Adult Rat LiverToews, J.N.C., et al. | December 5, 2023Produced by the liver, corticosteroid-binding globulin (CBG) regulates the plasma distribution and actions of glucocorticoids.…sciencecityDecember 5, 2023 Read More
Local News Vancouver Biotech BriaCell Reports Tumour Shrinkage in Clinical TrialsBusiness in Vancouver | December 4, 2023BriaCell Therapeutics Corp., a Vancouver-Philadelphia oncology immunotherapeutics company, is reporting what it calls a “remarkable”…sciencecityDecember 4, 2023 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards UBC Medical Student Mohit Sodhi Named One of Forbes “30 under 30” in HealthcareFaculty of Medicine | December 4, 2023Launched in 2011, the Forbes “30 Under 30” recognizes people under the age of 30…sciencecityDecember 4, 2023 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Dr. Kayla King named Canada Excellence Research ChairLife Sciences Institute | December 1, 2023Dr. Kayla King (Departments of Zoology, Microbiology & Immunology; LSI) has been appointed the Canada…sciencecityDecember 1, 2023 Read More
Local News adMare BioInnovations Welcomes 22 Influential Life Sciences Leaders to Cohort VI of the adMare Academy Executive InstituteadMare Bioinnovations | December 1, 2023adMare BioInnovations (adMare) is pleased to welcome 22 life sciences leaders to Cohort VI of…sciencecityDecember 1, 2023 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards PhD Student Amrita Verma Receives National ALS Trainee AwardDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | November 30, 2023Congratulations to Amrita Verma, a PhD student in Dr. Neil Cashman’s lab, who is one of…sciencecityNovember 30, 2023 Read More
Local News Study Shows Potential of New Treatment Strategies for Most Common Childhood CancerUBC Faculty of Medicine | November 29, 2023UBC Faculty of Medicine researchers at the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) have made…sciencecityNovember 29, 2023 Read More
Local News Derm-Biome Pharmaceuticals Announces Collaboration with Massachusetts General Hospital in Skin Cancer StudyFinancial Post | November 29, 2023Derm-Biome Pharmaceuticals Inc, a Vancouver based biopharmaceutical company with a focus on skin disease, is excited to announce…Gordon EberweinNovember 29, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week Nanojunctions: Specificity of Ca2+ Signaling Requires Nano-Scale Architecture of Intracellular Membrane Contact SitesFameli, N., et al. | November 28, 2023Spatio-temporal definition of Ca2+ signals involves the assembly of signaling complexes within the nano-architecture of contact…sciencecityNovember 28, 2023 Read More