AwardsFeatured Awards Innovate BC Awards $900,000 to Three BC Research ProjectsInnovate BC | March 1, 2021Innovate BC announced $900,000 awarded for three BC research projects. The funding, through Innovate BC’s…sciencecityMarch 1, 2021 Read More
Publications of the Week Cross-Species Examination of X-Chromosome Inactivation Highlights Domains of Escape from SilencingBalaton, B.P., et al. | March 1, 2021X-chromosome inactivation (XCI) in eutherian mammals is the epigenetic inactivation of one of the two…sciencecityMarch 1, 2021 Read More
Local News Black Academic Success in Sciences: A ConversationSFU Faculty of Health Sciences | February 26, 2021On February 16, 2021, six members of the SFU Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) gathered…sciencecityFebruary 26, 2021 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Liam MacPhee Awarded 2020 Canada Graduate ScholarshipBC Cancer | February 26, 2021Congratulations to Liam MacPhee (Kuchenbauer Lab) who has been awarded a 2020 Canada Graduate Scholarship…sciencecityFebruary 26, 2021 Read More
Publications of the Week Inhibition of Cystathionine β-Synthase Promotes Apoptosis and Reduces Cell Proliferation in Chronic Myeloid LeukemiaWang, D., et al. | February 26, 2021Increased endogenous hydrogen sulfide (H2S) level by cystathionine β-synthase (CBS) has been shown to closely…sciencecityFebruary 26, 2021 Read More
Local News New Evidence Calls into Question Vitamin C as a Treatment for SepsisVancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | February 26, 2021When Dr. Vinay Dhingra first read a study, which seemed to prove the benefits of…sciencecityFebruary 26, 2021 Read More
Local News Pan-Biome Pharmaceuticals, Inc reports positive results in preclinical trial of inflammatory bowel diseasePan-Biome Pharmaceuticals | February 25, 2021Pan-Biome Pharmaceuticals, Inc, a Vancouver based preclinical biopharmaceutical company focused on chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, is pleased to…Gordon EberweinFebruary 25, 2021 Read More
Local News Aging Muscle Spindles Contribute to Imbalance and Falls among Older AdultsVancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | February 25, 2021When the human body is sensing its movement, location and positioning, also known as proprioception,…sciencecityFebruary 25, 2021 Read More
Local News DMCBH Staff Highlight: Jeff LedueDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | February 25, 2021Jeff LeDue wears many “hats” at UBC— he’s a research associate, coordinator of the UBC…sciencecityFebruary 25, 2021 Read More
Local News How a Canadian Firm Is Accelerating the Development of TherapeuticsGovernment of Canada | February 25, 2021Innovative Canadian companies are harnessing the power of sophisticated digital technologies to develop effective therapeutics…sciencecityFebruary 25, 2021 Read More