Publications of the Week Engineering Plant Disease Resistance against Biotrophic PathogensLiu, X., et al. | January 29, 2021Breeding for disease resistance against microbial pathogens is essential for food security in modern agriculture.…sciencecityJanuary 29, 2021 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Stephen Withers Receives 2020 Innovation to Commercialization AwardMichael Smith Laboratories | January 29, 2021Congratulations to Dr. Stephen Withers for receiving a 2020 Innovation to Commercialization (I2C) Program Award from the Michael Smith Foundation…sciencecityJanuary 29, 2021 Read More
Local News Medical Psychedelic Mushroom Industry SproutingBusiness in Vancouver | January 28, 2021Today, medical professionals are researching the benefits of psychedelic drugs and perhaps loosening their close…sciencecityJanuary 28, 2021 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Dr. Nappi Receives MSFHR 2020 Health Professional-Investigator AwardVancouver Prostate Centre | January 28, 2021Dr. Lucia Nappi (MD, PhD) has received a Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research 2020…sciencecityJanuary 28, 2021 Read More
Local News B.C.’s Critical Role in Building a Healthy RecoveryVancouver Sun | January 28, 2021The global effort to develop and distribute COVID-19 vaccinations and therapeutics offer fresh hope after…sciencecityJanuary 28, 2021 Read More
Local News Clearing the Path to Pain-FreeVancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | January 28, 2021Injuries of all kinds set off reactions within the body that can both help and…sciencecityJanuary 28, 2021 Read More
Local News T-Cells Could Be Used as COVID-19 Immunity Tracking ToolsVancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | January 27, 2021While a vaccine is the primary medical intervention to prevent the spread of the SARS-CoV-2…sciencecityJanuary 27, 2021 Read More
Local News Food: Friend or Foe in Immunity’s Fight against Ovarian CancerUniversity of Victoria News | January 27, 2021Inside the tiny micro-environment of a tumour, cancer cells and immune cells are in a…sciencecityJanuary 27, 2021 Read More
Publications of the Week Granzyme B Inhibition Reduces Disease Severity in Autoimmune Blistering DiseasesHiroyasu, S., et al. | January 27, 2021Pemphigoid diseases refer to a group of severe autoimmune skin blistering diseases characterized by subepidermal…sciencecityJanuary 27, 2021 Read More
Local News Rideout Lab Discovers the Molecular Mechanism of a Sex Difference in Food-Related Changes to Body SizeUBC Life Sciences Institute | January 27, 2021A new study by the Rideout lab has identified the molecular basis for differences in…sciencecityJanuary 27, 2021 Read More