AwardsFeatured Awards More UBC Researchers Receive Federal Funding to Study COVID-19UBC News | March 25, 2020Five research teams at the University of British Columbia are collectively receiving $2.3 million in…sciencecityMarch 25, 2020 Read More
Local News SFU Student’s Honours Project Leads to BC-CfE JobSFU Faculty of Health Sciences | March 25, 2020As a curious, keen problem solver who works to better understand HIV molecular virology, Hanwei…sciencecityMarch 25, 2020 Read More
Interesting Articles Canada’s Plan to Mobilize Science to Fight COVID-19Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada | March 24, 2020The Government of Canada is supporting our country’s researchers as they do critical work to…sciencecityMarch 24, 2020 Read More
Local News Western Canada Bolsters Canada’s Strength in Regenerative MedicineSignals Blog | March 24, 2020Canada’s strength in regenerative medicine (RM) and cell and gene therapies is a result of…sciencecityMarch 24, 2020 Read More
Local News BC Researchers Are Exploring the Use of Genomics to Improve Drug Treatments for People with DepressionGenome BC | March 24, 2020For people with mental health conditions, finding a medication that works without causing severe side…sciencecityMarch 24, 2020 Read More
Interesting Articles Government of Canada Funds 49 Additional COVID-19 Research ProjectsCanadian Institutes of Health Research | March 23, 2020Since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Government of Canada has consulted with experts…sciencecityMarch 23, 2020 Read More
Local News Lay Science Writing Competition Winner: A Story Worth TellingCentre for Blood Research | March 23, 2020After the success of last year’s inaugural Canadian Blood Services’ Lay Science Writing Competition, we couldn’t wait…sciencecityMarch 23, 2020 Read More
Local News Coronavirus Testing Kits to Be Developed Using SFU-Invented RNA Imaging TechnologySFU News | March 23, 2020Simon Fraser University researchers will use their pioneering imaging technology—called Mango, for its bright colour—…sciencecityMarch 23, 2020 Read More
Publications of the Week Cross-Species Complementation of Nonessential Yeast Genes Establishes Platforms for Testing Inhibitors of Human ProteinsHamza, A., et al. | March 20, 2020Cross-species complementation can be used to generate humanized yeast, which is a valuable resource with…sciencecityMarch 20, 2020 Read More
Local News Algernon Scales up Manufacturing of NP-120 (Ifenprodil) to Prepare for Coronavirus and Acute Lung Injury US Clinical TrialsAlgernon Pharmaceuticals Inc. via GlobeNewswire | March 20, 2020Algernon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (CSE: AGN) (FRANKFURT: AGW) (OTCQB: AGNPF) (the “Company” or “Algernon”) a clinical stage…sciencecityMarch 20, 2020 Read More