Local News Luigi Franciosi Explains How Technology Has Changed the Healthcare IndustryTechnology Marketing Corporation | January 29, 2020Over the past few decades, technology has advanced tremendously and has integrated seamlessly with almost…sciencecityJanuary 29, 2020 Read More
Local News Schulich Leader Scholarships Doubles in Size – With Up to $900,000 Being Made Available for UBC STEM StudentsUBC Development and Alumni Engagement | January 28, 2020Canada’s largest scholarship program doubles in size, as visionary philanthropist increases his investment in Canada’s…sciencecityJanuary 28, 2020 Read More
Interesting Articles NSERC Announces Funding for Science Communications SkillsNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | January 27, 2020NSERC is launching a pilot funding opportunity to enhance the communications skills of students and…sciencecityJanuary 27, 2020 Read More
Local News UBC Microbiology & Immunology Student Laurel Neufeld Advances to the Finals of the UBC Undergrad 3 Minute Thesis CompetitionUBC Microbiology & Immunology | January 24, 2020Congratulations to MBIM HON student Laurel Neufeld, who is officially a Top 10 finalist for…sciencecityJanuary 24, 2020 Read More
Publications of the Week Donor-Specific Chimeric Antigen Receptor Tregs Limit Rejection in Naive but Not Sensitized Allograft RecipientsSicard, A., et al. | January 24, 2020Cell therapy with autologous donor‐specific regulatory T cells (Tregs) is a promising strategy to minimize…sciencecityJanuary 24, 2020 Read More
Local News New Tools to Protect against Foodborne PathogensGenome BC | January 23, 2020Campylobacter is a major foodborne pathogen in many parts of the world and its ensuing illness,…sciencecityJanuary 23, 2020 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Dr. Elizabeth Simpson Awarded Fighting Blindness Research GrantCentre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics | January 22, 2020Using gene therapy to treat congenital blindness Aniridia is an eye disorder where the iris,…sciencecityJanuary 22, 2020 Read More
Local News UBC Microbiology Celebrates Dr. Mike Gold with a Mentorship Fund for First-Generation University StudentsUBC Life Sciences Institute | January 21, 2020The Microbiology & Immunology First-Generation University Student Mentorship Fund was established to support the career and personal…sciencecityJanuary 21, 2020 Read More
Publications of the Week Are Noncommunicable Diseases Communicable?Finlay, B.B., et al. | January 21, 2020The past century has seen a profound decrease in mortality rates across the world, accompanied…sciencecityJanuary 21, 2020 Read More
Local News A New Home for Life Science Students at UBCUBC Science | January 20, 2020Students can now study for careers in the life sciences – including genetics, healthcare, conservation…sciencecityJanuary 20, 2020 Read More