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Carraresi Foundation Early Career Clinician Investigator Award

Providence Research | September 16, 2026
The Carraresi Foundation Early Career Clinician Investigator Award supports early career clinician investigators affiliated with…
karnottSeptember 16, 2026
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Martin Ester
Local News

How SFU Researchers Found a Way to Use AI to Discover New Drugs

Vancouver Sun | September 15, 2026
Researchers at Simon Fraser University are working on advancing new artificial intelligence tools that could…
karnottSeptember 15, 2026
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Abhinav Checkervarty
Local News

Study Finds Early Molecular Differences in Newborns With Sickle Cell Trait

Providence Research | September 15, 2026
For decades, sickle cell trait (SCT) has been considered benign in infancy. People with SCT…
karnottSeptember 15, 2026
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Abigail Culbertson uses a Nanodrop instrument to measure RNA concentration and purity.
Local News

Microbiology and Immunology Labs Host Indigenous Students Through Summer Research Program

UBC Microbiology and Immunology | September 14, 2026
For Abigail Cubertson, the summer of 2026 was her third spent in a research lab…
karnottSeptember 14, 2026
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Brett Hilton
Local News

Beaker Banter: The Road to Spinal Cord Regeneration with Dr. Brett Hilton

Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | September 14, 2026
Beaker Banter is a science entertainment podcast featuring innovators who are changing the world for…
karnottSeptember 14, 2026
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Dr. Mary De Vera
Featured Awards

UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Researcher Dr. Mary De Vera Named to the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars

UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences | September 11, 2026
Dr. Mary De Vera, Associate Professor and Associate Dean, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies in the…
karnottSeptember 11, 2026
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Ilker Hacihaliloglu
Local News

Expanding Access to Knee Osteoarthritis Imaging

Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | September 11, 2026
A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool spearheaded by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher Dr.…
karnottSeptember 11, 2026
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Alex Wyatt
Local News

Terry Fox-Funded Researchers Discover New Form of Hereditary Prostate Cancer

Terry Fox Research Institute | September 11, 2026
Terry Fox-funded researchers at the University of British Columbia have identified a new form of…
karnottSeptember 11, 2026
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Jessica Rosin
Publications of the Week

Gestational Inhibition of CSF1R Signaling Using PLX5622 Drives Musculoskeletal Changes in Postnatal Offspring

Memar, R., et al. | September 8, 2026
Despite our understanding of the musculoskeletal system under homeostatic conditions and during tissue remodeling, the…
karnottSeptember 8, 2026
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Brian MacVicar
Publications of the Week

A Microglia–Astrocyte Signaling Axis Regulates Astrocyte Piezo1 Expression and Inflammatory Responses

Bai, Y., et al. | September 2, 2026
Structural tissue alterations in numerous brain disorders can initiate mechanosensory signaling pathways and influence neuropathology.…
karnottSeptember 2, 2026
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Jessica Josephson
Publications of the Week

Microbiome-Driven Alterations in Tryptophan Metabolism Contribute to Behavioral Comorbidities in the MUC2 Knockout Mouse Model of Chronic Colitis

Josephson, J., et al. | August 21, 2026
Globally, the incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is projected to reach 0.5% of the…
karnottAugust 21, 2026
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Don Sin
Publications of the Week

Single-Cell Sequencing Unveils a Profibrotic Macrophage and Infiltrating Monocyte Niche in the Bronchoalveolar Lavage of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Gerayeli, F., et al. | August 13, 2026
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by global immune dysregulation. The most abundant immune…
karnottAugust 13, 2026
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robert hancock
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Population-Specific Heterogeneity in Ontogeny of the Broadly-Conserved Blood Transcriptional Program During the First Week of Life

Dhillon, B., et al. | August 4, 2026
Previous research has shown that immune development during the first week of life, i.e. ontogeny,…
karnottAugust 4, 2026
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Jon Stoessl
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Functional Segregation in Parkinson’s Disease

Su, D., et al. | July 27, 2026
The basal ganglia are characterized by somatotopic representation and are organized in parallel, functionally segregated…
karnottJuly 27, 2026
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Wilfred Jefferies
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A Binary Self-Amplifying Expression Platform Enabling Lipid Nanoparticle-Free Vaccines and Nanomedicines

Jefferies, W., et al. | July 20, 2026
Conventional mRNA vaccines played a crucial role in mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic but remain hampered…
karnottJuly 20, 2026
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Sofie Tolmeijer
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Germline CDK12 Variants in Aggressive Prostate Cancer

Tolmeijer, S., et al. | July 14, 2026
CDK12 mutations occur in 2-7% of metastatic prostate cancers (mPCa) and are considered to be…
karnottJuly 14, 2026
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Martin Ester
Local News

How SFU Researchers Found a Way to Use AI to Discover New Drugs

Vancouver Sun | September 15, 2026
Researchers at Simon Fraser University are working on advancing new artificial intelligence tools that could…
karnottSeptember 15, 2026
Read More
Abhinav Checkervarty
Local News

Study Finds Early Molecular Differences in Newborns With Sickle Cell Trait

Providence Research | September 15, 2026
For decades, sickle cell trait (SCT) has been considered benign in infancy. People with SCT…
karnottSeptember 15, 2026
Read More
Abigail Culbertson uses a Nanodrop instrument to measure RNA concentration and purity.
Local News

Microbiology and Immunology Labs Host Indigenous Students Through Summer Research Program

UBC Microbiology and Immunology | September 14, 2026
For Abigail Cubertson, the summer of 2026 was her third spent in a research lab…
karnottSeptember 14, 2026
Read More
Brett Hilton
Local News

Beaker Banter: The Road to Spinal Cord Regeneration with Dr. Brett Hilton

Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | September 14, 2026
Beaker Banter is a science entertainment podcast featuring innovators who are changing the world for…
karnottSeptember 14, 2026
Read More
Ilker Hacihaliloglu
Local News

Expanding Access to Knee Osteoarthritis Imaging

Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | September 11, 2026
A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool spearheaded by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher Dr.…
karnottSeptember 11, 2026
Read More
Alex Wyatt
Local News

Terry Fox-Funded Researchers Discover New Form of Hereditary Prostate Cancer

Terry Fox Research Institute | September 11, 2026
Terry Fox-funded researchers at the University of British Columbia have identified a new form of…
karnottSeptember 11, 2026
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Souvik Mitra
Local News

Trainee-Led Review Reopens Discussion on Neonatal Transfusion Care

BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute | September 9, 2026
Infants born before 37 weeks’ gestation or weighing less than 2,500 grams are particularly vulnerable…
karnottSeptember 9, 2026
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Xin Tang
Local News

A Pair of Projects Using AI to Remove Bottlenecks in Lab Analysis

Genome BC | September 9, 2026
Artificial intelligence is making headlines for writing emails, generating images and answering questions. But one…
karnottSeptember 9, 2026
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Govinda Sharma
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Dr. Govinda Sharma Talks T Cell Receptors and Cell Therapy

Science in the City | February 26, 2020
Dr. Govinda Sharma is a postdoctoral fellow working in the laboratory of Dr. Rob Holt…
sciencecityFebruary 26, 2020
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Crystal, Ruini and Scott Open Science Network
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Ruini Xiong and Crystal Zheng Talk Biodegradable Plastic Alternatives

Science in the City | September 25, 2019
Ruini Xiong and Crystal Zheng are recent graduates of Templeton Secondary, where they participated in…
sciencecitySeptember 25, 2019
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Meaghan Jones
Spotlight

Dr. Meaghan Jones Talks Epigenetics, Allergies, and the Immune System

Science in the City | November 23, 2018
Dr. Meaghan Jones recently completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the laboratory of Dr. Michael Kobor…
sciencecityNovember 23, 2018
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Miguel Ramirez
Spotlight

Miguel Ramirez on Development and the Cerebellum

Science in the City | August 1, 2018
Miguel Ramirez is a PhD candidate in the laboratory of Dr. Dan Goldowitz at the…
sciencecityAugust 1, 2018
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Cody Lo
Spotlight

Cody Lo Talks Research, Medicine, and Science Communications

Science in the City | July 4, 2018
Cody Lo is a first year medical student at the University of British Columbia working…
sciencecityJuly 4, 2018
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Chloe Gerak
Spotlight

Chloe Gerak Talks Protein-Protein Interaction Inhibition and Cancer

Science in the City | May 31, 2018
Chloe Gerak is a PhD candidate in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at…
sciencecityMay 31, 2018
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Dr. Carol Chen
Spotlight

Dr. Carol Chen Talks Epigenetics and Bioinformatics

Science in the City | February 7, 2018
Dr. Carol Chen is a recent doctoral graduate in the laboratory of Dr. Matt Lorincz…
sciencecityFebruary 7, 2018
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Artem Babaian
Spotlight

Artem Babaian Talks Endogenous Retroviruses and Cancer

Science in the City | January 2, 2018
Artem Babaian is a PhD candidate in the laboratory of Dr. Dixie Mager at the…
sciencecityJanuary 2, 2018
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Interesting Articles

Carraresi Foundation Early Career Clinician Investigator Award

Providence Research | September 16, 2026
The Carraresi Foundation Early Career Clinician Investigator Award supports early career clinician investigators affiliated with…
karnottSeptember 16, 2026
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Applications Reopen for NSERC Alliance International Collaboration Grants

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | September 8, 2026
Canadian university researchers can once again access funding to collaborate with international research teams through…
karnottSeptember 8, 2026
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Canada Recruits Dozens of Foreign Scientists and Researchers, Many From U.S.

Global News | September 4, 2026
Canadian universities have recruited dozens of foreign scientists and researchers, many of them poached from…
karnottSeptember 4, 2026
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science world
Interesting Articles

Life Sciences BC Brings Investors and Strategic Partners to Vancouver for Life Sciences Investment Week

Life Sciences BC | August 31, 2026
Life Sciences British Columbia (LSBC) is excited for the continued evolution of Invest in BC…
karnottAugust 31, 2026
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Call for Nominations Now Open for 2027 NSERC Prizes

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | August 26, 2026
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2027 edition of the NSERC prizes. Prize recipients…
karnottAugust 26, 2026
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Interesting Articles

Indian Institute of Science and Mitacs Collaborate to Strengthen Canada–India Research Partnerships and Expand Global Research Mobility

Mitacs | August 24, 2026
A new collaboration between Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and Mitacs will expand opportunities for…
karnottAugust 24, 2026
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Call for Nominations Opens for the 2026 Mitacs Innovation Awards

Mitacs | August 17, 2026
karnottAugust 17, 2026
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Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health (DMCBH)
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Indigenous Perspectives on Mental Health: Resources and Insights from the MATRIX-N Learning Circle

Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | August 14, 2026
The Multidisciplinary Alliance for Translational Research and Innovation in Neuropsychiatry (MATRIX-N) brings together researchers and…
karnottAugust 14, 2026
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Your Voice

UBC-Spinout ScopeSys Aims to Transform Genetic Medicine Development with Single-Molecule Analytics

ScopeSys | July 17, 2026
Vancouver-based ScopeSys is working to change how the next generation of genetic medicines are developed…
karnottJuly 17, 2026
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Local NewsYour Voice

Celebrating One Year of Advancing Germ-Free Research

Natalia Carranza, Tahereh Bozorgmehr, Dr. Lisa Osborne, and Dr. Carolina Tropini | March 26, 2026
Authors: Natalia Carranza, Tahereh Bozorgmehr, Dr. Lisa Osborne, and Dr. Carolina Tropini Laboratory mice have…
karnottMarch 26, 2026
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Teresa Tsang
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$11.5M Study Aims to Bring Precision Heart Care to Every Corner of BC

Isabelle Korchinski | December 4, 2025
Dr. Teresa Tsang A new research effort at UBC is reimagining how heart disease is…
karnottDecember 4, 2025
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Michael Smith
Your Voice

Celebrating BC’s First Nobel Laureate Michael Smith: The Heart and Soul of Molecular Genetics

Tara Fernandez | September 28, 2018
Dr. Michael Smith accepting the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1993. In 1976, a couple…
sciencecitySeptember 28, 2018
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Brain Organoid
Your Voice

Brain Organoids: Progress and Prospects

Tara Fernandez | June 6, 2018
Creamy white spheres, roughly the size of peas, immersed in a swirling pink solution. To…
sciencecityJune 6, 2018
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BC Children's Hospital
Your Voice

Children’s Heart Centre at BCCH Becomes Research Leader on a Rare Pediatric Arrhythmia

Dr. Karolina Jones | October 19, 2017
The Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia (CPVT) Registry and Biobank is an international multi-centre study led…
sciencecityOctober 19, 2017
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Your Voice

The Nuts and Bolts of Peanut Allergies

Dr. Tara Fernandez | June 14, 2017
The humble peanut butter and jelly sandwich, once a common lunchbox favourite, now features on…
sciencecityJune 14, 2017
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Your Voice

Two Stories of Transition Success

Dr. Olga Zamudio Prieto | April 21, 2017
Success is such an arbitrary measure. “My main advice is to create your own definition…
sciencecityApril 21, 2017
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Dr. Mary De Vera
Featured Awards

UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Researcher Dr. Mary De Vera Named to the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars

UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences | September 11, 2026
Dr. Mary De Vera, Associate Professor and Associate Dean, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies in the…
karnottSeptember 11, 2026
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Megan Levings
Featured Awards

SBME’s Dr. Megan Levings Elected to Royal Society of Canada

UBC School of Biomedical Engineering | September 10, 2026
The Royal Society of Canada (RSC), Canada’s national academy, has announced its 2026 Class of…
karnottSeptember 10, 2026
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Xin Li
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Dr. Xin Li Elected to Royal Society of Canada

UBC Michael Smith Laboratories | September 10, 2026
We are delighted to share that Dr. Xin Li has been named a Fellow of…
karnottSeptember 10, 2026
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Kathryn Whitehead
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UBC Welcomes Nine World-Leading Researchers Through Eddie Goldenberg Research Chairs of Canada Program (Phase 1)

UBC News | September 4, 2026
Nine world-leading researchers will join the University of British Columbia as part of the inaugural…
karnottSeptember 4, 2026
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Mark Cembrowski
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Thirty-One Projects Led by UBC Researchers Awarded Close to $6 Million Through CFI JELF Competition

UBC Research + Innovation | September 3, 2026
The Government of Canada has announced more than $118 million through the Canada Foundation for…
karnottSeptember 3, 2026
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Kate Johnson
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August 2026 Award Winners

Science in Vancouver | September 1, 2026
Dr. Kate Johnson  The Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) Project Grants have been announced…
karnottSeptember 1, 2026
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Aly Karsan
Featured Awards

Fifty-Nine New Fellows Elected to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences

Canadian Academy of Health Sciences | August 31, 2026
The Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) is pleased to announce the election of 59…
karnottAugust 31, 2026
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Kanna Hayashi
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Health Researchers Secure More Than $4.2 Million in Funding

SFU News | August 27, 2026
Researchers at Simon Fraser University have been awarded $4,291,042 through the Spring 2026 competition of…
karnottAugust 27, 2026
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