Latent infection with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a strong risk factor for the development of…
karnottMarch 13, 2025
An innovation from BC Children's Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) could have a positive impact on…
karnottMarch 12, 2025
While science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) have historically been male-dominated fields, women are increasingly…
karnottMarch 11, 2025
The novel approach improved mood and reduced suicidal ideation among research participants, laying the groundwork…
karnottMarch 11, 2025
Functional revascularization is key to stroke recovery and requires remodeling and regeneration of blood vessels…
karnottMarch 10, 2025
The Centre for Heart Lung Innovation (HLI) is proud to celebrate the achievements of 3…
karnottMarch 10, 2025
Dr. Tanya Lazor began her postdoctoral fellowship at the CTN+ in 2023, under the supervision…
karnottMarch 7, 2025
Various kinases, including a cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) family member, regulate the growth and functions of…
sciencecityFebruary 22, 2018
Acute infection is known to induce strong anti-tumor immune responses, but clinical translation has been…
sciencecityFebruary 20, 2018
In contrast with numerous studies of glutamate receptor-associated proteins and their involvement in the modulation…
sciencecityFebruary 19, 2018
The frontoparietal control network (FPCN) plays a central role in executive control. It has been…
sciencecityFebruary 16, 2018
Current knowledge suggests that intimal smooth muscle cells (SMCs) in native atherosclerotic plaque derive mainly…
sciencecityFebruary 14, 2018
Proteins are the primary functional molecules in our bodies.This is the first study to provide…
sciencecityFebruary 12, 2018
The development of cell therapy for repairing damaged or diseased skeletal muscle has been hindered…
sciencecityFebruary 9, 2018
Our recently published manuscript directly addresses the question of whether pancreatic ductal or acinar cells,…
sciencecityFebruary 8, 2018
Our research focuses on herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2), a sexually transmitted virus that causes…
pthomsonSeptember 4, 2023
Several major childhood allergies may all stem from the community of bacteria living in our…
pthomsonAugust 31, 2023
Canadian research teams, including several from BC Cancer, will receive a total of $2.4 million…
pthomsonAugust 28, 2023
Researchers at the UBC Faculty of Medicine are leading the Vancouver site for an international…
pthomsonAugust 25, 2023
Agricultural pesticides and fine particulate matter air pollution were associated with geographical hotspots for pediatric…
pthomsonAugust 24, 2023
In 2004, Dr. Tim Oberlander’s attention was drawn to a paper in Science reporting a study by colleagues…
pthomsonAugust 23, 2023
Catie Futhey is an MD/PhD student in the Graduate Program in Neuroscience under the supervision…
pthomsonAugust 21, 2023
Researchers are developing a national epitope-matching protocol to reduce organ transplant complications. Advanced genetic matching…
pthomsonAugust 21, 2023
Dr. Ruth Grunau, a professor in the faculty of medicine’s department of pediatrics, has been…
pthomsonAugust 12, 2021
In Canada, cancer is the leading cause of mortality and represents about 30 percent of…
pthomsonAugust 12, 2021
UBC researchers received more than $5.7m in funding for 37 projects from the Canada Foundation…
pthomsonAugust 12, 2021
The contributions, passion, and problem-solving acumen of our staff, faculty and students has been the…
pthomsonAugust 10, 2021
SBME PhD student Beth Castle has been named a 2021 Vanier Canada Scholar. Titled after Major-General…
pthomsonAugust 9, 2021
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) has announced the results of its Spring 2021 project…
pthomsonAugust 6, 2021
Earlier this year, two members of the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) were recognized with…
pthomsonAugust 6, 2021
The UBC Faculty of Medicine's Distinguished Achievement Awards recognize faculty members who exemplify exceptional contributions…
pthomsonAugust 5, 2021
