The Department of Microbiology and Immunology and the greater UBC community honour the life of…
karnottFebruary 25, 2025
Genome BC is funding a set of research projects to address the risk associated with…
karnottFebruary 25, 2025
A groundbreaking study led by UBC researchers sheds light on how the brain begins to…
karnottFebruary 24, 2025
Funded by Genome British Columbia and the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR), the suite…
karnottFebruary 24, 2025
Functional revascularization is key to stroke recovery and requires remodeling and regeneration of blood vessels…
karnottFebruary 21, 2025
Scientists at the University of British Columbia have discovered a new type of brain cell…
karnottFebruary 21, 2025
Iron is essential for life, but in excess, it can become toxic – especially for…
karnottFebruary 20, 2025
In this study we used a mouse model of acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common…
sciencecityOctober 3, 2017
In this study we inserted lumbar drains in patients with acute SCI, and evaluated how…
sciencecityOctober 2, 2017
The bacterial flagellum is a complex multi-component structure including a whip-like appendage, the flagellar filament,…
sciencecitySeptember 29, 2017
First, we show that models of depression in mouse produce brain function changes resembling those…
sciencecitySeptember 28, 2017
Engineered T-cell receptors (TCRs) have tremendous therapeutic potential for targeted, T-cell-mediated killing of infected or…
sciencecitySeptember 26, 2017
Cancers, including Hodgkin lymphoma can change their face over time. Specifically in Hodgkin lymphoma, we…
sciencecitySeptember 25, 2017
Due to their unique optical and electromagnetic properties, inorganic nanoparticles are extremely promising for therapeutics…
sciencecitySeptember 22, 2017
We present the structures of Type IV pili from two bacterial pathogens of major medical…
sciencecitySeptember 21, 2017
Vancouver-based Chinook Therapeutics Inc. is set to be acquired for US$3.2 billion by Swiss multinational…
sciencecityJune 16, 2023
Newly minted Simon Fraser University graduate Miranda Louwerse’s top marks have landed her the Dean…
sciencecityJune 15, 2023
People in B.C. will benefit from sustained cutting-edge research, especially focused on improving health care,…
sciencecityJune 15, 2023
I have always been fascinated by the intricate ways in which the brain uses visual…
sciencecityJune 14, 2023
This week, the largest-ever B.C. delegation is in Boston for BIO International, the annual preeminent…
pthomsonJune 14, 2023
COVID-19 infection is associated with a higher risk of developing diabetes, according to a new study published…
pthomsonJune 7, 2023
Dr. Genelle Lunken started running at age three. She leapt into track and field, kickball, as…
pthomsonJune 6, 2023
Renaissance BioScience Corp., a leader in bioengineering for the global agriculture and food industries, is…
pthomsonJune 1, 2023
The Distinguished University Scholar awards recognize exceptional members of faculty who have distinguished themselves as…
pthomsonApril 30, 2021
Dr. Michael Cox is the recipient of a 2021 UBC Killam Teaching Prize. The Killam Teaching Prize…
pthomsonApril 29, 2021
The Kastrup and Kizhakkedathu labs at the Centre for Blood Research (CBR) were awarded funding through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research…
pthomsonApril 21, 2021
UBC cancer researchers are part of a team that has been awarded the 2021 Team…
pthomsonApril 20, 2021
Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) facilitates clinician-scientists in their efforts to make new discoveries…
pthomsonApril 19, 2021
On March 31st, ten UBC graduate students took the virtual stage to see who could…
Jacqui BrinkmanApril 19, 2021
The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health, announced a total investment of $14.3 million from…
pthomsonApril 2, 2021
Dr. Ging-Yuek Robin Hsiung at UBC Medicine won a CIHR grant for evaluating the potential…
pthomsonApril 1, 2021
