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Marie Johns
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Marie Johns and Karol Buda Awarded 2023–2024 William and Dorothy Gilbert Scholarships

UBC Michael Smith Laboratories | August 5, 2024
We are excited to congratulate Marie Johns and Karol Buda, the recipients of the 2023-2024 William…
karnottAugust 5, 2024
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Drs. Connie and Allen Eaves
Local News

Husband-Wife Research Team Inducted into BC Innovators Hall of Fame

Business in Vancouver | August 2, 2024
One of this year’s inductions into the BC Innovators Hall of Fame is unusual in…
karnottAugust 2, 2024
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Rodrigo Vallejos
Publications of the Week

Changes in the Tumour Microenvironment Mark the Transition from Serous Borderline Tumour to Low-Grade Serous Carcinoma

Vallejos, R., et al. | August 2, 2024
Low-grade serous ovarian carcinoma (LGSC) is a rare and lethal subtype of ovarian cancer. LGSC…
karnottAugust 2, 2024
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Dr. Peter Black
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VPC Researchers Receive CIHR Project Grants for Advancing Research

Vancouver Prostate Centre | August 1, 2024
The outcome of the CIHR Spring 2024 project grant competition has been revealed, with 373…
karnottAugust 1, 2024
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Novel Cell-Engineering CellPore™ Transfection System
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STEMCELL Launches Novel Cell-Engineering CellPore™ Transfection System

STEMCELL Technologies | August 1, 2024
STEMCELL Technologies has commercially launched the CellPore™ Transfection System, providing a groundbreaking new technology with…
karnottAugust 1, 2024
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Poul Sorensen
AwardsMonthly Award Summaries

July 2024 Award Winners

Science in Vancouver | August 1, 2024
BC Cancer's Dr. Poul Sorensen (pictured)  has been awarded with a pediatric Ewing sarcoma research…
karnottAugust 1, 2024
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Xuesen Dong
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UBC Medicine Researchers Awarded More than $25 Million in CIHR Project Grants

UBC Faculty of Medicine | July 31, 2024
UBC Faculty of Medicine researchers are leading 38 projects awarded more than $25 million in…
karnottJuly 31, 2024
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Babak Shadgan
Local News

Advancing Safety in Olympic Wrestling

Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | July 30, 2024
A comprehensive injury prevention initiative developed by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher Dr. Babak…
karnottJuly 30, 2024
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Publications of the Week

Relatively Frequent Switching of Transcription Start Sites during Cerebellar Development

Zhang, P. and Goldowitz, D., et al. | June 30, 2017
Alternative transcription start site (TSS) usage plays important roles in transcriptional control of mammalian gene…
sciencecityJune 30, 2017
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Publications of the Week

GATA3 Immunohistochemistry for Distinguishing Sarcomatoid and Desmoplastic Mesothelioma from Sarcomatoid Carcinoma of the Lung

Berb, K.B. and Churg, A. | June 28, 2017
The separation of sarcomatoid and desmoplastic malignant mesotheliomas from sarcomatoid carcinomas of the lung metastatic…
sciencecityJune 28, 2017
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Publications of the Week

Targeting BCR-ABL+ Stem/Progenitor Cells and BCR-ABL-T315I Mutant Cells by Effective Inhibition of the BCR-ABL-Tyr177-GRB2 Complex

Chen, M. and Jiang, X., et al. | June 26, 2017
Read the Publication  This week we profile a recent publication in Oncotarget from the laboratory…
sciencecityJune 26, 2017
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Vaccine
Publications of the Week

Reduced Antibody Response to Infant Measles Vaccination: Effects Based on Type and Timing of the First Vaccine Dose Persist after the Second Dose

Skowronski, D.M., et al. | June 23, 2017
The effect of age at first dose on the immunogenicity of a two-dose pediatric schedule…
sciencecityJune 23, 2017
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MYCN amplified neuroblastoma requires the mRNA translation regulator eEF2 kinase to adapt to nutrient deprivation
Publications of the Week

MYCN Amplified Neuroblastoma Requires the mRNA Translation Regulator eEF2 Kinase to Adapt to Nutrient Deprivation

Delaidelli, A. and Sorensen, P.H., et al. | June 19, 2017
Every day, 43 children are diagnosed with cancer in North America. Although there have been…
sciencecityJune 19, 2017
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B.C. developed hepatitis C screening test personalizes treatment for patients
Publications of the Week

A Pharmacogenetic Signature of High Response to Copaxone in Late-Phase Clinical-Trial Cohorts of Multiple Sclerosis

Ross, C.J. and Hayden, M.R., et al. | June 15, 2017
Copaxone is an efficacious and safe therapy that has demonstrated clinical benefit for over two…
sciencecityJune 15, 2017
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Effects of hyperoxia on dyspnoea and exercise endurance in fibrotic interstitial lung disease
Publications of the Week

Effects of Hyperoxia on Dyspnoea and Exercise Endurance in Fibrotic Interstitial Lung Disease

Schaeffer, M.R. and Guenette, J.A., et al. | June 13, 2017
Dyspnoea is a major source of distress and is the hallmark symptom of patients with…
sciencecityJune 13, 2017
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Selective targeting and therapy of metastatic and multidrug resistant tumors using a long circulating podophyllotoxin nanoparticle
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Selective Targeting and Therapy of Metastatic and Multidrug Resistant Tumors Using a Long Circulating Podophyllotoxin Nanoparticle

Roy, A. and Li, S.D., et al. | June 6, 2017
This work focused on developing a new drug that targeted metastatic tumor nodules exhibiting a…
sciencecityJune 6, 2017
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Diabetes
Local News

UBC Team Developing Oral Insulin Tablet Sees Breakthrough Results

UBC News | September 2, 2022
A team of University of British Columbia researchers working on developing oral insulin tablets as…
pthomsonSeptember 2, 2022
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covid-19
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SaNOtize Announces $24 Million in Series B Funding to Advance Its Nitric Oxide-Based Therapeutics, Including Nasal Spray for the Treatment and Prevention of COVID-19

SaNOtize | September 2, 2022
SaNOtize Research & Development Corp., (“SaNOtize”), a Canadian anti-infective-focused therapeutics company, today announced an oversubscribed…
pthomsonSeptember 2, 2022
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Manish Sadarangani
Local News

Meet the Scuba-Diving Cyclist Who Works on the Frontlines of Vaccine Research

BC Children's Hospital Research Institute | August 30, 2022
As a clinician, investigator and director of the Vaccine Evaluation Center (VEC) at BC Children’s Hospital, Sauder…
pthomsonAugust 30, 2022
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Nicolas Pereyra
Local News

UBC 3MT Finalist Calls for More Science Communication

The Centre for Blood Research | August 29, 2022
We are happy to congratulate Nicolas Pereyra for placing in the top three of this…
pthomsonAugust 29, 2022
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vaccine injected into arm
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Mobilizing Vaccine Research in a Pandemic

UBC Faculty of Medicine | August 29, 2022
When Canada began rolling out COVID-19 vaccines, the Vaccine Evaluation Center (VEC) supported by UBC and the…
pthomsonAugust 29, 2022
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Ailene MacPherson
Local News

Math as a Window into the Natural World

SFU Research | August 26, 2022
Whether studying ancient DNA, or following the trajectory of an emerging pathogen, tracking the evolution…
pthomsonAugust 26, 2022
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Genome BC murder podcast
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The Podcast ‘Nice Genes!’ Explores the Infamous ‘Babes in the Woods’ Cold Case

Genome BC | August 26, 2022
An iconic Vancouver attraction, Stanley Park, is the backdrop to a 70-year-old cold case that…
Marjorie HendersonAugust 26, 2022
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Erika Plettner
Local News

SFU Researchers Developing New Methods for Controlling Deadly Honeybee Parasites

SFU News | August 25, 2022
At her apiary in South Surrey, SFU Chemistry professor Erika Plettner is in the third…
pthomsonAugust 25, 2022
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Carolina Tropini
AwardsFeatured Awards

Carolina Tropini Named a Johnson & Johnson Scholar in Highly Competitive Global Competition

UBC Life Sciences Institute | June 19, 2020
LSI’s Carolina Tropini, an Assistant Professor in the School of Biomedical Engineering and the Department…
eabramovichJune 19, 2020
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Josef Penningner
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Using Human Organoids to Understand and Prevent Diabetic Vascular Complications

Life Sciences Institute | June 17, 2020
LSI Director Josef Penninger and British colleagues have been awarded a UK-Canada Diabetes Research Team…
eabramovichJune 17, 2020
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Annie Vogel Ciernia
AwardsFeatured Awards

Winners of the DMCBH Innovation Fund Kickstart Research Grant Announced

Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | June 12, 2020
The DMCBH Innovation Fund Kickstart Research Grant is intended to help kick-start new research collaborations,…
eabramovichJune 12, 2020
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AwardsFeatured Awards

10 BC Research Teams Undertaking Critical COVID-19 Research

Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research | June 11, 2020
How has COVID-19 affected long-term care delivery in BC? What do COVID-19 mutations mean in…
eabramovichJune 11, 2020
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Faraz Hach
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Funding for the Use of Methods of Deep Learning for the Virtual Screening for COVID19 Therapeutic Candidates

UBC Data Science Institute | June 4, 2020
The DSI is excited to announce funding support to Drs. Artem Cherkasov and Faraz Hach from the…
eabramovichJune 4, 2020
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Anna McGuire
AwardsFeatured Awards

May 2020 Award Winners

Science in the City | June 1, 2020
Dr. Anna McGuire has received a Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute Award for her study…
eabramovichJune 1, 2020
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Agnes Lee
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Cutting-Edge COVID-19 Research in BC Boosted by Research Funding

Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | May 27, 2020
The Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, along with the VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation, is…
eabramovichMay 27, 2020
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Alejandra Wiedeman
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Canadian Nutrition Society Meeting 2020 Recognizes BCDRN Researchers

BC Diabetes Research Network | May 21, 2020
The Canadian Nutrition Society 2020 (CNS) meeting scheduled for May 4-7, 2020 was not held…
eabramovichMay 21, 2020
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