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Dr. Harry Brumer
Local News

New Research on Gut Bacteria Could Lead to Helpful New Probiotics

UBC Michael Smith Laboratories | December 12, 2024
There are trillions of bacteria in the human gut microbiome. When we eat fruits and…
karnottDecember 12, 2024
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Francis Lynn
Local News

New Study Makes Key Findings in Potential Advancement of Diabetes Cure

BC Children's Hospital | December 12, 2024
Stem cell-based therapies are some of the most promising approaches for treating type 1 diabetes…
karnottDecember 12, 2024
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Nicole Chau
Featured Awards

Recipients of 2024 BC Cancer Emerging Multidisciplinary Research Programs Announced

BC Cancer Research Institute | December 12, 2024
BC Cancer’s 2024 Cancer Emerging Multidisciplinary Research Programs supports research teams to initiate novel multidisciplinary…
karnottDecember 12, 2024
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Liam R. Brunham
Featured Awards

Turning Health Research into Action and Impact

Michael Smith Health Research BC | December 11, 2024
Michael Smith Health Research BC is funding 91 diverse teams across British Columbia to bridge…
karnottDecember 11, 2024
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Jorge Holguín Cruz (left) and Dr. Jörg Gsponer (right)
Featured Awards

MSL Graduate Receives Governor General’s Gold Medal

UBC Michael Smith Laboratories | December 11, 2024
We are excited to extend our congratulations to Jorge Holguín Cruz, a recent Master’s graduate…
karnottDecember 11, 2024
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Dr. Mark MacLachlan
Local News

Extension of Appointment for Dr. Mark MacLachlan as Dean Pro Tem of the Faculty of Science

UBC Academic + Provost | December 10, 2024
I am pleased to announce the extension of the appointment of Dr. Mark MacLachlan, Dean…
karnottDecember 10, 2024
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Coco Ng (left) and Tiffany Chang (right)
Local News

The BMCBeating Hearts: Coco Ng and Tiffany Chang

Centre for Heart Lung Innovation | December 10, 2024
HLI’s Bruce McManus Cardiovascular Biobank (BMCB) collects human cardiovascular tissue specimens for research purposes. These…
karnottDecember 10, 2024
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Colton Strong
Publications of the Week

Genetic Engineering of Transfusable Platelets with mRNA-Lipid Nanoparticles Is Compatible with Blood Banking Practices

Strong, C., et al. | December 10, 2024
Platelets contribute to a variety of physiological processes, including inflammation, sepsis, and cancer. However, because…
karnottDecember 10, 2024
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Cenk Sahinalp
Publications of the Week

HIT’nDRIVE: Patient-Specific Multi-Driver Gene Prioritization for Precision Oncology

Shrestha, R. and Sahinalp, C., et al. | August 2, 2017
Prioritizing molecular alterations that act as drivers of cancer remains a crucial bottleneck in therapeutic…
sciencecityAugust 2, 2017
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Gene regulatory networks for the haploid-to-diploid transition of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.
Publications of the Week

Gene Regulatory Networks for the Haploid-To-Diploid Transition of Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii

Joo, S. and Lee, J.H., et al. | July 31, 2017
In brief, this publication describes the detailed gene-level execution of zygote development in the first…
sciencecityJuly 31, 2017
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Kramer Lab
Publications of the Week

Assessing Structure and Function of Myelin in Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: Evidence of Demyelination

Liu, H. and Kramer, J.L.K., et al. | July 28, 2017
For the first time, we have provided in vivo evidence of demyelination in individuals with…
sciencecityJuly 28, 2017
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Shoukat Dedhar
Publications of the Week

The Interactome of Metabolic Enzyme Carbonic Anhydrase IX Reveals Novel Roles in Tumor Cell Migration and Invadopodia/MMP14-Mediated Invasion

Swayampakula, M. and Dedhar, S., et al | July 26, 2017
Carbonic anhydrase IX (CAIX) is a hypoxia inducible factor 1-induced, cell surface pH regulating enzyme…
sciencecityJuly 26, 2017
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Dr. Michel Leroux
Publications of the Week

REVIEW: Genes and Molecular Pathways Underpinning Ciliopathies

Leroux, M.R., et al. | July 25, 2017
Motile and non-motile (primary) cilia are nearly ubiquitous cellular organelles. The dysfunction of cilia causes…
sciencecityJuly 25, 2017
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Dr. James Johnson
Publications of the Week

Reduced Circulating Insulin Enhances Insulin Sensitivity in Old Mice and Extends Lifespan

Templeman, N.M. and Johnson, J.D., et al. | July 24, 2017
Our well-powered study had two major findings, both of which have profound implications across multiple…
sciencecityJuly 24, 2017
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Martin Hirst
Publications of the Week

Vitamin C-Induced Epigenomic Remodelling in IDH1 Mutant Acute Myeloid Leukaemia

Mingay, M. and Hirst, M., et al. | July 21, 2017
Mutations in genes encoding epigenetic regulators as well as mutations in the histones they modify…
sciencecityJuly 21, 2017
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Publications of the Week

Loss-Of-Function and Gain-Of-Function Mutations in KCNQ5 Cause Intellectual Disability or Epileptic Encephalopathy

Lehman, A. and Claydon, T., et al. | July 19, 2017
KCNQ5 is a highly conserved gene encoding an important channel for neuronal function; it is…
sciencecityJuly 19, 2017
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Judy Cheng
Local News

DMCBH Trainee Spotlight: Judy Cheng

Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | February 9, 2023
The human brain has fascinated Judy Cheng for as long as she can remember. “There…
mjoyFebruary 9, 2023
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covid-19 vaccination
Local News

Rwanda FDA Approves Platform Life Sciences and GreenLight Biosciences to Launch a Phase I Clinical Trial in Rwanda for mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine

Platform Life Sciences | February 8, 2023
Platform Life Sciences, a high impact Clinical Research Organization, with the mission to modernize clinical…
mjoyFebruary 8, 2023
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Tumor cancer
Local News

Jazz Pharmaceuticals and Zymeworks Announce 84% Overall Survival at 18 Months from Phase 2 Trial Evaluating Zanidatamab in HER2-Expressing Metastatic Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma

Jazz Pharmaceuticals | February 2, 2023
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: JAZZ) and Zymeworks Inc. (Nasdaq: ZYME) today announced tolerability and efficacy results, including the…
mjoyFebruary 2, 2023
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Chris Carlsten
Local News

Traffic Pollution Impairs Brain Function

UBC Faculty of Medicine | January 31, 2023
A new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia and the University of…
mjoyJanuary 31, 2023
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Josef Penningner
Local News

Research by UBC Professor Lays Groundwork for Life-Saving Breast Cancer Treatment

UBC Faculty of Medicine | January 31, 2023
A drug originally designed to prevent osteoporosis is now expected to save and improve the…
mjoyJanuary 31, 2023
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Himanshu Kaul
Local News

Computational Modelling Breakthrough from the Zandstra Lab Reveals New Insights into the Potential Emergence and Treatment of Disease

Michael Smith Laboratories | January 27, 2023
A breakthrough paper from the Zandstra lab has scientists excited about the potential impacts of their findings…
mjoyJanuary 27, 2023
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Genome BC platelets
Local News

A Day in the Life of a Platelet Scientist

UBC Centre for Blood Research | January 27, 2023
Steven Jiang is a 2nd year Masters of Science student at the University of British…
mjoyJanuary 27, 2023
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Michael Adachi
Local News

SFU Scientists Developing Early Alzheimer’s Disease Detection Sensor

SFU News | January 27, 2023
Researchers with the SFU Nanodevice Fabrication Group are developing a new biosensor that can be…
mjoyJanuary 27, 2023
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Angela Tam
AwardsFeatured Awards

Fifteen BC Cancer Researchers and Clinicians Included on Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers 2020 List

BC Cancer | December 4, 2020
Fifteen BC Cancer clinicians and scientists have been named in Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers 2020…
eabramovichDecember 4, 2020
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Giovanna Cameron
AwardsFeatured Awards

BC Cancer Excellence Award Winner Developing Eye-Drops at No-Cost to Patients

Terry Fox Laboratory at BC Cancer | December 4, 2020
The BC Cancer Excellence Awards highlight the incredible individuals and teams who work to ensure…
eabramovichDecember 4, 2020
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Francis Lynn
AwardsFeatured Awards

Government of Canada and JDRF Canada Announce New Research Funding to Accelerate Stem Cell-Based Therapies for Type 1 Diabetes

Canadian Institutes of Health Research | December 3, 2020
There are more than 300,000 Canadians living with type 1 diabetes (T1D), an autoimmune disease…
eabramovichDecember 3, 2020
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Dr. Roger Wong
AwardsFeatured Awards

Four Members from UBC’s Faculty of Medicine Appointed to the Order of Canada

UBC Medicine | December 3, 2020
UBC faculty of medicine’s Drs. B. Lynn Beattie, Joseph Connors, Carol Herbert and Roger Wong…
eabramovichDecember 3, 2020
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John McNeill
AwardsFeatured Awards

UBC Pharmaceutical Sciences Professor and Dean Emeritus Appointed Member of the Order of Canada

UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences | December 2, 2020
UBC Pharm Sci professor and dean emeritus, Dr. John McNeill, was today appointed as a…
eabramovichDecember 2, 2020
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Ralph Pantophlet
AwardsMonthly Award Summaries

November 2020 Award Winners

Science in the City | December 1, 2020
Dr. Ralph Pantophlet is among the various Vancouver-based researchers to receive a grant from the…
eabramovichDecember 1, 2020
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Robert Young
AwardsFeatured Awards

SFU Advances COVID-19 Research with $1M from Canada Foundation for Innovation

SFU News | November 16, 2020
SFU researchers are continuing to advance COVID-19 related research—from diagnostics to treatment—with more than $1…
eabramovichNovember 16, 2020
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Mark Cembrowski
AwardsFeatured Awards

Mark Cembrowski Named a 2019 Azrieli Foundation Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research

UBC Life Sciences Institute | November 11, 2020
Dr. Mark Cembrowski is among twenty neuroscientists in Canada awarded $100,000 each in research funding,…
eabramovichNovember 11, 2020
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