Through its Ignite program, Innovate BC has awarded $1.5M across five B.C.-based R&D projects focused…
karnottFebruary 4, 2025
Preterm babies (by definition any infant born before completing 37 gestational weeks) — particularly those…
karnottFebruary 3, 2025
Dr. Marco Marra (pictured) is a Professor of Medical Genetics at UBC, a UBC Canada…
karnottFebruary 3, 2025
When faced with a daunting challenge early in her PhD, Jennifer Kim, a graduate student…
karnottJanuary 31, 2025
Have you worn a waterproof garment recently or used a piece of non-stick cookware? Chances…
karnottJanuary 31, 2025
Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) Associate Dean, Research and Professor Robert Hogg was recognized for…
karnottJanuary 31, 2025
Platelets are an essential component of hemorrhage control and management, and engineering platelets to express…
karnottJanuary 30, 2025
Endometrial epithelium is the presumed tissue of origin for both eutopic and endometriosis-derived clear cell…
sciencecityJuly 17, 2017
Read the Publication This week we profile a recent publication in Nature Communications from Dr.…
sciencecityJuly 14, 2017
Remyelination is limited in the majority of multiple sclerosis (MS) lesions despite the presence of…
sciencecityJuly 12, 2017
A synthetic lethal interaction occurs between two genes when the perturbation of either gene alone…
sciencecityJuly 10, 2017
Mutations in amyloid β precursor protein (APP) gene alter APP processing, either causing familial Alzheimer's…
sciencecityJuly 6, 2017
Molecules containing a nitrogen-nitrogen (N-N) linkage have a variety of structures and biological activities; however,…
sciencecityJuly 5, 2017
PD-L1 is thought to play an important role in the antitumor immune response. In this…
sciencecityJuly 4, 2017
Alternative transcription start site (TSS) usage plays important roles in transcriptional control of mammalian gene…
sciencecityJune 30, 2017
British Columbia has the people, ideas and resources to create an innovation ecosystem, generating local…
pthomsonMarch 22, 2023
There has been a lot of curiosity surrounding SFU’s Institute for Neuroscience and Neurotechnology’s (INN)…
pthomsonMarch 16, 2023
Low carb, high fat diets, also called keto diets, have been gaining popularity as a…
pthomsonMarch 16, 2023
Canada’s biotech ecosystem is poised for a major boost with the federal government announcement today…
pthomsonMarch 15, 2023
Tetiana Poliakova is a PhD student in Dr. Cheryl Wellington‘s lab. In recognition of International Women’s…
pthomsonMarch 15, 2023
An exciting new outreach program is burgeoning at the Michael Smith Laboratories (MSL) and set…
pthomsonMarch 14, 2023
The patient was a mystery that confounded the medical teams at BC Children’s Hospital their…
pthomsonMarch 10, 2023
Shalini Iyer is a PhD student in Dr. Mark Cembrowski‘s lab. Ahead of International Women’s Day…
pthomsonMarch 8, 2023
Dr. Janice Eng, a professor in the faculty of medicine’s department of physical therapy and DMCBH…
sciencecityJanuary 25, 2021
John Challis, adjunct professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS), was named to the Order…
eabramovichJanuary 19, 2021
UBC Pharm Sci professor Dr. Helen Burt, PhD’80, has been appointed an Officer (O.C) of…
eabramovichJanuary 12, 2021
For the fifth time, OOOM presents its annual ranking: “OOOM 100: The World’s Most Inspiring…
eabramovichJanuary 5, 2021
Dr. Joseph Connors, Clinical Professor Emeritus in the Department of Medicine at UBC, was appointed…
eabramovichJanuary 4, 2021
In its 20th year, the Canada Research Chairs Program continues to provide opportunities for researchers…
eabramovichDecember 18, 2020
Fifteen BC Cancer clinicians and scientists have been named in Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers 2020…
eabramovichDecember 4, 2020
The BC Cancer Excellence Awards highlight the incredible individuals and teams who work to ensure…
eabramovichDecember 4, 2020
