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Program Application: BCCHR Summer Studentships

BC Children's Hospital Research Institute | January 10, 2025
Each year, approximately 17 studentships are given to top ranked students based on scholarly achievement,…
karnottJanuary 10, 2025
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Thibault Mayor
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Interdisciplinary Thinking in the Life Sciences: A Conversation with Dr. Thibault Mayor

UBC Michael Smith Laboratories | January 9, 2025
Reflecting on the history of the Nobel Prize, many of the most impactful discoveries in…
karnottJanuary 9, 2025
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Salmon
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High Levels of Road Salt Killing Metro Vancouver’s Fertilized Salmon Eggs, Say UBC Researchers

Vancouver Sun | January 8, 2025
High levels of salt are killing fertilized coho eggs, raising concerns about excessive use of…
karnottJanuary 8, 2025
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Anna Blakney
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Research Hats: Conversations with Faculty

UBC Michael Smith Laboratories | January 8, 2025
Our website states that the Michael Smith Laboratories is “where biotechnology research and educational outreach…
karnottJanuary 8, 2025
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Marco Marra
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Dr. Marco Marra Appointed Officer of the Order of Canada

UBC Michael Smith Laboratories | January 7, 2025
It is with heartfelt congratulations that we share that Dr. Marco Marra has been appointed…
karnottJanuary 7, 2025
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Connecting the Dots: Building a Collaborative Approach to Data Sharing

Genome BC | January 7, 2025
Data sharing and integration are the cornerstones of Genome BC’s data strategy. By fostering a…
karnottJanuary 7, 2025
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Sarah McPhedran
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December 2024 Award Winners

Science in Vancouver | January 6, 2025
Three BC Cancer graduate students are 2024 recipients of Doctoral Research Awards from the Cancer…
karnottJanuary 6, 2025
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Chris Overall
Publications of the Week

SARS-CoV-2 3CLpro (Main Protease) Regulates Caspase Activation of Gasdermin-D/E Pores Leading to Secretion and Extracellular Activity of 3CLpro

Grin, P., et al. | January 6, 2025
SARS-CoV-2 3C-like protease (3CLpro or Mpro) cleaves the SARS-CoV-2 polyprotein and >300 intracellular host proteins to…
karnottJanuary 6, 2025
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Stromal Gene Expression Is Predictive for Metastatic Primary Prostate Cancer

Mo, et al. | European Urology | March 27, 2017
Background Clinical grading systems using clinical features alongside nomograms lack precision in guiding treatment decisions…
sciencecityMarch 27, 2017
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Gentamicin B1 Is a Minor Gentamicin Component with Major Nonsense Mutation Suppression Activity

Baradaran-Heravi, et al. | March 20, 2017
ABSTRACT: Nonsense mutations underlie about 10% of rare genetic disease cases. They introduce a premature termination…
sciencecityMarch 20, 2017
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18F-Fluorination of Unactivated C–H Bonds in Branched Aliphatic Amino Acids: Direct Synthesis of Oncological Positron Emission Tomography Imaging Agents

Nodwell, M.B. et al. | March 13, 2017
ABSTRACT: A mild and selective photocatalytic C-H 18F-fluorination reaction has been developed that provides direct…
sciencecityMarch 13, 2017
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CLK-Dependent Exon Recognition and Conjoined Gene Formation Revealed with a Novel Small Molecule Inhibitor

Nature Communications | March 8, 2017
ABSTRACT: CDC-like kinase phosphorylation of serine/arginine-rich proteins is central to RNA splicing reactions. Yet, the…
sciencecityMarch 8, 2017
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CX-5461 is a DNA G-Quadruplex Stabilizer with Selective Lethality in BRCA1/2 Deficient Tumours

Xu, H. et al. | February 27, 2017
ABSTRACT: G-quadruplex DNAs form four-stranded helical structures and are proposed to play key roles in different…
sciencecityFebruary 27, 2017
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Francois Benard
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UBC Biotech Spin-Off Raises $75M to Bring Cancer Treatments to Patients

UBC Medicine | January 26, 2023
Alpha-9 Theranostics, a UBC spin-off company founded by three university researchers, has raised $75 million…
mjoyJanuary 26, 2023
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“To Live with Hope Instead of Despair” — Could a Simple DNA Test Help Improve the Lives of People with Depression?

Genome BC | January 25, 2023
For people with mental health conditions, finding a medication that works without causing severe side…
mjoyJanuary 25, 2023
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Canada’s Bioscience Employers Recognized for Their Commitment to Diversity

BioTalent Canada | January 24, 2023
BioTalent Canada today announced the recipients of its inaugural I.D.E.A.L. Bioscience Employer™ designation.  The I.D.E.A.L. Recognition…
mjoyJanuary 24, 2023
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Mads Daugaard
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Mads Daugaard: SnapCyte Solutions Helping Life Science Researchers With Fast, Accurate, And Affordable Tools For Analytical Cell Biology

Made in Canada | January 24, 2023
SnapCyte Solutions believes it’s time to democratize life science research. Our mission is to provide…
mjoyJanuary 24, 2023
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Farshad Babaeijandaghi
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New Treatment Option for a Deadly Muscle Disease: An Arduous Journey for the Advancement of Medicine

UBC Centre for Blood Research | January 24, 2023
What role do tissue-resident macrophages play during in vivo regeneration in dystrophic muscle, and how can we…
mjoyJanuary 24, 2023
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Peter Zandstra
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Charting a New Course for MS Treatment

UBC Faculty of Medicine | January 23, 2023
One day in the spring of 2014, Heidi Scott’s face went numb. Out-of-nowhere, just-returned-from-the-dentist numb,…
mjoyJanuary 23, 2023
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Simon Wisnovsky
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Research Spotlight: Wisnovsky Lab

UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences | January 20, 2023
Simon Wisnovsky: Simply put, the surface of every one of our cells is coded with…
mjoyJanuary 20, 2023
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renelle myers
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Researchers Find Long-Term Cumulative Exposure to Air Pollution Associated with Lung Cancer in Never-Smokers

BC Cancer | January 18, 2023
January 15 – 21 is National Non-Smoking Week in Canada and while quitting smoking can lower your…
mjoyJanuary 18, 2023
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Announcing the 2020 MSFHR Scholars and Research Trainees

Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research | September 8, 2020
Artificial intelligence in breast cancer screening, mental health in immigrant and refugee children, substance use…
eabramovichSeptember 8, 2020
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Five UBC Science Students Receive Canada’s Largest Stem Scholarship

UBC Science | September 8, 2020
First-year UBC Science students Susan Chung, Aidan Eglin, Rita Jin, Romina Mahinpei and Niki McIntosh…
eabramovichSeptember 8, 2020
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Mel Krajden
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August 2020 Award Winners

Science in the City | September 1, 2020
Dr. Mel Krajden from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control and the UBC Faculty of…
eabramovichSeptember 1, 2020
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Jordan Shimell
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Jordan J. Shimell Named a Brain Star Award Winner for Work Understanding X-Linked Intellectual Disability

UBC Life Sciences Institute | August 28, 2020
The Canadian Association for Neuroscience (CAN) has announced the 2019 winners of the prestigious Canadian…
eabramovichAugust 28, 2020
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Maude and Quiana
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2020 SFU Graduate Student Award Recipients

SFU Faculty of Health Sciences | August 27, 2020
The Graduate Student Awards provide multi-year funding to recruit exceptional incoming Masters and PhD domestic and international…
eabramovichAugust 27, 2020
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Hilla Weidberg
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Four LSI Researchers Receive Funding for New Research Infrastructure through the John R. Evans Leaders Fund

UBC Life Sciences Institute | August 26, 2020
More than $96 million in funding has been awarded by the Government of Canada for…
eabramovichAugust 26, 2020
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Dr. Nadine Provencal
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Newly Named Global Scholar to Further Study ‘How Stress Gets Under Skin’ of Children

SFU News | August 13, 2020
Nadine Provençal, an assistant professor in SFU’s Faculty of Health Sciences and an investigator at the BC Children’s Hospital,…
eabramovichAugust 13, 2020
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Aniqa Shahid
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2020 Tri-Agency Award Recipients

SFU Faculty of Health Sciences | August 11, 2020
The Tri-Agency Awards are awarded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and…
eabramovichAugust 11, 2020
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