Many of the world’s leading causes of irreversible blindness, including glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration,…
karnottJuly 27, 2026
Four students at the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) have each received funding for their…
karnottJuly 24, 2026
A placental monitoring technology developed at UBC Applied Science has received funding from the U.S.…
karnottJuly 23, 2026
STEMCELL Technologies and the Centre for Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine (CCRM) today announced a partnership…
karnottJuly 22, 2026
We extend our congratulations to Maor Arad and Sara Vujakovic, the recipients of the 2025-2026…
karnottJuly 22, 2026
Antithrombotic surfaces that prevent coagulation activation without interfering with haemostasis are required for blood-contacting devices.…
karnottNovember 18, 2024
This week, we profile a recent publication in Developmental Cell by Dr. Fabio Rossi (pictured)…
karnottNovember 15, 2024
Neonatal sepsis is a deadly disease with non-specific clinical signs, delaying diagnosis and treatment. There…
karnottNovember 5, 2024
A systematic evaluation of how model architectures and training strategies impact genomics model performance is…
karnottOctober 30, 2024
Glycosaminoglycans are often deprioritized as targets for synthetic immunotherapy due to the complexity of glyco-epitopes…
karnottOctober 25, 2024
Within the thymus, regulation of the cellular crosstalk directing T cell development depends on spatial interactions…
karnottOctober 14, 2024
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the pathogen responsible for tuberculosis (TB), is the leading cause of bacterial disease-related…
karnottOctober 11, 2024
Platelets are an essential component of hemorrhage control and management, and engineering platelets to express…
karnottOctober 4, 2024
A new study published in Genetics in Medicine examines how systemic barriers in health care…
karnottMay 15, 2026
A decades-long research journey led by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher Dr. Jason Andrade…
karnottMay 13, 2026
A new multinational study led by Dr. Poul Sorensen, distinguished scientist at BC Cancer Research…
karnottMay 12, 2026
We are pleased to share the appointment of Dr. Govind Kaigala as Director pro tem,…
karnottMay 11, 2026
On Saturday, March 28th, 97 high school students gathered at the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for…
karnottMay 8, 2026
On a gloriously sunny day 11 schoolchildren scamper barefoot across a beach on Hornby Island…
karnottMay 7, 2026
A new interdisciplinary initiative from the School of Biomedical Engineering at the University of British…
karnottMay 6, 2026
Genomics research is driving innovations and delivering solutions to global challenges like climate change, public…
pthomsonApril 19, 2023
Is Canada ready to deliver genomic solutions to solve the world’s biggest challenges? The list…
pthomsonApril 17, 2023
Canada's universities are calling for a significant boost to research funding to keep pace with…
pthomsonMarch 28, 2023
Research hubs will further strengthen Canada’s biomanufacturing and life sciences sector while protecting Canadians against…
pthomsonMarch 3, 2023
The federal government says it is tightening its policy on bankrolling research with foreign entities…
mjoyFebruary 21, 2023
Once again this year, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) is pleased to…
mjoyFebruary 15, 2023
As Canadian policy and investment encourages more innovative startups, we constantly hear about the “valley…
mjoyFebruary 6, 2023
Earlier this month, researchers attending Canada’s major annual science policy conference here got some seemingly…
mjoyDecember 5, 2022
UBC alumni are committed to an exceptional UBC and a better world. This November, at…
karnottDecember 5, 2025
Dr. Teresa Tsang A new research effort at UBC is reimagining how heart disease is…
karnottDecember 4, 2025
We are pleased to announce the new Distinguished University Scholars at UBC for 2025. The…
karnottDecember 4, 2025
Eleven research projects have been funded through the inaugural UBC AI and Health Network Fellows…
karnottDecember 2, 2025
Dr. Lalitha Raman-Wilms As November rains arrived, so did big wins for Greater Vancouver’s scientific…
karnottDecember 1, 2025
Congratulations to DMCBH faculty members Drs. Naznin Virji-Babul (Physical Therapy, Neuroscience) and Scott Ramsay (Nursing),…
karnottNovember 27, 2025
The Doctors of BC Terry Fox Medal is awarded to outstanding individuals who have a…
karnottNovember 25, 2025
The 2025 Mitacs Innovation Awards, presented at National Arts Centre and streamed online to a…
karnottNovember 24, 2025
