Studying human diseases like cancer is challenging for a variety of reasons; one important consideration…
pthomsonMarch 18, 2022
In a pair of world firsts, UBC scientists have 3D printed human testicular cells and…
pthomsonMarch 17, 2022
The Canadian Society for Immunology (CSI) has awarded Dr. Brad Nelson, distinguished scientist and co-director…
pthomsonMarch 16, 2022
Honey bee colony collapse is a significant problem for Canada, and globally. Important crops including…
pthomsonMarch 16, 2022
UBC’s Office of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation recently announced 40 emerging and established research…
pthomsonMarch 15, 2022
The processes governing proper development of the embryo are being recognized as increasingly complex in…
pthomsonMarch 15, 2022
Dr. William Lockwood's lab is focused on studying the biological basis of lung cancer initiation,…
pthomsonMarch 14, 2022
A Vancouver team led by TFRI-funded investigator Dr. David Huntsman has discovered an important therapeutic…
sciencecityFebruary 22, 2018
Until now, researchers studying multiple sclerosis (MS) in mouse models have relied on models heavily…
sciencecityFebruary 21, 2018
The British Columbia-led Digital Technology Supercluster is one of the funding recipients for the Government…
sciencecityFebruary 20, 2018
A particular gene mutation associated with an inherited form of Parkinson’s disease (PD) offers new…
sciencecityFebruary 19, 2018
An astonishing number of viruses are circulating around the Earth’s atmosphere – and falling from…
sciencecityFebruary 16, 2018
Zucara Therapeutics Inc., a pre-clinical life sciences company advancing a novel long-term therapeutic approach to…
sciencecityFebruary 15, 2018
Faculty of Medicine scientists have found that a drug currently being tested for autoimmune disorders…
sciencecityFebruary 14, 2018
There is an urgent need for curative therapies to treat kidney failure. In 2015, over…
sciencecityFebruary 13, 2018
