Human TMPRSS2 is a type II transmembrane serine protease and an essential host factor for…
karnottMay 13, 2026
Congratulations to Dr. Pauline Johnson, recipient of the 2026 Gillian E. Wu Mentorship Award from…
karnottMay 12, 2026
A number of UBC Faculty of Medicine members have been honoured with Killam teaching awards…
karnottMay 11, 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
Simon Fraser University’s (SFU) Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation (VPRI) has recognized the…
karnottMay 8, 2026
On a gloriously sunny day 11 schoolchildren scamper barefoot across a beach on Hornby Island…
karnottMay 7, 2026
Hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) originate from an endothelial-to-hematopoietic transition (EHT) during embryogenesis. Characterization…
pthomsonAugust 2, 2023
Current vaccine efforts to combat SARS-CoV-2 are focused on the whole spike protein administered as…
pthomsonJuly 28, 2023
DICER1 is an RNase III enzyme essential for microRNA (miRNA) biogenesis through cleaving pre-miRNA hairpins.…
pthomsonJuly 27, 2023
Biomarkers of TDP-43 pathology are needed to distinguish frontotemporal lobar degeneration with TDP-43 pathology (FTLD-TDP)…
pthomsonJuly 21, 2023
Recent findings from infant cohort, animal, and in vitro studies suggest that human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) found…
pthomsonJuly 20, 2023
Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is the standard care for advanced prostate cancer (PCa) patients. Unfortunately,…
pthomsonJuly 14, 2023
Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) are key molecules, produced by gut bacteria in the intestine, that…
pthomsonJuly 14, 2023
Carboxypeptidase E (CPE) facilitates the conversion of prohormones into mature hormones and is highly expressed…
pthomsonJuly 7, 2023
Provincial funding for Canada’s Immuno-Engineering and Biomanufacturing Hub (CIEBH) — a national initiative led by…
karnottDecember 19, 2025
Dr. Megan Levings and her team have recently published two papers on the very different…
karnottDecember 18, 2025
As genetic testing becomes part of routine health care, one question looms large: who helps…
karnottDecember 17, 2025
On November 12, 2025, HLI PIs Drs. Pat Camp and Graeme Koelwyn and Science and…
karnottDecember 16, 2025
The seed2STEM Summer Research Program for Indigenous Youth increases Indigenous representation in science, technology, engineering…
karnottDecember 12, 2025
Research Infosource Inc., Canada’s premier research, consulting and publishing firm, has released its annual ranking…
karnottDecember 12, 2025
Acuitas Therapeutics, a global leader in lipid nanoparticle (LNP) delivery systems, recently announced the publication…
karnottDecember 11, 2025
With vaccination, early detection, and effective management, cervical cancer is one of the most preventable…
sciencecityJune 6, 2019
Broadening the representation and leadership of women in science and engineering continues to be both…
sciencecityJune 6, 2019
When faced with the question ‘why science?’, key moments come to mind about high-school experiments…
sciencecityMay 30, 2019
From the discovery of insulin to stem cell research, Canadians have long been at the…
sciencecityMay 28, 2019
Canada has launched its first brain tumour registry in its battle to better treat the…
sciencecityMay 23, 2019
BC’s new school of biomedical engineering (BME) is closing in on a milestone of student…
sciencecityMay 16, 2019
Canada’s researchers provide creative thinking and insight that help our health, environment, communities and economy…
sciencecityMay 15, 2019
The Genome Sciences Centre is proud to announce that our Co-Director and Head of Bioinformatics,…
karnottMay 7, 2025
Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) facilitates clinician-scientists in their efforts to make new discoveries…
karnottMay 5, 2025
Dr. Govind Kaigala from the UBC School of Biomedical Engineering April showers brought more than…
karnottMay 1, 2025
We are proud to announce that Dr. Nada Lallous has been awarded an Idea Development…
karnottApril 29, 2025
We are thrilled to celebrate the outstanding achievement of Unnati Yagnik and (Ziwei) Mia Cai,…
karnottApril 25, 2025
Vancouver Prostate Centre researcher Dr. Artem Cherkasov recently won two competitions in the international CACHE…
karnottApril 23, 2025
A total of 47 Research Excellence Clusters led by researchers at UBC Vancouver are being…
karnottApril 22, 2025
A number of UBC Faculty of Medicine members have been honoured with Killam teaching awards…
karnottApril 21, 2025
