The appointment is made possible through a partnership between the UBC Faculty of Medicine, Sunny…
karnottJanuary 12, 2026
Two BC Cancer researchers are recipients of 2025 Operating Grants from the Cancer Research Society.…
karnottJanuary 9, 2026
From probiotic pills to skincare products to dedicated meal plans, the microbiome is all the…
karnottJanuary 8, 2026
We are excited to extend our congratulations to Marie Johns and Abishek Wadhwa, who have…
karnottJanuary 8, 2026
Canada’s Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre (GSC) introduced clinical whole genome sequencing for hereditary cancer…
karnottJanuary 7, 2026
The Hecht Foundation prioritizes basic and applied medical research that is novel, innovative, and disruptive,…
karnottJanuary 7, 2026
Immunotherapy has emerged as an efficient therapeutic approach for cancer management. However, stimulation of host…
pthomsonMay 26, 2023
The metabolic, digestive and homeostatic roles of the liver are dependent on proper crosstalk and…
pthomsonMay 23, 2023
Mycobacterium abscessus is a nontuberculosis mycobacterium (NTM) that has shown an exponential rise in its ability…
pthomsonMay 18, 2023
The transfection potency of lipid nanoparticle (LNP) mRNA systems is critically dependent on the ionizable…
pthomsonMay 17, 2023
Prenatal and early postnatal life represent key periods of immune system development. In addition to…
pthomsonMay 10, 2023
Heat Shock Transcription Factors Demonstrate a Distinct Mode of Interaction with Mitotic Chromosomes
Dr. Sheila Teves' main research interest is centered on how genes are expressed and regulated…
pthomsonMay 8, 2023
The presence of a cell membrane is one of the major structural components defining life.…
pthomsonMay 4, 2023
Female-specific experiences, including pregnancy, can influence brain health and disease risk. Studies in humans and…
pthomsonMay 3, 2023
The new study, "Compositional Flows for 3D Molecule and Synthesis Pathway Co-design", introduces an innovative…
karnottAugust 21, 2025
seed2STEM is a research summer program that aims to increase participation in science, technology, engineering,…
karnottAugust 21, 2025
A new UBC Faculty of Medicine study has revealed how long-term, chronic heartburn can drive…
karnottAugust 19, 2025
Atherosclerosis is one of the main causes of heart disease, which is the leading cause…
karnottAugust 19, 2025
Dr. Andrew Eisen’s name is synonymous with progress in the field of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis…
karnottAugust 18, 2025
In a breakthrough study co-led by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researchers, Drs. Christopher Ong…
karnottAugust 15, 2025
Heart disease risk may have more to do with genetic factors interacting with sex hormones…
karnottAugust 15, 2025
The School of Biomedical Engineering (SBME) at the University of British Columbia has been selected…
karnottAugust 14, 2025
Regenerative medicine and the advanced therapies being developed by this field have the potential to bring…
sciencecityMay 2, 2019
Responding effectively to health challenges, such as the opioid crisis currently gripping Canada, requires research…
sciencecityApril 24, 2019
When CIHR created the Foundation Grant program, it was with the intent to support health…
sciencecityApril 19, 2019
Academics are often billed as top-notch problem solvers; however, the task of translating their work…
sciencecityApril 17, 2019
Inspired by the legacy of Terry Fox, today the Terry Fox Research Institute and partners…
sciencecityApril 16, 2019
When working in a research lab we tend to focus on our projects, experiments, and…
sciencecityApril 5, 2019
A recent study shows that a gamechanger drug called Fevipiprant promises to lower patients’ risks of suffering an…
sciencecityApril 4, 2019
From the anti-vaccine movement to the belief that the earth is flat, there seems to a growing distrust…
sciencecityApril 3, 2019
We are excited to extend our congratulations to Jorge Holguín Cruz, a recent Master’s graduate…
karnottDecember 11, 2024
The Rising Stars program was established to celebrate Dr. Connie Eaves’ Gairdner Wrightman Award, her…
karnottDecember 9, 2024
Congratulations to SBME postdoctoral researcher Dayag Sheykhkarimli from Dr. Nozomu Yachie’s lab for receiving $100,000/year…
karnottDecember 6, 2024
BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute is pleased to congratulate the recipients of the 2024 Outstanding…
karnottDecember 4, 2024
Dr. Poul Sorensen is the recipient of the 2024 Doctors of BC Terry Fox Medal,…
karnottDecember 3, 2024
This month, Drs. Nika Shakiba, Laura Evgin, and Lyndia Wu (pictured, left to right) were…
karnottDecember 2, 2024
Six researchers from the UBC Faculty of Medicine are among the new and renewed Canada…
karnottNovember 28, 2024
SFU Faculty of Science is proud to announce the 2024 recipients of the Excellence in…
karnottNovember 27, 2024
