For years, scientists have been able to read pieces of DNA, but understanding how those…
karnottApril 13, 2026
Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) associate professor Lyana Patrick has released a new podcast, From…
karnottApril 10, 2026
The UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences is proud to announce that Dr. Nicole Krentz, Assistant…
karnottApril 10, 2026
UBC has announced that twelve UBC ventures will be taking the stage at Innovation UBC's…
karnottApril 9, 2026
UBC Medicine researchers are among the recipients of new funding to address some of the…
karnottApril 9, 2026
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Teresa Tsang as Executive Lead and…
karnottApril 8, 2026
The Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP) is Genome Canada’s flagship commercialization program supporting industry driven…
karnottApril 8, 2026
Glutamate N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) is critical for promoting physiological synaptic plasticity and neuronal viability. As…
sciencecityJune 19, 2023
Intracellular symbionts often undergo genome reduction, losing both coding and non-coding DNA in a process…
pthomsonJune 13, 2023
Purpose: Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibition has been shown to induce pharmacological “BRCAness” in cancer cells…
pthomsonJune 12, 2023
Calcins are peptides from scorpion venom with the unique ability to cross cell membranes, gaining…
pthomsonJune 8, 2023
The generation of functional β-cells from human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) for cell replacement therapy…
pthomsonJune 5, 2023
Genetic and epigenetic events have been implicated in the downregulation of the cellular antigen processing…
pthomsonJune 2, 2023
Long-read sequencing technologies have improved significantly since their emergence. Their read lengths, potentially spanning entire…
pthomsonMay 31, 2023
Immunotherapy has emerged as an efficient therapeutic approach for cancer management. However, stimulation of host…
pthomsonMay 26, 2023
When lymphoid cancers return after treatment, they often become more aggressive and harder to treat.…
karnottNovember 10, 2025
On October 24, 2025, Canada’s Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre (GSC) hosted our second annual,…
karnottNovember 10, 2025
For Dr. Sharmila Anandasabapathy, the future of medicine is full of promise — and collaboration…
karnottNovember 7, 2025
Simon Fraser University hosted its inaugural Innovation Week celebrating the innovators, researchers and students creating…
karnottNovember 6, 2025
October is Rett Syndrome Awareness Month, a time to foster understanding about this complex neurological…
karnottNovember 5, 2025
Led by Dr. Bruce Carleton, the GO-PGx project established a national precision medicine network with…
karnottNovember 4, 2025
Every year, hundreds of British Columbians receive a second chance at life through kidney transplantation.…
karnottNovember 3, 2025
A collaborative team of researchers from the Department of Chemistry at the University of British…
karnottOctober 30, 2025
Evidence clearly shows that increasing equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in research environments enhances excellence,…
sciencecityMay 14, 2019
Dr. Michael Hawes, CEO of Fulbright Canada, and Dr. Alejandro Adem, CEO of Mitacs, are…
sciencecityMay 6, 2019
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
Simon Fraser University is proud to bestow honorary degrees on nine outstanding individuals making lasting,…
karnottMarch 26, 2025
The Canada Research Chairs Program enables Canadian universities to achieve the highest levels of research…
karnottMarch 25, 2025
Congratulations to the four DMCBH members who received UBC’s 2024 Faculty Research Awards. UBC’s Faculty…
karnottMarch 21, 2025
MSL faculty members Drs. Marco Marra and Peter Zandstra have been recognized for their impactful…
karnottMarch 20, 2025
The awards recognize medical students across Canada who have made significant contributions in supporting vulnerable…
karnottMarch 18, 2025
The Terry Fox Research Institute has named five early-career scientists as the 2025 Terry Fox…
karnottMarch 12, 2025
The Centre for Heart Lung Innovation (HLI) is proud to celebrate the achievements of 3…
karnottMarch 10, 2025
LSI Principal Investigator Dr. Emilia Lim has been named the 2025 Dr. Victor Ling Terry…
karnottMarch 6, 2025
