Praxis Spinal Cord Institute is excited to announce the cohort of Praxis SCI Incubate, a…
karnottJune 5, 2025
The 2024/2025 fiscal year marked another exciting chapter for innovation and entrepreneurship at the University…
karnottJune 4, 2025
STEMCELL Technologies, Canada’s largest biotechnology company, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Cellular Highways…
karnottJune 4, 2025
When humans, animals, plants and viruses interact with or live in water, they shed their…
karnottJune 4, 2025
For too many young people, period pain is a serious and overlooked health issue that…
karnottJune 3, 2025
Dr. Sofie Tolmeijer from UBC This month’s spotlight features Dr. Sofie Tolmeijer (pictured), a postdoctoral…
karnottJune 2, 2025
Dr. Gabriel Potvin, Associate Professor of Teaching in UBC Chemical and Biological Engineering, has been…
karnottJune 2, 2025
SARS-CoV-2 anti-spike antibody concentrations and angiotensin converting enzyme-2 (ACE-2) inhibition have been used as surrogates…
pthomsonSeptember 29, 2022
Marburg virus (MARV) infection results in severe viral hemorrhagic fever with mortalities up to 90%,…
pthomsonSeptember 29, 2022
A Century Long Journey From the Discovery of Insulin to the Implantation of Stem Cell Derived Islets
For the past century, insulin injections have saved millions of lives, but glycemic instability is…
pthomsonSeptember 22, 2022
Dietary fibers are potent modulators of immune responses that can restrain inflammation in multiple disease…
pthomsonSeptember 22, 2022
Organ-on-chip devices (OoCs) provide more nuanced insights into (patho)physiological processes of the human body than…
sciencecitySeptember 16, 2022
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) can rapidly replicate in the hepatocytes after transmission, leading to chronic…
sciencecitySeptember 14, 2022
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of mortality and reduced quality of life globally. Human…
sciencecitySeptember 13, 2022
Anti–epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) antibodies are effective treatments for metastatic colorectal cancer. Improved understanding…
pthomsonSeptember 7, 2022
A Vancouver life sciences firm is printing loads of venture capital, as well as organic…
karnottJanuary 14, 2025
On November 13th, 2024, the Centre for Blood Research (CBR) held their 18th annual Earl…
karnottJanuary 13, 2025
A recent study led by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher Dr. Ilker Hacihaliloglu is…
karnottJanuary 10, 2025
Reflecting on the history of the Nobel Prize, many of the most impactful discoveries in…
karnottJanuary 9, 2025
High levels of salt are killing fertilized coho eggs, raising concerns about excessive use of…
karnottJanuary 8, 2025
Our website states that the Michael Smith Laboratories is “where biotechnology research and educational outreach…
karnottJanuary 8, 2025
Data sharing and integration are the cornerstones of Genome BC’s data strategy. By fostering a…
karnottJanuary 7, 2025
The Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI) is funding a new national research initiative that will…
karnottJanuary 6, 2025
Science is about knowledge. It involves the gathering of facts to help create predictions and provide…
sciencecitySeptember 10, 2018
The evolution and creation of new technologies, medications, and transformation of patient care continues to…
sciencecityAugust 31, 2018
Cell therapies are integral to regenerative medicine: a swiftly advancing sector bearing the long-standing promise…
sciencecityAugust 24, 2018
Putting research in the hands of those who use it to create and innovate leads…
sciencecityAugust 20, 2018
The head of the Canadian AIDS Society fears HIV rates will continue to rise because…
sciencecityAugust 16, 2018
Machine learning is augmenting human ability and drastically changing possibilities. It is restructuring businesses and…
sciencecityJuly 26, 2018
There are so many benefits to basic research, where scientists work to uncover new knowledge…
sciencecityJuly 17, 2018
On October 20, marijuana will no longer be an illegal drug in Canada—a move that…
sciencecityJuly 13, 2018
Dr. Sally Otto—a theoretical biologist focused on fundamental questions of population genetics and evolution—has been…
karnottMay 24, 2024
Congratulations to Emily Yeh (Terry Fox Laboratory), for receiving a Canada Graduate Scholarships - Master's…
karnottMay 21, 2024
PhD candidate Aniqa Shahid has won the Canadian Association for HIV Research’s (CAHR) New Investigator…
karnottMay 17, 2024
Congratulations to Leo Escano (Terry Fox Laboratory), for receiving a Canada Graduate Scholarships – Doctoral…
karnottMay 16, 2024
Congratulations to the School of Biomedical Engineering’s Fraser Douglas from Dr. Calvin Kuo’s Human Motion…
karnottMay 15, 2024
UBC Faculty of Medicine community members are among the recipients of funding from UBC’s Strategic…
karnottMay 10, 2024
Canada’s Immuno-Engineering and Biomanufacturing Hub Research Teams Awarded $140M in Federal Funding
Today, the Government of Canada announced an investment of $140 million in projects associated with…
karnottMay 8, 2024
Dr. Yongjin Park (pictured) has been named Canada Research Chair in Integrative Causality Inference of…
karnottMay 1, 2024
