Global epidemiologists recently raised the alarm over ‘nightmare bacteria’—germs that respond to only one or…
karnottDecember 3, 2025
Eleven research projects have been funded through the inaugural UBC AI and Health Network Fellows…
karnottDecember 2, 2025
Dr. Lalitha Raman-Wilms As November rains arrived, so did big wins for Greater Vancouver’s scientific…
karnottDecember 1, 2025
What happens when the right test exists, but the relevant reference data doesn’t? For too…
karnottDecember 1, 2025
Therapies targeting mutant huntingtin (mHTT) reduction in the brain hold promise as disease-modifying treatments for…
karnottDecember 1, 2025
UBC Medicine scientists have founded six new spinoff companies that build on their research to…
karnottNovember 28, 2025
Micropatterning technology to spatially guide the self-assembly of human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) into neural…
karnottNovember 28, 2025
As the principal receptor that mediates both synaptic and tonic inhibition of neurons in the…
pthomsonNovember 9, 2022
How cell-to-cell copy number alterations that underpin genomic instability1 in human cancers drive genomic and phenotypic…
pthomsonNovember 8, 2022
The release of cytokines from various immune cells is known to be essential for successful…
pthomsonNovember 3, 2022
Mitochondria are major sources of cytotoxic reactive oxygen species (ROS), such as superoxide and hydrogen…
pthomsonNovember 3, 2022
Elevated intestinal permeability is seen in a variety of inflammatory conditions such as enteric infections…
pthomsonOctober 28, 2022
Intracellular chloride ion concentration (i) homeostasis is critical for excitatory/inhibitory balance and volume regulation in…
pthomsonOctober 28, 2022
Microbes are by far the dominant biomass in the world’s oceans and drive biogeochemical cycles…
pthomsonOctober 21, 2022
Oncogenic KRAS mutations are absent in approximately 10% of patients with metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (mPDAC) and…
pthomsonOctober 18, 2022
A study from Dr. James Piret (MSL, Chemical and Biological Engineering) and recent MSL and…
karnottJune 19, 2025
A new proposal calls for a major change in how the U.S. handles injuries caused…
karnottJune 18, 2025
I’m working on the interdisciplinary collaborative project Mend the Gap (MtG), where we’re aiming to…
karnottJune 17, 2025
The GSC was delighted to welcome a group of enthusiastic high school students as part…
karnottJune 17, 2025
The groundbreaking seventeen-year study involved researchers from UBC’s Faculty of Medicine as well as researchers…
karnottJune 16, 2025
Ten years ago, at the age of 16, Nivan was diagnosed with osteosarcoma. The bone-cancer…
karnottJune 16, 2025
Pharmacists play a vital role in the lives of Canadians, providing important public health services…
karnottJune 13, 2025
When commercially available behavioural testing equipment is out of reach, some researchers get creative and…
karnottJune 13, 2025
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
Investments are a critical component in innovation. Without funding, it would be impossible to carry…
sciencecityJune 21, 2018
Federal Science Minister Kirsty Duncan has made it clear that gender equity in science is a…
sciencecityJune 15, 2018
As BC's health research funding agency, with a focus on talent development, we think deeply…
sciencecityMay 31, 2018
New research grants announced today by the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) are bringing together the…
karnottAugust 20, 2024
The Project Grant program funds research in all areas of health with the greatest potential…
karnottAugust 19, 2024
he awards recognize medical students across Canada with an established track record of community leadership,…
karnottAugust 16, 2024
Three Canadian scientists have been recognized by UBC’s Faculty of Medicine for their exceptional scientific…
karnottAugust 13, 2024
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research has announced the Government of Canada and partners are…
karnottAugust 12, 2024
Congratulations to all LSI researchers awarded funds in the CIHR Spring 2024 Project Grant competition!…
karnottAugust 9, 2024
Congratulations to the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR), Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI), and…
karnottAugust 7, 2024
BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) is proud to announce that two of its outstanding…
karnottAugust 6, 2024
