High levels of salt are killing fertilized coho eggs, raising concerns about excessive use of…
karnottJanuary 8, 2025
It is with heartfelt congratulations that we share that Dr. Marco Marra has been appointed…
karnottJanuary 7, 2025
Data sharing and integration are the cornerstones of Genome BC’s data strategy. By fostering a…
karnottJanuary 7, 2025
Three BC Cancer graduate students are 2024 recipients of Doctoral Research Awards from the Cancer…
karnottJanuary 6, 2025
SARS-CoV-2 3C-like protease (3CLpro or Mpro) cleaves the SARS-CoV-2 polyprotein and >300 intracellular host proteins to…
karnottJanuary 6, 2025
The Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI) is funding a new national research initiative that will…
karnottJanuary 6, 2025
The holiday season is here, and as research begins to slow towards the end of…
karnottDecember 23, 2024
Huntington disease (HD), a hereditary neurodegenerative disorder, manifests as progressively impaired movement and cognition. Although early…
pthomsonApril 19, 2022
Hundreds of genes have been implicated in neurodevelopmental disorders. Previous studies have indicated that some…
pthomsonApril 13, 2022
PRAME is a prominent member of the cancer germline antigen family of proteins, which triggers…
pthomsonApril 12, 2022
Cysteine, a thiol-containing amino acid, is crucial for the synthesis of sulfur-containing biomolecules that control…
pthomsonApril 11, 2022
The objective was to examine if the gut microbiota composition changes across repeated samples in…
pthomsonApril 7, 2022
The 1013–1014 microorganisms present in the human gut (collectively known as the human gut microbiota) dedicate…
pthomsonApril 4, 2022
The response to insufficient oxygen (hypoxia) is orchestrated by the conserved hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF). However,…
pthomsonMarch 31, 2022
Spinal cord injury chronically alters cardiac structure and function and is associated with increased odds…
pthomsonMarch 30, 2022
Our brains instantly recognize countless complex visual textures that surround us, from the intricate designs…
karnottJuly 24, 2024
The Vancouver Prostate Centre has enrolled the first patient in a clinical trial for Upper…
karnottJuly 18, 2024
On July 9, 2024, B.C. Premier David Eby announced $33.7 million in capital funding for…
karnottJuly 17, 2024
Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) researchers are at the forefront of a ground breaking…
Vancouver Coastal Health Research InstituteJuly 16, 2024
Major depression is debilitating, painful and unfortunately common, affecting one in 10 Canadians. And while…
karnottJuly 16, 2024
The federal and B.C. governments are providing $72.75-million to a University of British Columbia spinoff…
karnottJuly 15, 2024
The BC Cancer Research Institute (BCCRI) and the Centre for Advancing Health Outcomes have signed a…
karnottJuly 12, 2024
Life Sciences BC (LSBC) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 26th Annual Life…
karnottJuly 10, 2024
The Trudeau government’s decision last month to name a federal science adviser should come as…
sciencecityNovember 15, 2017
It’s one of the most exciting, and controversial, areas of health science today: new technology…
sciencecityNovember 13, 2017
Some postdoctoral researchers at public universities in the United States apparently work for fast-food wages…
sciencecityNovember 9, 2017
For his 2012 PhD thesis, the sociologist Chris Platts surveyed and interviewed more than 300…
sciencecityNovember 3, 2017
Scientists are altering a powerful gene-editing technology in hopes of one day fighting diseases without…
sciencecityOctober 30, 2017
From penicillin to the Tesla Model 3, every great modern invention that has solved a…
sciencecityOctober 27, 2017
“A lot of scientific writing can be … dry,” says Dr. James Kryklywy, a post-doctoral…
sciencecityOctober 26, 2017
Five leading German scientists have resigned from their editorial positions at journals published by Elsevier,…
sciencecityOctober 17, 2017
Congratulations to Dr. Peter Zandstra for receiving the first ever Scientific Entrepreneurship Award from Life…
sciencecitySeptember 26, 2023
Michael Smith Health Research BC (MSHRBC) announced today that two Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS)…
sciencecitySeptember 26, 2023
Seven members of the UBC Faculty of Medicine are among 48 new Fellows elected into…
sciencecitySeptember 25, 2023
BC Cancer scientist Dr. Ly Vu was named one of Canada’s new Research Chairs in…
sciencecitySeptember 25, 2023
We extend our congratulations to this year’s 2023-2024 William and Dorothy Gilbert Scholarship recipients Kate…
sciencecitySeptember 22, 2023
Health research enables discovery breakthroughs in the mysteries of health, disease, and sickness, that ultimately…
sciencecitySeptember 22, 2023
Dr. Brett Hilton is one of 28 neuroscientists in Canada who have been awarded $100,000…
sciencecitySeptember 21, 2023
Dr. Wendy Robinson has been awarded the 2023 Geoffrey L. Hammond Lectureship in recognition of her…
sciencecitySeptember 19, 2023
