We are moving into a new era of genomic medicines that will target cancer, viruses…
karnottNovember 20, 2025
A study published in Nature Medicine has uncovered biomarkers that could help select the most…
karnottNovember 19, 2025
Dr. Blair Leavitt is a full Professor in the Department of Medical Genetics & the…
karnottNovember 19, 2025
A new study, led by St. Paul’s Hospital respirologist Dr. Alyson Wong and funded by…
karnottNovember 18, 2025
With support from a new $3-million Terry Fox Frontiers Program Project Grant, researchers from the…
karnottNovember 18, 2025
Impaired amyloid beta (Aβ) clearance contributes to sporadic Alzheimer's disease (AD). This study investigated retinal…
karnottNovember 17, 2025
Co-led by Dr. David Huntsman, professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at UBC and distinguished…
karnottNovember 17, 2025
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
Given the promising results from phase 1/2 clinical trials of therapy involving regulatory T cells…
pthomsonSeptember 7, 2022
Tissue development and regeneration rely on the cooperation of multiple mesenchymal progenitor (MP) subpopulations. We…
pthomsonSeptember 2, 2022
In a recent publication, researchers in Dr. Peter Zandstra's lab developed a clinically relevant process…
pthomsonAugust 31, 2022
Despite the effectiveness of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) against chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), they are…
pthomsonAugust 26, 2022
Intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) serve as both a physical and an antimicrobial barrier against the…
pthomsonAugust 25, 2022
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
For too many young people, period pain is a serious and overlooked health issue that…
karnottJune 3, 2025
Congratulations to Drs. Nozomu Yachie and Soh Ishiguro on their recent publication in Nature Biotechnology…
karnottJune 2, 2025
Canadian scientists have developed a blood test and portable device that can determine the onset…
karnottMay 30, 2025
The lab of Dr. Sabrina Leslie (MSL, Physics and Astronomy; SBME affiliate member) brings together…
karnottMay 30, 2025
Vancouver Coastal Health has launched British Columbia’s first dedicated inpatient clinical trials unit for early-phase…
karnottMay 29, 2025
Federal Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains was at Memorial University’s St. John’s campus on Tuesday, March…
sciencecityMarch 20, 2018
There is a drive to get more women interested in science, technology, engineering and math…
sciencecityMarch 13, 2018
Budget 2018 dropped yesterday, and Canadian scientists are enthusiastic … and relieved. The new budget…
sciencecityMarch 5, 2018
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s administration released its 2018 budget on 27 February and scientists…
sciencecityFebruary 28, 2018
Intense competition for scarce federal research funding means that some great ideas won’t make the…
sciencecityFebruary 27, 2018
More than half of government scientists in Canada—53%—do not feel they can speak freely to…
sciencecityFebruary 22, 2018
Canada’s research community has long yearned for a consequential funding boost for science — and…
sciencecityFebruary 13, 2018
There is a very special brown mouse in a small plastic cage on the table…
sciencecityFebruary 8, 2018
Congratulations to Dr. Jack Taunton, who was recently appointed to the Order of Canada. Dr.…
karnottJuly 24, 2024
Dr. Haifeng Zhang (Molecular Oncology), with the support of Dr. Poul Sorensen as mentor, received…
karnottJuly 23, 2024
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) has announced the results of its Spring 2024…
karnottJuly 23, 2024
Dr. Poul Sorensen (Molecular Oncology), with co-investigator Dr. Wei Li (University of Pittsburgh), has been…
karnottJuly 22, 2024
Dr. Poul Sorensen (Molecular Oncology), with co-investigators Dr. Kevin Hay (Terry Fox Laboratory) and Dr.…
karnottJuly 19, 2024
Congratulations to Ms. Yingying Liu of the Collings Stevens Chronic Leukemia Research Laboratory, Terry Fox…
karnottJuly 17, 2024
The annual American Thoracic Society (ATS) International Conference made its return in May, where 14,000…
karnottJuly 15, 2024
The Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health Kickstart Grants are intended to encourage research that…
karnottJuly 15, 2024
