Praxis Spinal Cord Institute is a Canadian-based not-for-profit organization that leads global collaboration in spinal…
karnottOctober 18, 2024
In early 2024, Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), a deadly prion disease that poses a significant…
karnottOctober 17, 2024
Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) Bachelor of Science graduand Sarah Chae is the 2024 recipient…
karnottOctober 16, 2024
Dr. Caron is co-director of the UBC Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health and a…
karnottOctober 15, 2024
Like whisky (smoky, fruity) or wine (bright, earthy), cannabis has a wide range of aromas.…
karnottOctober 15, 2024
Congratulations to Dr. Catharine Rankin on receiving the Pavlovian Society’s Gantt Medal for her impactful…
karnottOctober 14, 2024
Lack of matrix deposition is one of the main factors that complicates the healing process…
pthomsonDecember 15, 2021
The majority of genetic variants detected in genome wide association studies (GWAS) exert their effects…
pthomsonDecember 15, 2021
Cardiac muscle uses multiple sources of energy including glucose and fatty acid (FA). The heart…
pthomsonDecember 10, 2021
Direct cell-to-cell spreading of Listeria monocytogenes requires the bacteria to induce actin-based finger-like membrane protrusions in donor…
pthomsonDecember 6, 2021
Propionibacterium acnes, though generally considered part of the normal flora of human skin, is an…
pthomsonDecember 2, 2021
Seemingly redundant in function, melanoma differentiation-associated protein 5 (MDA5) and toll-like receptor- 3 (TLR3) both…
pthomsonNovember 29, 2021
The interplay between growth factors, signaling pathways and transcription factors during placental development is key…
pthomsonNovember 26, 2021
The intestinal tract is the target organ of most parasitic infections, including those by helminths…
pthomsonNovember 26, 2021
Bipolar disorder is a chronic mental health condition characterized by extreme changes in mood that…
karnottMarch 22, 2024
We are in the midst of a genomics revolution. The speed and accessibility of genomic…
karnottMarch 22, 2024
Government of Canada Invests Almost $14 Million to Drive Innovation and Economic Growth in Vancouver
Vancouver is brimming with the talent and industry-leading ideas to meet global demand for Canadian…
karnottMarch 21, 2024
Genome BC is delighted to announce the hiring of Wes Peterson as Vice President, Corporate…
karnottMarch 20, 2024
AbCellera and Biogen Inc. announced today that they have entered into a strategic collaboration to…
karnottMarch 19, 2024
In January 2024, Dr. Teresa Tsang began her five-year term as executive director of the…
karnottMarch 15, 2024
Vancouver’s life sciences scene dates to the first biotech boom in the early 1980s. Toronto…
karnottMarch 14, 2024
Five new Canada Research Chairs (CRC) are joining UBC Science, with foci that span gene…
karnottMarch 14, 2024
You probably have heard during the past few months the general discontent of Canadian scientists…
sciencecityApril 6, 2017
Virginia Schutte says the March for Science won’t meet her goals or those set out…
sciencecityApril 4, 2017
The announcement to create the position of a chief science advisor (CSA) for Canada by…
sciencecityMarch 30, 2017
Last month, General Electric announced that by 2020 the company would not only have equal…
sciencecityMarch 28, 2017
Much anticipated initial results of the Canadian chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) clinical trial for…
sciencecityMarch 27, 2017
The latest update on the status of women in science offers some good news. The…
sciencecityMarch 23, 2017
After spending nearly 15 years in biomedical science laboratories in two different countries with publicly…
sciencecityMarch 21, 2017
CRISPR, a technique that allows for precise gene editing, is taking the research world by…
sciencecityMarch 16, 2017
Congratulations to our current Graduate Program in Neuroscience (GPN) students who have received awards through…
sciencecityJune 29, 2023
Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) is proud to support the future leaders of research…
sciencecityJune 28, 2023
We are pleased to share the five research studies that are being funded through the…
sciencecityJune 19, 2023
Natalie Kinloch, a new Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) alumnus, was…
sciencecityJune 16, 2023
Each year, the UBC Department of Medicine honours faculty and staff members who have made…
pthomsonJune 14, 2023
Congratulations to Dr. Gillian Vandekerkhove who received the Gilead Research Scholar Program Solid Tumor Award…
pthomsonJune 12, 2023
Since 2014, CHAIR, the Coalition for Community and Healthcare Acquired Infection Reduction, has recognized the…
pthomsonJune 8, 2023
