Beneath the coastal waters of British Columbia are vast, dense populations of algae integral to…
karnottJanuary 15, 2026
While exploring the UBC campus in 2007, first-year undergraduate student Jeff Dong found himself walking…
karnottJanuary 14, 2026
As the Network moves into its second year of operations, with our Regional Teams and…
karnottJanuary 14, 2026
Allogeneic T cell therapies are a highly desirable option to circumvent the cost and complexity…
karnottJanuary 13, 2026
Acuitas Therapeutics, the global leader in lipid nanoparticle (LNP) delivery systems for nucleic acid therapeutics,…
karnottJanuary 13, 2026
Three neuroscience researchers from the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health — Drs. Adele Diamond,…
karnottJanuary 12, 2026
The appointment is made possible through a partnership between the UBC Faculty of Medicine, Sunny…
karnottJanuary 12, 2026
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
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
A pioneering study led by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) researcher Dr. Calvin Kuo…
karnottJuly 10, 2025
Researchers have identified buried copper ore by testing the DNA of microbes in the surface…
karnottJuly 9, 2025
Study Reveals That Sucrose May Not Reduce the Impact of Neonatal Pain Exposure on Long-Term Outcomes
Very preterm babies — infants born two to four months early — require specialized care.…
karnottJuly 7, 2025
From a young age, Dr. Huawei Li found himself curious about biodevices and how they…
karnottJuly 4, 2025
Encased in a tough bony skull and suspended in shock-absorbing fluid, the brain is protected…
karnottJuly 4, 2025
Jim Kronstad, a professor at the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, the Michael Smith Laboratories,…
karnottJuly 3, 2025
To help scientists accelerate their workflows, STEMCELL Technologies has commercially launched the STEMprep™ Tissue Dissociator…
karnottJuly 2, 2025
Variational AI, developer of the Enki generative AI platform for drug discovery announced a co-development…
karnottJuly 1, 2025
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
The human brain is the most complex biological structure in the known universe, containing hundreds…
sciencecityFebruary 2, 2018
Women are underwhelmingly employed in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. Not only women…
sciencecityJanuary 17, 2018
2017 was a big year for the University of British Columbia, which conducted some extremely…
sciencecityJanuary 10, 2018
Over the last decade, biologic medicines have improved health outcomes in some of the most…
sciencecityJanuary 4, 2018
A team of Canadian researchers that studied so-called predatory journals is suggesting a “co-ordinated response”…
sciencecityDecember 14, 2017
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
We are excited to congratulate Marie Johns and Karol Buda, the recipients of the 2023-2024 William…
karnottAugust 5, 2024
The outcome of the CIHR Spring 2024 project grant competition has been revealed, with 373…
karnottAugust 1, 2024
BC Cancer's Dr. Poul Sorensen (pictured) has been awarded with a pediatric Ewing sarcoma research…
karnottAugust 1, 2024
