Low-grade, stage Ta (TaLG) non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) is generally nonaggressive; yet, some patients experience…
karnottMarch 20, 2026
Researchers at the University of British Columbia are advancing a transformative new approach to sports…
karnottMarch 19, 2026
Concussion is common among adolescents, particularly in those who play sports like hockey, rugby and…
karnottMarch 18, 2026
A new paper published in New England Journal of Medicine details how an 18-year-old patient…
karnottMarch 18, 2026
What makes yeast a compelling vessel for producing speciality chemicals? It is familiar to regulators,…
karnottMarch 17, 2026
Since the doors of the UBC Faculty of Medicine first opened in 1950, many incredible…
karnottMarch 17, 2026
Every year on International Women’s Day, we celebrate the achievements, resilience, and impact of women around…
karnottMarch 16, 2026
Oncogenic KRAS mutations are absent in approximately 10% of patients with metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (mPDAC) and…
pthomsonOctober 18, 2022
Chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGvHD) is a major cause of morbidity after Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation…
pthomsonOctober 13, 2022
Cognitive symptoms of major depressive disorder, such as negative cognitive bias, are more prevalent in…
pthomsonOctober 11, 2022
Artificial intelligence (AI) models based on deep learning now represent the state of the art…
pthomsonOctober 5, 2022
Endotoxins carried within LDL are cleared from the circulation via hepatic LDL receptor (LDLR)-mediated endocytosis.…
pthomsonOctober 3, 2022
SARS-CoV-2 anti-spike antibody concentrations and angiotensin converting enzyme-2 (ACE-2) inhibition have been used as surrogates…
pthomsonSeptember 29, 2022
Marburg virus (MARV) infection results in severe viral hemorrhagic fever with mortalities up to 90%,…
pthomsonSeptember 29, 2022
A Century Long Journey From the Discovery of Insulin to the Implantation of Stem Cell Derived Islets
For the past century, insulin injections have saved millions of lives, but glycemic instability is…
pthomsonSeptember 22, 2022
I was both surprised and deeply honoured. Mentorship has always felt like a natural extension…
karnottSeptember 11, 2025
Simon Fraser University’s (SFU) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) is pleased to announce that internationally…
karnottSeptember 10, 2025
World Immunization Week in April turned global attention once again to the lifesaving power of…
karnottSeptember 4, 2025
A growing number of Canadian universities are implementing teaching assistant (TA) training programs designed to…
karnottSeptember 4, 2025
Molecular You, a Vancouver, B.C., healthy longevity company, announced today that it has raised $5…
karnottSeptember 3, 2025
The UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Aaron…
karnottSeptember 2, 2025
Holding a donor lung instantly educates. The delicate nature of the organ leads to an…
karnottSeptember 1, 2025
In 1862, Victor Hugo reportedly wrote to his publisher to ask how his newly published…
karnottAugust 29, 2025
A new expert panel report, released today by the Council of Canadian Academies (CCA), provides…
mjoyApril 11, 2018
Last June, Science Minister Kirsty Duncan hung out the "we're hiring" sign and dangled grants…
sciencecityApril 2, 2018
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
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
Congratulations to Dr. Catharine Rankin on receiving the Pavlovian Society’s Gantt Medal for her impactful…
karnottOctober 14, 2024
The Bridge Research Consortium (BRC), based in the Faculty of Health Sciences, has received over…
karnottOctober 10, 2024
LSI PIs Dr. Jessica Rosin (Dept. of Oral Biological & Medical Sciences) and Dr. Kevin…
karnottOctober 8, 2024
Congratulations to Lorenzo Lindo of Hay Lab (Terry Fox Laboratory) for receiving a Canadian Cancer…
karnottOctober 4, 2024
Michael Smith Health Research BC has granted FHS Assistant Professor Lyana Patrick its prestigious Scholar…
karnottOctober 3, 2024
Dr. Ryan Hoiland is one of 21 neuroscientists in Canada who have been awarded $100,000…
karnottOctober 1, 2024
