The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences is delighted to welcome Dr. Henry Kilgore, who joined us…
karnottJanuary 20, 2026
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Stirling Bryan as Interim Executive Director,…
karnottJanuary 19, 2026
Providence Research is inviting applications for the Carraresi Foundation Early Career Clinician Investigator Award. This…
karnottJanuary 19, 2026
A distinguished academic, visionary research leader and trusted mentor, Dr. Bernard H. (Bernie) Bressler played…
karnottJanuary 16, 2026
Beneath the coastal waters of British Columbia are vast, dense populations of algae integral to…
karnottJanuary 15, 2026
In the United States, an estimated 14 million colonoscopies are performed yearly, each requiring patients…
karnottJanuary 15, 2026
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
The transcription factor SOX9 is activated at the onset of endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EndMT) during embryonic…
pthomsonAugust 19, 2022
Dr. Calvin Yip's lab is interested in understanding how cells establish and maintain its gene…
pthomsonAugust 17, 2022
Accurate and efficient folding of nascent protein sequences into their native states requires support from…
pthomsonAugust 12, 2022
COVID-19-associated coagulopathy (CAC) is a life-threatening complication of SARS-CoV-2 infection. However, the underlying cellular and…
pthomsonAugust 10, 2022
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) has been identified as a putative trigger of multiple sclerosis (MS). Previously,…
pthomsonAugust 3, 2022
The Wyatt laboratory studies the genomics of lethal prostate and bladder cancer. Their overall objective…
pthomsonAugust 2, 2022
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
The health risks of a high-sugar diet are well known: obesity, Type 2 diabetes, heart…
karnottJune 30, 2025
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
Canada’s talented and skilled workforce is a competitive advantage for our country that attracts investment,…
sciencecityDecember 6, 2017
In the basement of McGill University's engineering building, Elizabeth O'Meara punches the word "engineer" into…
sciencecityNovember 30, 2017
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
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
UBC Faculty of Medicine researchers are leading 38 projects awarded more than $25 million in…
karnottJuly 31, 2024
Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health Trainee Endowment…
karnottJuly 30, 2024
Congratulations to Dr. Jayachandran Kizhakkedathu, Dr. Kelly McNagny & Dr. Leonard Foster! UBC Faculty of…
karnottJuly 30, 2024
Louise Ramos a brilliant Ph.D student at the VPC (under the supervision of Drs Nada…
karnottJuly 29, 2024
