Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an age-associated neurodegenerative disease marked by progressive cognitive deterioration and beta-amyloid…
karnottOctober 7, 2025
White Mold Fungi Split Their Genome Across Several Nuclei, with Implications for Future Gene Editing
Genomes contain the complete library of information required to build and maintain a living organism…
karnottOctober 6, 2025
British Columbia’s life sciences sector will benefit from an $8 million partnership between Mitacs, Michael…
karnottOctober 6, 2025
Central nervous system (CNS) tumours are growths of abnormal cells residing in either the brain…
karnottOctober 3, 2025
Middle age represents a critical window for metabolic and cognitive health, particularly in the context…
karnottOctober 3, 2025
Nine UBC Faculty of Medicine researchers are among the 2025 cohort of Michael Smith Health…
karnottOctober 3, 2025
BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) is pleased to congratulate the recipients of the 2025…
karnottOctober 3, 2025
Read the Publication This week we profile a recent publication in Leukemia from the lab…
pthomsonJuly 5, 2022
Dietary salt detection and consumption are crucial to maintaining fluid and ionic homeostasis. To optimize…
pthomsonJune 30, 2022
Approved drugs for the treatment of osteoporosis can prevent further bone loss but do not…
pthomsonJune 29, 2022
Transmembrane protease, serine 2 (TMPRSS2) has been identified as key host cell factor for viral…
pthomsonJune 22, 2022
Dr. Robert Holt's lab's overall focus involves understanding and genetically manipulating the human immune system…
pthomsonJune 20, 2022
The highest morbidity and mortality from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection occurs in young infants.…
pthomsonJune 13, 2022
Cell surface calcium (Ca2+) channels permit Ca2+ ion influx, with Ca2+ taking part in cellular functions such…
pthomsonJune 13, 2022
Stem cells experience many selective pressures which shape their cellular populations, potentially pushing them to…
pthomsonJune 9, 2022
The Province is accelerating the future of patient care and advancing testing for cancer, heart…
karnottApril 17, 2025
Today, Acuitas Therapeutics, Inc. was named one of Canada’s Top Small & Medium Employers (2025).…
karnottApril 16, 2025
We are excited to announce the arrival of the Agilent Femto Pulse System at the…
karnottApril 15, 2025
A pan-Canadian team has developed a new way to quickly find personalized treatments for young…
karnottApril 15, 2025
In a recent study, the Tropini and Ciernia labs report how gut microbiome disruption influences…
karnottApril 11, 2025
The University of British Columbia officially opened the doors to the Gordon B. Shrum Building,…
karnottApril 10, 2025
“We have seen growing economic and climate crises, divisive politics, backlash against human rights, and…
karnottApril 8, 2025
Scientists are altering a powerful gene-editing technology in hopes of one day fighting diseases without…
sciencecityOctober 30, 2017
From penicillin to the Tesla Model 3, every great modern invention that has solved a…
sciencecityOctober 27, 2017
“A lot of scientific writing can be … dry,” says Dr. James Kryklywy, a post-doctoral…
sciencecityOctober 26, 2017
Five leading German scientists have resigned from their editorial positions at journals published by Elsevier,…
sciencecityOctober 17, 2017
Forty years ago, two papers described the first tractable methods for determining the order of the…
sciencecityOctober 13, 2017
While looking for a postdoctoral position, Michael Mitchell could have joined any number of small,…
sciencecityOctober 2, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has selected Ottawa heart researcher Mona Nemer to be the country's…
sciencecitySeptember 27, 2017
Almost half of Canadians – 43 per cent – believe scientific findings are ‘a matter…
sciencecitySeptember 25, 2017
Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) is committed to fostering a culture of mentorship for…
karnottJune 11, 2024
We are pleased to share that Dr. Jörg Gsponer (Michael Smith Laboratories, Department of Biochemistry…
karnottJune 10, 2024
The Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) Consortium will be led by Kelley Lee, professor in…
karnottJune 7, 2024
Taking innovative research from concept to application is critical for improving health care systems and…
karnottJune 6, 2024
Established in 2009, the Career Research Award is a biennial award that recognizes the career…
karnottJune 5, 2024
The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) is proud to announce that nine international researchers are the…
karnottJune 4, 2024
Dr. Sally Otto (pictured) —a theoretical biologist focused on fundamental questions of population genetics and…
karnottJune 1, 2024
Faculty of Health Sciences PhD candidate Amanda Rowlands has a new award to add to…
karnottMay 31, 2024
