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Kayla King
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Dr. Kayla King Awarded Royal Society’s Francis Crick Medal

UBC Science | September 1, 2025
Evolutionary biologist Dr. Kayla King has been awarded the 2025 Francis Crick Medal and Lecture…
karnottSeptember 1, 2025
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Lungs
Local News

Legacy of Life – The Enduring Potential of a Donated Lung

Centre for Heart Lung Innovation | September 1, 2025
Holding a donor lung instantly educates. The delicate nature of the organ leads to an…
karnottSeptember 1, 2025
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Stephen Yip and Poul Sorensen
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BC Cancer Researchers Receive UBC Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Awards

BC Cancer | August 29, 2025
Each year, the UBC Faculty of Medicine (FoM) recognizes faculty members who have made exceptional…
karnottAugust 29, 2025
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Carl de Boer
Local News

Beyond AlphaFold: How AI Is Decoding the Grammar of the Genome

Nature | August 29, 2025
In 1862, Victor Hugo reportedly wrote to his publisher to ask how his newly published…
karnottAugust 29, 2025
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Shyh-Dar Li
Publications of the Week

Biodegradable Polymers with Tertiary Amines Enhance mRNA Delivery of Lipid Nanoparticles via Improved Endosomal Escape

Zhao, F., et al. | August 29, 2025
Messenger RNA (mRNA)-based therapy has become a promising and scalable approach for treating various diseases,…
karnottAugust 29, 2025
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barbara Stefanska
Publications of the Week

SIRT1/DNMT3B-Mediated Epigenetic Gene Silencing in Response Tophytoestrogens in Mammary Epithelial Cells

Ma, Y., et al. | August 28, 2025
We performed an integrated analysis of genome-wide DNA methylation and expression datasetsin normal cells and…
karnottAugust 28, 2025
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Research, Cell culture, scientist, lab
Local News

Call for Nominations Open: Mitacs Innovation Awards 2025

Mitacs | August 28, 2025
Mitacs is opening calls for nominations today for its prestigious national award celebrating Canadian research…
karnottAugust 28, 2025
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mice specimen visualized with tracer
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New Tracer Could Enable Surgeons to See and Hear Prostate Cancer

UBC Science | August 27, 2025
A preclinical evaluation of a new ’dual-mode’ tracer agent shows promise in not only helping…
karnottAugust 27, 2025
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Bruce Verchere
Publications of the Week

Elevated Islet Prohormone Ratios As Indicators of Insulin Dependency in Auto-Islet Transplant Recipients

Chen, Y.-C., et al. | May 18, 2022
Pancreatic islet transplantation has therapeutic potential in type 1 diabetes and is also an established…
pthomsonMay 18, 2022
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Doris Doudet
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Continuous but Not Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation Decreases Striatal Dopamine Release and Cortical Excitability

Aceves-Serrano, L., et al. | May 13, 2022
Dopamine modulation is thought to underpin some of the therapeutic effects associated with repetitive transcranial magnetic…
pthomsonMay 13, 2022
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Raymond Andersen
Publications of the Week

Ansellone J, a Potent In Vitro and Ex Vivo HIV-1 Latency Reversal Agent Isolated from a Phorbas sp. Marine Sponge

Wang, M., et al. | May 11, 2022
Five new minor sesterterpenoids, ansellones H (4), I (5), J (6), and K (7) and…
pthomsonMay 11, 2022
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Ryan Morin
Publications of the Week

Shared and Distinct Genetic Features in Human and Canine B Cell Lymphomas

Blood Advances | May 6, 2022
Animal models are frequently used as a preclinical step to studying cancers such as B-cell…
pthomsonMay 6, 2022
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Leo (Zhengcheng) He and Chris Maxwell
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Pathogenic BRCA1 Variants Disrupt PLK1-Regulation of Mitotic Spindle Orientation

He, Z., et al. | May 3, 2022
Read the Publication This week we profile a recent publication in Nature Communications from first…
pthomsonMay 3, 2022
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Connie Eaves
Publications of the Week

Postnatal Conservation of Human Blood- and Marrow-Specific CD34+ Hematopoietic Phenotypes

Hammond, C. A., et al. | April 29, 2022
Previous studies of aging have revealed intrinsically determined alterations in the properties of the hematopoietic…
pthomsonApril 29, 2022
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Peter Lansdorp
Publications of the Week

Sex Differences in Telomere Length, Lifespan, and Embryonic Dyskerin Levels

Lansdorp, P. | April 25, 2022
Why do women live longer than men? A new theory published in Aging Cell by…
pthomsonApril 25, 2022
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Chris Carlsten lab
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Acute Air Pollution Exposure Increases TET Enzymes in Human PBMCs

Li, H., & Tru, M. H., et al. | April 20, 2022
Dr. Chris Carlsten's lab is dedicated to revealing the effects of environmental exposures on human…
pthomsonApril 20, 2022
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Carolina Tropini
Local News

Exploring the Microbiome-Neuroendocrine Connection in Early Life Gut Inflammation

UBC Microbiology and Immunology | March 7, 2025
When Carolina Tropini, Assistant Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, and Annie Ciernia, Assistant Professor of…
karnottMarch 7, 2025
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Chris Carlsten
Local News

Bugs in the Lungs Connected to Air Pollution Susceptibility

Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | March 5, 2025
Airway microbiome composition played a role in how study participants’ immune systems responded to diesel…
karnottMarch 5, 2025
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Paula Gordon
Local News

Ultrasound Improves Cancer Detection in Women With Dense Breasts

UBC Faculty of Medicine | March 4, 2025
A new study led by researchers at the UBC faculty of medicine has revealed that…
karnottMarch 4, 2025
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lab vials
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Reverb Therapeutics Raises $17 Million in Seed Funding

Business Intelligence for B.C. | March 3, 2025
B.C. biotech startup Reverb Therapeutics has raised $17 million in seed funding to develop a…
karnottMarch 3, 2025
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Julian Davies
Local News

Celebrating Dr. Julian Davies (1932–2025)

UBC Microbiology and Immunology | March 3, 2025
The Department of Microbiology and Immunology and the greater UBC community honour the life of…
karnottMarch 3, 2025
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scientists in lab
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Variational AI Announces $7.8 Million Seed Extension Financing To Launch Foundation Model for Small Molecule Drug Discovery

T-Net | February 28, 2025
Variational AI, the company behind Enki, an advanced foundation model for small molecule drug discovery,…
karnottFebruary 28, 2025
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Pills Drugs
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Precision Medicine Finds Lifesaving Treatment for Rare Inflammatory Disease

UBC Faculty of Medicine | February 27, 2025
In a new study, researchers from the UBC Faculty of Medicine and University of Pennsylvania…
karnottFebruary 27, 2025
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Sarah Hedtrich
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Meet the Researcher: Dr. Sarah Hedtrich

UBC Centre for Blood Research | February 26, 2025
Dr. Sarah Hedtrich obtained her PhD in Pharmacology & Toxicology from the Freie Universität Berlin…
karnottFebruary 26, 2025
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Brain
Interesting Articles

Opinion: B.C. Is Fast Becoming Neuroscience Centre of Excellence for Canada

The Vancouver Sun | August 30, 2017
It’s easy to argue that our brains are our most important resource. One in three…
sciencecityAugust 30, 2017
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Scientists
Interesting Articles

Investing in Research Is the Best Way to Create an Innovative Economy

The Globe and Mail | August 22, 2017
With Canada’s 150th birthday squarely in the rear-view mirror, we should now look to our…
sciencecityAugust 22, 2017
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Laboratory glassware
Interesting Articles

Innovative Science Research in Canada Is Dying a Silent Death

Maclean's | August 16, 2017
In March, Canada’s federal government announced its 2017 budget with no increase in funding for…
sciencecityAugust 16, 2017
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Canadians march for science from coast to coast
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Canadians March for Science from Coast to Coast

CTV News | May 2, 2017
It was something like a flashback for Canadian scientists who gathered across the country Saturday…
sciencecityMay 2, 2017
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More surgeons must start doing basic science
Interesting Articles

More Surgeons Must Start Doing Basic Science

Nature | April 27, 2017
In Steven Soderbergh’s classy television show The Knick, set in a New York City hospital…
sciencecityApril 27, 2017
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Interesting Articles

Make Your PhD Outcomes Transparent and Be Proud of Where Your Graduates End Up

University Affairs | April 25, 2017
Last week, I received an email from my PhD alma mater UBC and instead of…
sciencecityApril 25, 2017
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Interesting Articles

Naylor Report Lays the Groundwork to Renew Basic Research in Canada

University Affairs | April 20, 2017
The panel charged with reviewing the federal government’s support of fundamental science released its final…
sciencecityApril 20, 2017
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Science competitions earn you fame, glory and transferable skills
Interesting Articles

Science Competitions Earn You Fame, Glory and Transferable Skills

Naturejobs | April 20, 2017
My PhD journey is coming to its end and I am considering a non-academic career.…
sciencecityApril 20, 2017
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Yongjin Park
AwardsFeatured Awards

Dr. Yongjin Park Named Canada Research Chair

BC Cancer Research | April 22, 2024
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Yongjin Park has been named Canada Research Chair…
karnottApril 22, 2024
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Dr. Wasan Received Outstanding Reviewer from CIHR

Vancouver Prostate Centre | April 19, 2024
Dr Kishor Wasan, has been awarded the Outstanding Reviewer recognition for their exceptional contribution to…
karnottApril 19, 2024
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Dr. Shaghayegh Nouruzi,
AwardsFeatured Awards

Dr Nouruzi Honored with Early Investigator Research Award from the US Department of Defense

Vancouver Prostate Centre | April 16, 2024
Dr. Shaghayegh Nouruzi, a post-doctoral fellow in Dr. Zoubeidi's lab, has been honored with the…
karnottApril 16, 2024
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christina luong
AwardsFeatured Awards

Investigator Awards 2024 Recipients

Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | April 15, 2024
Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) facilitates clinician-scientists in their efforts to make new discoveries…
karnottApril 15, 2024
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esther verheyen
AwardsFeatured Awards

2023 Award for Excellence in Supervision: Esther Verheyen

SFU Graduate Studies | April 15, 2024
Dr. Verheyen, a professor in the Molecular Biology and Biochemistry department, is being recognized for…
karnottApril 15, 2024
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Silke Cresswell
AwardsFeatured Awards

UBC Faculty and Learners Recognized by Medical Alumni Association

UBC Faculty of Medicine | April 12, 2024
The UBC Medical Alumni Association (MAA) will be celebrating the achievements of several faculty members…
karnottApril 12, 2024
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Stuart Turvey
AwardsFeatured Awards

Rare Disease Network for Children Receives $20 Million Federal Investment

UBC Faculty of Medicine | April 9, 2024
UBC Faculty of Medicine researchers are part of a new national network that recently received…
karnottApril 9, 2024
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AwardsFeatured Awards

2023/24 Major External and Government-Funded Award Recipients

SFU Graduate Studies | April 9, 2024
In celebration of our 2023-2024 major award winners, we are pleased to share their accomplishments.…
karnottApril 9, 2024
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