Provincial funding for Canada’s Immuno-Engineering and Biomanufacturing Hub (CIEBH) — a national initiative led by…
karnottDecember 19, 2025
Drs. Marco Marra (Michael Smith Laboratories, Department of Medical Genetics) and Marco Todesco (Michael Smith…
karnottDecember 18, 2025
As genetic testing becomes part of routine health care, one question looms large: who helps…
karnottDecember 17, 2025
On November 12, 2025, HLI PIs Drs. Pat Camp and Graeme Koelwyn and Science and…
karnottDecember 16, 2025
The UBC-BC Cancer Academic Enhancement Fund Competition 2025 supports research projects that either: foster collaboration…
karnottDecember 16, 2025
Synovial sarcoma (SyS) is an aggressive soft-tissue malignancy that is characterised by a pathognomonic t(X;18)(p11.2;q11.2)…
karnottDecember 16, 2025
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are commonly treated with inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting ß2-agonist combination…
pthomsonJune 3, 2022
The resolution revolution in cryoelectron microscopy has enabled the determination of the molecular structure for…
pthomsonJune 2, 2022
Diffusely infiltrative low-grade gliomas (LGG) are primary brain tumours that arise predominantly in the cerebral…
pthomsonMay 25, 2022
The accumulation of protein inclusions is linked to many neurodegenerative diseases that typically develop in…
pthomsonMay 25, 2022
Caspase-3 is a widely expressed member of a conserved family of proteins, generally recognized for…
pthomsonMay 19, 2022
Pancreatic islet transplantation has therapeutic potential in type 1 diabetes and is also an established…
pthomsonMay 18, 2022
Dopamine modulation is thought to underpin some of the therapeutic effects associated with repetitive transcranial magnetic…
pthomsonMay 13, 2022
A new UBC-led study is shedding light on a long-overlooked consequence of colorectal cancer: the…
karnottJune 10, 2025
We are so excited to welcome 21 summer students to this year’s CBR-LSI Summer Studentship…
karnottJune 10, 2025
Scientists at the BFRC have uncovered fascinating insights into how our balance system works without…
karnottJune 9, 2025
More than 2,500 cases of measles have been reported across Canada this year, including 12…
karnottJune 6, 2025
Dr. Erik Pioro is bridging research and care to accelerate the development of innovative ALS…
karnottJune 6, 2025
Praxis Spinal Cord Institute is excited to announce the cohort of Praxis SCI Incubate, a…
karnottJune 5, 2025
The 2024/2025 fiscal year marked another exciting chapter for innovation and entrepreneurship at the University…
karnottJune 4, 2025
STEMCELL Technologies, Canada’s largest biotechnology company, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Cellular Highways…
karnottJune 4, 2025
The panel charged with reviewing the federal government’s support of fundamental science released its final…
sciencecityApril 20, 2017
My PhD journey is coming to its end and I am considering a non-academic career.…
sciencecityApril 20, 2017
Imagine this: What if scientists had a tool that allowed them to edit genes directly,…
sciencecityApril 18, 2017
Supervisor phobia, as I call it, is an irrational fear that I have seen often…
sciencecityApril 14, 2017
To some of my students’ displeasure, I have my office hours on Friday afternoons. I…
sciencecityApril 13, 2017
Approximately one-third of Ph.D. students are at risk of having or developing a common psychiatric…
sciencecityApril 11, 2017
As information-sharing has become decentralized in our digital age, are traditional approaches to science communication…
sciencecityApril 10, 2017
You probably have heard during the past few months the general discontent of Canadian scientists…
sciencecityApril 6, 2017
Each year, the Faculty of Medicine recognizes faculty members who have made exceptional contributions in…
karnottJuly 1, 2024
Neuroscientist John McDonald, archaeological scientist Michael Richards and computational chemist Samira Siahrostami’s appointments were announced…
karnottJuly 1, 2024
This award recognizes outstanding contributions in the area of equity, diversity and inclusion through research,…
karnottJune 26, 2024
Congratulations to Ninon Freidel, the first year UBC Neuroscience graduate student who was awarded the…
karnottJune 26, 2024
The Faculty of Health Sciences is pleased to highlight the work of four students who…
karnottJune 24, 2024
More than $554 million is being invested in research over five years through the Natural…
karnottJune 24, 2024
Researchers from the University of British Columbia (UBC) have been awarded $3.4 million to lead…
sciencecityJune 20, 2024
Three UBC Medicine researchers are leading projects recently awarded funding through the Government of Canada’s…
sciencecityJune 20, 2024
