February 15 was International Childhood Cancer Day and to mark the occasion we spoke with…
karnottFebruary 23, 2026
Background: Clonal hematopoiesis (CH) is a precursor state linked to risk of hematological neoplasms, and…
karnottFebruary 20, 2026
IDWGS is the day established by the United Nations General Assembly to support full and…
karnottFebruary 20, 2026
Dr. Priye Iworima is a Michael Smith Laboratories alum from the lab of Dr. Jamie…
karnottFebruary 20, 2026
A new partnership between Genome British Columbia (Genome BC) and the University of British Columbia…
karnottFebruary 19, 2026
The funding supports four SFU-led projects that address some of society’s most pressing health challenges…
karnottFebruary 19, 2026
UBC is thrilled to announce the launch the third annual competition for the Wall Fellowships…
karnottFebruary 18, 2026
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 Simon Fraser University-led study reveals interbreeding between humans and their ancient cousins, Neanderthals,…
karnottJuly 24, 2025
Two babies are born minutes apart. One is lethargic, has a fever and is breathing…
karnottJuly 23, 2025
Manny Chiquita will never forget the first time he experienced the symptoms of kidney stones.…
sciencecityJuly 23, 2025
From underwater acoustics to sensor science, two new training programs led by Simon Fraser University…
karnottJuly 22, 2025
Earlier this month (5 to 16 May), the Simon Fraser University (SFU), SANTHE, and the…
karnottJuly 18, 2025
Four B.C. companies have received funding to test AI-enabled solutions to improve health care in…
karnottJuly 17, 2025
When a child’s cancer returns after conventional treatment, families often find themselves in uncharted territory…
karnottJuly 16, 2025
Why does a sanitized environment protect us from infections but seem to increase the chances…
karnottJuly 15, 2025
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
Virginia Schutte says the March for Science won’t meet her goals or those set out…
sciencecityApril 4, 2017
The announcement to create the position of a chief science advisor (CSA) for Canada by…
sciencecityMarch 30, 2017
Last month, General Electric announced that by 2020 the company would not only have equal…
sciencecityMarch 28, 2017
Louise Ramos a brilliant Ph.D student at the VPC (under the supervision of Drs Nada…
karnottJuly 29, 2024
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) has announced the results of its Spring 2024…
karnottJuly 25, 2024
Congratulations to Dr. Jack Taunton, who was recently appointed to the Order of Canada. Dr.…
karnottJuly 24, 2024
Dr. Haifeng Zhang (Molecular Oncology), with the support of Dr. Poul Sorensen as mentor, received…
karnottJuly 23, 2024
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) has announced the results of its Spring 2024…
karnottJuly 23, 2024
Dr. Poul Sorensen (Molecular Oncology), with co-investigator Dr. Wei Li (University of Pittsburgh), has been…
karnottJuly 22, 2024
Dr. Poul Sorensen (Molecular Oncology), with co-investigators Dr. Kevin Hay (Terry Fox Laboratory) and Dr.…
karnottJuly 19, 2024
Congratulations to Ms. Yingying Liu of the Collings Stevens Chronic Leukemia Research Laboratory, Terry Fox…
karnottJuly 17, 2024
