Glucocorticoids are critical steroid hormones secreted from the adrenal glands. In mice and rats, over…
karnottFebruary 17, 2026
The study, published in PLOS One, used AI to identify potential differences in how diabetic…
karnottFebruary 13, 2026
The tissue architecture of classic Hodgkin Lymphoma (CHL) is unique among cancers and characterized by…
karnottFebruary 12, 2026
Pediatric centres nationwide have united to launch the DECRYPT-BABYBRAIN trial, a first-of-its-kind clinical trial that…
karnottFebruary 12, 2026
It is well established that air pollution can adversely affect lung and heart health —…
karnottFebruary 11, 2026
UBC Faculty of Medicine researchers were awarded more than $30 million in combined funding through…
karnottFebruary 11, 2026
A total of 47 projects led by UBC researchers were awarded $35.1 million in combined…
karnottFebruary 11, 2026
Read the Publication This week we profile a recent publication in Nature Communications from first…
pthomsonMay 3, 2022
Previous studies of aging have revealed intrinsically determined alterations in the properties of the hematopoietic…
pthomsonApril 29, 2022
Dr. Chris Carlsten's lab is dedicated to revealing the effects of environmental exposures on human…
pthomsonApril 20, 2022
Huntington disease (HD), a hereditary neurodegenerative disorder, manifests as progressively impaired movement and cognition. Although early…
pthomsonApril 19, 2022
Hundreds of genes have been implicated in neurodevelopmental disorders. Previous studies have indicated that some…
pthomsonApril 13, 2022
PRAME is a prominent member of the cancer germline antigen family of proteins, which triggers…
pthomsonApril 12, 2022
Cysteine, a thiol-containing amino acid, is crucial for the synthesis of sulfur-containing biomolecules that control…
pthomsonApril 11, 2022
A pioneering study led by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) researcher Dr. Calvin Kuo…
karnottJuly 10, 2025
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
Much anticipated initial results of the Canadian chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) clinical trial for…
sciencecityMarch 27, 2017
The latest update on the status of women in science offers some good news. The…
sciencecityMarch 23, 2017
After spending nearly 15 years in biomedical science laboratories in two different countries with publicly…
sciencecityMarch 21, 2017
CRISPR, a technique that allows for precise gene editing, is taking the research world by…
sciencecityMarch 16, 2017
My first attempt at publishing a paper was a breeze. A collaborator was asked to…
sciencecityMarch 14, 2017
Do Americans hate science? They certainly seem to hate it more than they used to,…
sciencecityMarch 10, 2017
This past summer, the future of our postdoctoral association’s Science Policy Committee was uncertain. We were…
sciencecityMarch 7, 2017
The initial stages of a PhD can be daunting. Fortunately, there are a few ways…
sciencecityMarch 2, 2017
The annual American Thoracic Society (ATS) International Conference made its return in May, where 14,000…
karnottJuly 15, 2024
The Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health Kickstart Grants are intended to encourage research that…
karnottJuly 15, 2024
The NanoMedicines Innovation Network (NMIN) is pleased to announce the 8 recipients of the its…
karnottJuly 15, 2024
Congratulations to this year's recipients of the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute Team Grant Awards!…
Vancouver Coastal Health Research InstituteJuly 12, 2024
NMIN’s Advanced Training Certification, or ATC, recognizes an individual’s engagement in diverse capacity-building activities offered…
karnottJuly 12, 2024
Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) is proud to support future research leaders with the…
karnottJuly 11, 2024
Throughout her undergraduate degree, Megan Obermayer was involved in various aspects of the health sciences…
karnottJuly 8, 2024
UBC faculty of medicine community members Drs. John Allan Cairns, Lindsay Machan, Dan Poenaru and…
karnottJuly 4, 2024
