Genomics is transforming healthcare, the environment and natural resource management. The Genomics and Society (G&S)…
karnottOctober 9, 2025
Each year in Canada, thousands of babies are born very prematurely — before 32 weeks…
karnottOctober 8, 2025
Better access to lifesaving medical research is coming with the opening of an eight-bed clinical…
karnottOctober 8, 2025
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an age-associated neurodegenerative disease marked by progressive cognitive deterioration and beta-amyloid…
karnottOctober 7, 2025
The biomanufacturing sector for advanced therapies is experiencing rapid growth and an escalating demand for…
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
The Delta and Kappa variants of SARS-CoV-2 co-emerged in India in late 2020, with the…
pthomsonFebruary 11, 2022
Screening of a marine derived crude natural product extract library, followed by bioactivity guided fractionation, has led…
pthomsonFebruary 10, 2022
Dopamine D1 receptor (D1R) agonists are frequently used to study the role of D1Rs in neurotransmission…
pthomsonFebruary 4, 2022
The generation of T-cells from stem cells in vitro could provide an alternative source of…
pthomsonFebruary 4, 2022
Acute damage to the intestinal epithelium can be repaired via de-differentiation of mature intestinal epithelial…
pthomsonJanuary 28, 2022
Sarcomas are cancers of mesenchymal origin with the potential to arise in diverse anatomic locations.…
pthomsonJanuary 25, 2022
This week, we profile a publication in Cell Reports Methods from Vincent Hanlon (pictured) and…
pthomsonJanuary 24, 2022
Solid tumour perfusion can be unstable, creating transiently hypoxic cells that can contribute to radiation…
pthomsonJanuary 21, 2022
Canadian researchers have developed an effective new technique for identifying aggressive medulloblastoma – the most…
karnottMarch 26, 2025
In 2020, Ron Pavlakovic received a heart transplant due to his idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy, a…
karnottMarch 25, 2025
An innovative new initiative at the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health (DMCBH) is set…
karnottMarch 24, 2025
Acuitas Therapeutics, Inc. was named one of BC’s Top Employers of 2025. The Vancouver-based, privately…
karnottMarch 21, 2025
An innovative UBC summer research program for Indigenous youth has received federal funding through the…
karnottMarch 21, 2025
This article originally posted on the UBC Faculty of Medicine website and reposted here. Three…
karnottMarch 20, 2025
Canadian researchers have developed an effective new technique for identifying aggressive medulloblastoma—the most common type…
karnottMarch 20, 2025
STEMCELL Technologies Canada Inc. to build two new cutting-edge biomanufacturing facilities to produce critical inputs…
karnottMarch 19, 2025
The Michael Smith Laboratories Pathway to Independence Award aims to support the research and career…
karnottApril 1, 2024
UBC’s Michael Smith Labs and the School of Biomedical Engineering Dr. Anna Blakney (pictured) has…
karnottApril 1, 2024
Congratulations to BC Cancer researchers who were awarded federal grants through the 2023 Canada Foundation…
karnottMarch 27, 2024
Endometriosis remains largely understudied despite being a relatively common condition. Affecting about one in 10…
karnottMarch 26, 2024
UBC is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 Faculty Research Awards. UBC’s Faculty Research…
karnottMarch 25, 2024
Two LSI postdocs were recipients of the prestigious CIHR Research Excellence, Diversity, and Independence (REDI)…
karnottMarch 25, 2024
“The first pass through any life sciences experiment is always about learning – don’t be…
karnottMarch 20, 2024
UBC Faculty of Medicine-affiliated research projects have been awarded more than $18 million in federal…
karnottMarch 19, 2024
