From probiotic pills to skincare products to dedicated meal plans, the microbiome is all the…
karnottJanuary 8, 2026
Canada’s Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre (GSC) introduced clinical whole genome sequencing for hereditary cancer…
karnottJanuary 7, 2026
The Hecht Foundation prioritizes basic and applied medical research that is novel, innovative, and disruptive,…
karnottJanuary 7, 2026
When a child struggles to breathe, the fear is immediate and for families living with…
karnottJanuary 7, 2026
For families facing a rare disease, the hardest part is often not knowing. What’s causing…
karnottJanuary 6, 2026
Mitochondrial protein import is required for maintaining organellar function1. Perturbations in this process are associated…
karnottJanuary 5, 2026
For University of British Columbia life sciences researchers, new facilities and equipment to help them…
karnottJanuary 5, 2026
Prostate cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide and new estimates revealed prostate cancer…
pthomsonMarch 24, 2022
In yeast, at least seven proteins (Ice2p, Ist2p, Scs2/22p, Tcb1-Tcb3p) affect cortical endoplasmic reticulum (ER)…
pthomsonMarch 21, 2022
Proteoglycans are proteins that are modified with glycosaminoglycan chains. Chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (CSPGs) are currently…
pthomsonMarch 18, 2022
Dr. William Lockwood's lab is focused on studying the biological basis of lung cancer initiation,…
pthomsonMarch 14, 2022
Dr. Gregg Morin's group uses an instrument technology called mass spectrometry to measure the abundance…
pthomsonMarch 8, 2022
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a chronic condition affecting one quarter of the global…
pthomsonMarch 4, 2022
Read the Publication This week we profile a recent publication in Nature Communications from the…
pthomsonFebruary 28, 2022
For too many young people, period pain is a serious and overlooked health issue that…
karnottJune 3, 2025
Congratulations to Drs. Nozomu Yachie and Soh Ishiguro on their recent publication in Nature Biotechnology…
karnottJune 2, 2025
Canadian scientists have developed a blood test and portable device that can determine the onset…
karnottMay 30, 2025
The lab of Dr. Sabrina Leslie (MSL, Physics and Astronomy; SBME affiliate member) brings together…
karnottMay 30, 2025
Vancouver Coastal Health has launched British Columbia’s first dedicated inpatient clinical trials unit for early-phase…
karnottMay 29, 2025
New Ventures BC announced that twelve allumni from its annual New Ventures BC Competition will…
karnottMay 29, 2025
Groundbreaking treatments like targeted cancer therapies and mRNA-based vaccines would not have been possible without…
karnottMay 28, 2025
ME Therapeutics Holdings, a publicly listed preclinical biotechnology company working on novel cancer fighting drugs…
sciencecityMay 26, 2025
Female first-year Ph.D. students in “bench” biology disciplines—such as molecular biology, cellular biology, and genetics—spend…
sciencecityFebruary 27, 2017
Dr. Peter Stirling (Stirling Lab) has received a one-year research grant through Brain Cancer Canada…
karnottJune 14, 2024
Fifteen Faculty of Medicine learners have received the prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Vanier CGS)…
karnottJune 12, 2024
Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) is committed to fostering a culture of mentorship for…
karnottJune 11, 2024
We are pleased to share that Dr. Jörg Gsponer (Michael Smith Laboratories, Department of Biochemistry…
karnottJune 10, 2024
The Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) Consortium will be led by Kelley Lee, professor in…
karnottJune 7, 2024
Taking innovative research from concept to application is critical for improving health care systems and…
karnottJune 6, 2024
Established in 2009, the Career Research Award is a biennial award that recognizes the career…
karnottJune 5, 2024
The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) is proud to announce that nine international researchers are the…
karnottJune 4, 2024
