We are excited to extend our congratulations to Marie Johns and Abishek Wadhwa, who have…
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
Mitochondrial dysfunction and bioenergetics failure are common pathological hallmarks in Huntington’s disease (HD) and aging.…
pthomsonOctober 26, 2021
Male-female differences in many developmental mechanisms lead to the formation of two morphologically and physiologically…
pthomsonOctober 19, 2021
A rate-limiting step for circulating tumor cells to colonize distant organ sites is their ability…
pthomsonOctober 18, 2021
This week we profile a recent publication in Cell Chemical Biology from the lab of…
pthomsonOctober 13, 2021
Read the Publication This week we profile a recent publication in Nature from the labs…
pthomsonOctober 12, 2021
Read the Publication This week we profile a recent publication in Current Biology from the…
pthomsonOctober 7, 2021
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is an age-related condition that is linked to cellular senescence…
pthomsonOctober 6, 2021
The Allan and Verheyen labs at UBC and SFU, respectively, use the fruit fly as…
pthomsonSeptember 29, 2021
Researchers from the UBC faculty of medicine and BC Cancer have discovered that certain bacteria…
karnottMay 14, 2025
Since graduating last spring, Kelly Hrelja has made meaningful progress in her role as a…
karnottMay 14, 2025
We often think of cancer as a single disease, but many cancers — especially in…
sciencecityMay 14, 2025
Welcome to VCHRI Research Impact Series, celebrating the transformative power of health research. Through this…
karnottMay 13, 2025
On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at UBC welcomed industry leaders,…
karnottMay 9, 2025
Biotech firm Jade Biosciences Inc. has completed its merger with Aerovate Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq:AVTE), in…
karnottMay 8, 2025
Although they don’t produce the shiny, precious pearls of some of their mollusk family members,…
karnottMay 8, 2025
Researchers across Providence Research, its research centres, and clinical academic research groups are finding innovative…
karnottMay 8, 2025
Three projects led by LSI researchers have been awarded funding in the latest round of…
karnottApril 3, 2024
Ziwei Cai, Sarina Saffarian, and Joslia Jose, who are students from Dr Syam Somasekharan's laboratory,…
karnottApril 2, 2024
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
