Time is everything in health care. Imagine a loved one with high-risk breast cancer being…
karnottJune 20, 2025
We are proud to share that 9 research projects led by investigators from the UBC…
karnottJune 19, 2025
A new proposal calls for a major change in how the U.S. handles injuries caused…
karnottJune 18, 2025
When Seyed Amirhossein Nasseri began his graduate studies at UBC, the destination wasn’t entirely clear—but…
karnottJune 18, 2025
I’m working on the interdisciplinary collaborative project Mend the Gap (MtG), where we’re aiming to…
karnottJune 17, 2025
The GSC was delighted to welcome a group of enthusiastic high school students as part…
karnottJune 17, 2025
The groundbreaking seventeen-year study involved researchers from UBC’s Faculty of Medicine as well as researchers…
karnottJune 16, 2025
Premature termination codon (PTC) readthrough is considered a potential treatment for genetic diseases caused by…
pthomsonApril 13, 2021
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is an obligate human pathogen killing millions of people annually. Treatment for tuberculosis…
pthomsonApril 12, 2021
Targeting the epigenome to modulate gene expression programs driving cancer development has emerged as an…
pthomsonApril 8, 2021
Doxorubicin is a chemotherapeutic drug used for the treatment of various malignancies; however, patients can…
pthomsonApril 7, 2021
Fast, accurate and reliable diagnostic tests are critical for controlling the spread of the 2019…
pthomsonApril 5, 2021
Androgen receptor (AR) is a major driver of prostate cancer and AR pathway inhibition (ARPI)…
pthomsonMarch 30, 2021
This article is the latest in a series of publications on the role of synaptic…
pthomsonMarch 29, 2021
Scientists worldwide struggle to identify suitable animal models to study SARS-CoV-2 infections. Interspecies-related differences, such…
pthomsonMarch 24, 2021
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) affect approximately 4 per cent of Canadians—double the prevalence of…
karnottOctober 9, 2024
Every summer, HLI hosts its annual Trainee Research Day, where students present the latest findings…
karnottOctober 9, 2024
As Canadians prepare for the long winter months ahead, UBC’s Dr. Leonard Foster is working…
karnottOctober 8, 2024
The Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) is committed to fostering a culture of mentorship…
karnottOctober 7, 2024
The GSC is excited to partner with Genome BC (GBC)’s Geneskool to bring real-world genomics…
karnottOctober 4, 2024
Dr. Alex Wyatt, a senior research scientist at the Vancouver Prostate Centre, has taken on…
karnottOctober 2, 2024
The Michael Smith Laboratories building opened 20 years ago today, on September 24, 2004. Originally…
karnottOctober 1, 2024
Osteosarcoma is a common and aggressive bone cancer primarily affecting children and teenagers. It has…
karnottOctober 1, 2024
Afsaneh Panahi, graduate student at the Kuchenbauer Lab has been awarded an International Myeloma Society (IMS) Young Investigator…
pthomsonJuly 24, 2023
The CIHR Spring 2023 competition has approved 381 research grants and 12 bridge grants, for…
pthomsonJuly 21, 2023
Congratulations to Dr. Peter Zandstra for receiving the first ever Scientific Entrepreneurship Award from Life…
pthomsonJuly 20, 2023
Kwangjin Park (Hoodless Lab) has been awarded the Canadian Institutes of Health Research 2022 Postdoctoral Fellowship…
pthomsonJuly 20, 2023
Congratulations to the winners of the 2023 Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health Trainee Endowment…
pthomsonJuly 19, 2023
Three Canadian scientists have been recognized by UBC’s Faculty of Medicine for their outstanding scientific…
pthomsonJuly 18, 2023
Dr. Terrance Snutch has been recognized for his outstanding accomplishments in the field of brain…
pthomsonJuly 18, 2023
The Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health Kickstart Grants are intended to encourage research that…
pthomsonJuly 13, 2023
