Dr. Peter Cripton has been named a 2026 recipient of the UBC Applied Science Dean’s…
karnottSeptember 17, 2026
Endometrial cancer is the most common gynaecologic cancer in Canada, and its incidence continues to…
karnottSeptember 16, 2026
Researchers at Simon Fraser University are working on advancing new artificial intelligence tools that could…
karnottSeptember 15, 2026
For decades, sickle cell trait (SCT) has been considered benign in infancy. People with SCT…
karnottSeptember 15, 2026
For Abigail Cubertson, the summer of 2026 was her third spent in a research lab…
karnottSeptember 14, 2026
Beaker Banter is a science entertainment podcast featuring innovators who are changing the world for…
karnottSeptember 14, 2026
Dr. Mary De Vera, Associate Professor and Associate Dean, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies in the…
karnottSeptember 11, 2026
Synovial sarcoma (SyS) is an aggressive soft-tissue malignancy that is characterised by a pathognomonic t(X;18)(p11.2;q11.2)…
karnottDecember 16, 2025
Statins are the most prescribed class of drugs and inhibit a key enzyme in the…
karnottDecember 8, 2025
Therapies targeting mutant huntingtin (mHTT) reduction in the brain hold promise as disease-modifying treatments for…
karnottDecember 1, 2025
Micropatterning technology to spatially guide the self-assembly of human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) into neural…
karnottNovember 28, 2025
Impaired amyloid beta (Aβ) clearance contributes to sporadic Alzheimer's disease (AD). This study investigated retinal…
karnottNovember 17, 2025
The degree to which alternative RNA splicing influences the function and structure of voltage gated…
karnottNovember 13, 2025
Syntrophic microbial consortia can contribute substantially to the activity of anoxic ecosystems but are often…
karnottNovember 7, 2025
To determine whether low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels, set by the balance of clearance and…
karnottOctober 27, 2025
Every patient has a story, yet no single source of health information tells the whole…
karnottAugust 14, 2026
Better-than-expected results in a clinical trial sent shares of Vancouver life sciences company AbCellera Biologics…
karnottAugust 13, 2026
For decades, scientists have known that infection with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is one of…
karnottAugust 12, 2026
A brain aneurysm is a balloon-like bulge formed at a weakened point of an artery…
karnottAugust 11, 2026
A new study from the Brumer lab at the Michael Smith Laboratories has shed light…
karnottAugust 11, 2026
Leadership update from UBC Faculty of Medicine and VCHRI. We are pleased to announce the…
karnottAugust 10, 2026
A team of UBC researchers has created new vaginal models grown from mouse or human…
karnottAugust 7, 2026
As announced in Budget 2024, the scholarship and fellowship programs administered by the three federal…
karnottMarch 17, 2025
Nearly 30 graduate students are competing in the UBC 3MT (Three Minute Thesis) Semi-Finals -…
karnottMarch 14, 2025
Preventing biodiversity loss in British Columbia (BC) is a multifaceted challenge. It stems not only…
karnottFebruary 26, 2025
We are pleased to announce the BC Cancer 2025 Summer Research Studentship competition. Summer research…
karnottFebruary 17, 2025
The SBME Synergy Undergraduate Summer Research Program is a fantastic opportunity for students to gain…
karnottFebruary 13, 2025
On behalf of the Lotte & John Hecht Memorial Foundation, we are excited to announce…
karnottFebruary 12, 2025
Would you be able to summarize your 80,000 word thesis in just three minutes? UBC…
karnottFebruary 3, 2025
The College and Community Innovation (CCI) program’s Mobilize grants 2025 competition, managed by the Natural…
karnottJanuary 27, 2025
Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) is committed to fostering a culture of mentorship and…
karnottJune 29, 2026
Each year, the Faculty of Medicine recognizes faculty members who have made exceptional contributions in…
karnottJune 26, 2026
Dr Marra was selected for the Lifetime Contribution Prize thanks to his far-reaching contributions to…
karnottJune 22, 2026
Congratulations to Dr. Zachary Pennington, an Assistant Professor in UBC’s Department of Psychology and researcher…
karnottJune 22, 2026
Vandad Hazrati: FHS Award for Outstanding Service to the Faculty of Health Sciences Vandad Hazrati…
karnottJune 19, 2026
Congratulations to Ecaterina (Cathy) Cozma from the Stirling lab (Terry Fox Laboratory) on receiving the…
karnottJune 17, 2026
Advancing research from discovery to real-world application is essential to improving health systems and patient…
karnottJune 17, 2026
Congratulations to the three DMCBH members who received the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute’s (VCHRI)…
karnottJune 16, 2026
