Intracellular pathogens such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) evade host defence mechanisms to infect and survive…
karnottAugust 12, 2025
Scientists have discovered a previously unknown virus in farmed Pacific oysters during a mass die-off…
karnottAugust 11, 2025
Behind every success and research breakthrough lies a story of curiosity, persistence, setbacks, and moments…
karnottAugust 8, 2025
Enteric bacterial pathogens pose significant threats to human health; however, the mechanisms by which they…
karnottAugust 8, 2025
‘Disease Detectives’ Discover Cause of Sea Star Wasting Disease That Wiped Out Billions of Sea Stars
Researchers have identified the cause of the wasting disease that has killed billions of sea…
karnottAugust 8, 2025
Genomics research is advancing science, helping doctors match patients with appropriate treatments, tracking the spread…
karnottAugust 7, 2025
UBC researchers find that people with MS increased their healthcare usage up to 15 years…
karnottAugust 7, 2025
Recently generated proteomic data provides unprecedented insight into stress granule composition and stands as fruitful…
sciencecityMarch 12, 2020
Clear-cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is a common therapy resistant disease with aberrant angiogenic and…
sciencecityMarch 6, 2020
Transmembrane protein 30A (TMEM30A) maintains the asymmetric distribution of phosphatidylserine, an integral component of the…
sciencecityMarch 4, 2020
The authors have identified a new cellular antiviral mechanism involving the host RNA degradation system.…
sciencecityFebruary 25, 2020
The Cre-loxP system is invaluable for spatial and temporal control of gene knockout, knockin, and…
sciencecityFebruary 24, 2020
In almost all prostate cancer patients, the androgen receptor (AR) is essential for the growth…
sciencecityFebruary 20, 2020
A promising new type of cell-based cancer treatment called CAR T-cell therapy exploits the power…
sciencecityFebruary 18, 2020
Once Listeria bacteria have entered a cell, these microbes hijack the host cell’s actin filament…
sciencecityFebruary 13, 2020
This is particularly true for osteosarcoma, the most common bone cancer in children and teenagers.…
karnottSeptember 11, 2024
Genomics is transforming British Columbia’s healthcare landscape and modernizing patient care. However, several challenges must…
karnottSeptember 10, 2024
Abdera Therapeutics Inc., a biopharmaceutical company leveraging its advanced antibody engineering ROVEr™ platform to design…
karnottSeptember 9, 2024
The Kronstad lab is working hard to uncover the weaknesses of the infectious fungal pathogen…
karnottSeptember 6, 2024
Chemical engineers from UBC’s Faculty of Applied Science have developed a new treatment that traps…
karnottSeptember 6, 2024
Vancouver based Borealis Biosciences, a next generations RNA medicines company, emerged from stealth with %150…
karnottSeptember 4, 2024
The life sciences sector in British Columbia (BC) is thriving, driven by a potent combination…
karnottSeptember 3, 2024
Diabetes Canada has announced $9M in funding for 30 new research projects focusing on new…
mjoyJanuary 18, 2023
Nine interdisciplinary research projects involving UBC Applied Science faculty are each receiving up to $25,000…
mjoyJanuary 13, 2023
Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) is proud to recognize the outstanding contributions of long-term…
mjoyJanuary 11, 2023
The BC Cancer Excellence Awards provide an opportunity to shine a light on the inspiring…
mjoyJanuary 6, 2023
A new, artificial intelligence-guided point of care ultrasound imaging platform is under development by Dr. Ilker…
mjoyJanuary 5, 2023
STEMCELL Technologies is proud to announce its President and CEO, Dr. Allen Eaves, has been…
mjoyJanuary 4, 2023
We are pleased to congratulate Stephanie Besoiu and Petya Popova, recipients of the 2022 Zymeworks…
mjoyJanuary 4, 2023
Dr. Jiarui Ding (pictured) at UBC received NSERC funding for his project on uncovering the…
mjoyJanuary 3, 2023
