Local News AbCellera Biologics in Top Five Private Venture Capital Financings in Last Two YearsBiotechnology Focus | January 3, 2019Canada is a biotech powerhouse, consistently at the forefront of change with a strong engine…sciencecityJanuary 3, 2019 Read More
Local News Life Gave Larry Gifford Parkinson’s Disease: Larry Gave Us a Storyteller’s Insight, in Podcast FormDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | January 2, 2019“One of the most amazing things I’ve discovered about the scientific community is that the…sciencecityJanuary 2, 2019 Read More
Local News Developing a New Analytical Technique to Assess the Quality of Blood Without Breaching the Sterility of Transfusion BagsMichael Smith Laboratories | December 14, 2018Red blood cell concentrate is the highest-demanded blood product in North American healthcare. Donated red…sciencecityDecember 14, 2018 Read More
Local News New Data ‘Powerhouse’ at SFU to Combat Drug-Resistant SuperbugsVancouver Sun | December 14, 2018A new data centre at Simon Fraser University will bring together researchers to better understand and combat…sciencecityDecember 14, 2018 Read More
Local News Grizzly Bear Genome Sequenced for the First Time by Scientists at the GSCCanada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre | December 13, 2018Among the largest predators in the country, the Grizzly bear now has another claim to…sciencecityDecember 13, 2018 Read More
Local News Ottawa to Discontinue Networks of Centres of Excellence Funding ProgramThe Globe and Mail | December 10, 2018The federal government is phasing out a 30-year-old funding program known for connecting teams of…sciencecityDecember 10, 2018 Read More
Local News Signature for Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder Suggests Changes in the Cellular Makeup of the BrainDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | December 7, 2018Scientists have long studied brain tissue in a search for the functional changes to the…sciencecityDecember 7, 2018 Read More
Local News Is There a Way to Keep E. coli Out of Romaine Lettuce?CBC News | December 7, 2018Somewhere in Canada, 24 people have gone through a frightening experience caused by the simple act…sciencecityDecember 7, 2018 Read More
Local News MSFHR Introduces Gender Neutral Peer Review Processes to Foster Equity in BC Health ResearchMichael Smith Foundation for Health Research | December 7, 2018MSFHR is implementing gender neutral peer review processes for all 2019 competitions, starting with the 2019…sciencecityDecember 7, 2018 Read More
Local News An Innovative Investigational Treatment for Crohn’s DiseasePersonal Health News | December 7, 2018The prevalence of Canadians living with Crohn’s disease is growing at a rapid rate. While…sciencecityDecember 7, 2018 Read More