Local News Chinook Therapeutics Announces First Patient Enrolled in Pivotal Phase 3 ALIGN Study of Atrasentan for Patients with IgA Nephropathy Chinook Therapeutics | March 18, 2021 Chinook Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: KDNY), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization…pthomsonMarch 18, 2021 Read More
Local News AbCellera Proposing to Build Massive City Block-Sized Biotech Campus in Vancouver Daily Hive | March 17, 2021 Major expansion plans are abound for AbCellera over the next few years to the extent…pthomsonMarch 17, 2021 Read More
Local News Life in the Li Lab – MSL Graduate Student Award Recipient Shari Liu Michael Smith Laboratories | March 17, 2021 Shari Liu (Xueru Liu) was awarded the Michael Smith Laboratories Graduate Student Award in September 2020. Originally from Chonqing, China, Shari’s relocation to Vancouver,…pthomsonMarch 17, 2021 Read More
Local News Rapid SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Research Initiative in BC Genome British Columbia | March 16, 2021 To date, four COVID-19 vaccines have been approved for use in Canada and priority populations…pthomsonMarch 16, 2021 Read More
Local News Blocking Ulcerative Colitis with the Help of a Small Molecule Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | March 16, 2021 Researchers have discovered a new targeted therapy that could have long-lasting effectiveness and few side…pthomsonMarch 16, 2021 Read More
Local News $3m Gift to Accelerate UBC Alzheimer’s Research UBC Faculty of Medicine | March 15, 2021 The need for new therapies and state-of-the-art care for Canadians with Alzheimer’s disease has motivated…pthomsonMarch 15, 2021 Read More
Local News AbCellera-Discovered Bamlanivimab Together with Etesevimab Reduced Hospitalizations and Prevented Death in Phase 3 Trial for Early COVID-19 AbCellera | March 15, 2021 AbCellera (Nasdaq: ABCL) today announced that bamlanivimab (LY-CoV555) 700 mg, a human antibody discovered by…pthomsonMarch 15, 2021 Read More
Local News Xenon Pharmaceuticals Announces Pricing of $100.0 Million Public Offering Xenon Pharmaceuticals | March 12, 2021 Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:XENE), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced the pricing of its underwritten…sciencecityMarch 12, 2021 Read More
Local News From Fetal Cells to Microchips, B.C. COVID-19 Researcher Using TikTok to Dispel Vaccine Rumours CTV | March 12, 2021 The social media app TikTok isn't all viral pranks and teen drama. A B.C.-based instructor…pthomsonMarch 12, 2021 Read More
Local News A Familiar Face Rejoins the Graduate Program in Neuroscience Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | March 11, 2021 Dr. Timothy O’Connor has returned as Director of the Graduate Program in Neuroscience, a role he previously held…sciencecityMarch 11, 2021 Read More