The ability to regrow a limb is a remarkable trait shared by few known species, and humans aren’t one of them. Researchers from the MSL’s Miller lab are striving to understand the science behind this amazing feat and find the key to regeneration which could hugely impact human health outcomes. Postdoctoral fellows Dr. Christine Eisner (she/her), Dr. Sruthi Purushothaman (she/her) and colleagues recently published an exciting paper in Cell Reports that sheds light on breakthrough discoveries in fingertip (digit tip) regeneration in mice.
Every year on March 8, we take time to recognize International Women’s Day, a global event dedicated to celebrating the achievements of women around the world and raising awareness for gender equality. To celebrate International Women’s Day this year, we are hosting an online event with female scientists at Vancouver Coastal Health who are making waves in the research community. Leading up to…
Dr. Francis Mwimanzi started his CTN Mark Wainberg Postdoctoral Fellowship in the summer of 2022. A biomedical scientist who specializes in virology and immunology, Dr. Mwimanzi has embarked on a project to improve our understanding of the immune response to COVID-19 vaccines among people living with HIV. But how did he get to where he is today? “I have been…
How will we fight climate change? What are our plans to deal with rare diseases and future pandemics? What can we do to future-proof our food systems? These are just some of the existential questions that will guide the direction of Canada’s future economy as time goes on, and the need the find the right answers is urgent. Thankfully, genomics…
It might sound like science fiction, but it is very much today’s reality and a field that holds great promise for human health. Bioprinting is an extension of traditional 3D printing; it can produce living tissue, bone, blood vessels and, potentially, whole organs for use in medical procedures. New drugs and devices can therefore be tested on ‘living’ cells that…
Through the hard work and determination carried out by members of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the School of Biomedical Engineering, we are seeing advances in the use of pressure microsensors with remarkable performance, enabling a whole new range of application opportunities. Congratulations Nabil Shalabi, Kyle Searles, and Kenichi Takahata, who have recently had their article “Switch Mode…
More people will soon have access to hands-on training in a new state-of-the-art training centre to help them get skills for jobs in life sciences and biomanufacturing, supporting companies to help address some of the world’s most pressing health-care challenges. The Government of B.C. and PacifiCan are making a combined investment of $7.2 million to create a new B.C. National…
The Better Responses through Avatars and Evidence (BRAvE) Initiative at BC Children’s Hospital is revolutionizing precision treatments for children with cancer. The BRAvE team seeks to increase the number of children who can benefit from treatments targeted at attributes of individual tumours, battle hard-to-treat cancers, and reduce long-term health impacts. Generously supported by funding from BC Children’s Hospital Foundation and the Michael Cuccione Foundation, researchers…
My current research interests stem from a passion to learn about the intricacies of diabetes, and develop therapies for those living with the disease. Growing up in a South Asian community, which is disproportionately impacted by type 2 diabetes, I knew many people who were living with the condition, including my own family members. I was inspired to pursue a…
I am a Pharmacologist who specializes in the discovery and development of preclinical drugs. I have been working across academia and in a Contract Research Organization (CRO). I have a master and PhD in Pharmacology and my key current areas of interest include type two diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular research. Our laboratory has shown that expression levels of the transmembrane…