Local News Dr. Mary De Vera from UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Profiled as a Woman Leader in STEM UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences | March 7, 2018 Dr. Mary De Vera, assistant professor in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University…sciencecityMarch 7, 2018 Read More
Local News Brett Finlay to Serve as Chair of the Expert Panel on the Potential Socio-Economic Impacts of Antimicrobial Resistance in Canada Michael Smith Laboratories | March 6, 2018 The Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) is pleased to announce Dr. B. Brett Finlay, O.C.,…sciencecityMarch 6, 2018 Read More
Local News An Under-the-Radar Immune Cell Shows Potential in Fight Against Cancer UBC Faculty of Medicine | March 2, 2018 One of the rarest of immune cells, unknown to scientists a decade ago, might prove…sciencecityMarch 2, 2018 Read More
Local News Do Men’s Toenails Contain Clues About Prostate Cancer Prevention? UBC Faculty of Medicine | February 28, 2018 A project analyzing men’s toenails to find clues about prostate cancer prevention has been funded…sciencecityFebruary 28, 2018 Read More
Local News Identifying Treatment-Resistant Prostate Cancer Faster Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | February 26, 2018 A simple blood test helps doctors recognize treatment resistance and recommend alternatives sooner. Patients can…sciencecityFebruary 26, 2018 Read More
Local News MS Researcher-Led Event Encourages Teenagers to Choose Science Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | February 23, 2018 In Grade 10, fifteen- and sixteen-year-olds begin making the academic decisions that may shape their…sciencecityFebruary 23, 2018 Read More
Local News Pascal Biosciences Identifies Molecules in Cannabis That Stimulate the Immune System to Destroy Tumor Cells Pascal Biosciences via Globe Newswire | February 23, 2018 Pascal Biosciences Inc. (TSX.V:PAS) (“Pascal” or the “Company”) today announced the Company has discovered certain cannabinoids…sciencecityFebruary 23, 2018 Read More
Local News Therapeutic Target EZH2 Discovered for Aggressive, Untreatable Ovarian Cancer Affecting Young Women The Terry Fox Research Institute | February 22, 2018 A Vancouver team led by TFRI-funded investigator Dr. David Huntsman has discovered an important therapeutic…sciencecityFebruary 22, 2018 Read More
Local News New MS Model Provides Hope for Better Understanding of Disease Pathology Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | February 21, 2018 Until now, researchers studying multiple sclerosis (MS) in mouse models have relied on models heavily…sciencecityFebruary 21, 2018 Read More
Local News BC-Led Digital Technology Supercluster Awarded Federal Funding LifeSciences BC | February 20, 2018 The British Columbia-led Digital Technology Supercluster is one of the funding recipients for the Government…sciencecityFebruary 20, 2018 Read More