Local News Extension of Appointment for Dr. Mark MacLachlan as Dean Pro Tem of the Faculty of ScienceUBC Academic + Provost | December 10, 2024I am pleased to announce the extension of the appointment of Dr. Mark MacLachlan, Dean…karnottDecember 10, 2024 Read More
Local News The BMCBeating Hearts: Coco Ng and Tiffany ChangCentre for Heart Lung Innovation | December 10, 2024HLI’s Bruce McManus Cardiovascular Biobank (BMCB) collects human cardiovascular tissue specimens for research purposes. These…karnottDecember 10, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Genetic Engineering of Transfusable Platelets with mRNA-Lipid Nanoparticles Is Compatible with Blood Banking PracticesStrong, C., et al. | December 10, 2024Platelets contribute to a variety of physiological processes, including inflammation, sepsis, and cancer. However, because…karnottDecember 10, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Immune Regulatory and Anti-Resorptive Activities of Tanshinone IIA Sulfonate Attenuates Rheumatoid Arthritis in MicePanwar, P., et al. | December 9, 2024Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterized by chronic inflammation and painful joint destruction.…karnottDecember 9, 2024 Read More
Featured Awards Recipients of BC Cancer Foundation 2024 Rising Stars Award Competition AnnouncedBC Cancer Research Institute | December 9, 2024The Rising Stars program was established to celebrate Dr. Connie Eaves’ Gairdner Wrightman Award, her…karnottDecember 9, 2024 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Dayag Sheykhkarimli Awarded the H.L. Holmes Award from the National Research Council of CanadaUBC School of Biomedical Engineering | December 6, 2024Congratulations to SBME postdoctoral researcher Dayag Sheykhkarimli from Dr. Nozomu Yachie’s lab for receiving $100,000/year…karnottDecember 6, 2024 Read More
Local News Tracking the Gene Expression Programs and Clonal Relationships That Underlie Mast, Myeloid, and T Lineage Specification from Stem CellsUBC School of Biomedical Engineering | December 6, 2024New research from UBC and the University of Manitoba explores the developmental origins of the…karnottDecember 6, 2024 Read More
Local News Antibody in Breast Milk Can Be Protective Against Asthma Thanks to Gut Microbiota EffectsUBC Michael Smith Laboratories | December 5, 2024A new study from the lab of Dr. Brett Finlay (Michael Smith Laboratories, Department of…karnottDecember 5, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Transcriptional Coactivator MED15 Is Required for Beta Cell MaturationKadhim, A., et al. | December 5, 2024Mediator, a co-regulator complex required for RNA Polymerase II activity, interacts with tissue-specific transcription factors…karnottDecember 5, 2024 Read More
Local News FDA Grants US Approval of Ziihera for the Treatment of Adults with Previously Treated, Unresectable or Metastatic HER2-Positive Biliary Tract Cancer Zymeworks Inc. | December 4, 2024Zymeworks Inc. (Nasdaq: ZYME), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a diverse pipeline of novel, multifunctional…karnottDecember 4, 2024 Read More