Local News It All Started at UBC: How a Professor Ignited B.C.’s Biotech Boom UBC News | August 13, 2025 When Dr. Pieter Cullis arrived at UBC as an undergraduate physics student in 1964, he…karnottAugust 13, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Genome BC Funds Research into the Respiratory Fallout of Wildfires Genome BC | August 13, 2025 British Columbians know the stark realities of climate change, as wildfires surge across the province.…karnottAugust 13, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Congratulations CIHR Spring 2025 Project Grant Recipients BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute | August 12, 2025 Congratulations to BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) and Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI) investigators…karnottAugust 12, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week The Parkinson’s Drug Benztropine Possesses Histamine Receptor 1-Dependent Host-Directed Antimicrobial Activity Against Mycobacterium tuberculosis Sahile, H., et al. | August 12, 2025 Intracellular pathogens such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) evade host defence mechanisms to infect and survive…karnottAugust 12, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Kinetic Comparison of All Eleven Viral Polyprotein Cleavage Site Processing Events by SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease Using a Linked Protein FRET Platform Kenward, C., et al. | May 17, 2024 The main protease (Mpro) remains an essential therapeutic target for COVID-19 post infection intervention given…karnottMay 17, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Conclusive Demonstration of Iatrogenic Alzheimer’s Disease Transmission in a Model of Stem Cell Transplantation Singh, C., et al. | May 13, 2024 The risk of iatrogenic disease is often underestimated as a concern in contemporary medical procedures,…karnottMay 13, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week A Novel Type-2 Innate Lymphoid Cell-Based Immunotherapy for Cancer Saranchova, I., et al. | May 7, 2024 Cell-based cancer immunotherapy has achieved significant advancements, providing a source of hope for cancer patients.…karnottMay 7, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Cdk8/CDK19 Promotes Mitochondrial Fission Through Drp1 Phosphorylation and Can Phenotypically Suppress pink1 Deficiency in Drosophila Liao, J., et al. | May 2, 2024 Cdk8 in Drosophila is the orthologue of vertebrate CDK8 and CDK19. These proteins have been…karnottMay 2, 2024 Read More
Local News Behind the Lab Doors: Breaking Barriers With Assistive Technologies at MATTERS Lab Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | June 12, 2025 In Canada, 10.6 per cent of individuals aged 15 and over have a mobility disability…karnottJune 12, 2025 Read More
Local News New Genomics Investments Expand eDNA Monitoring in BC’s Remote and Indigenous Communities Genome BC | June 11, 2025 On World Environment Day, Genome British Columbia (Genome BC) is proud to announce significant new…karnottJune 11, 2025 Read More
Local News Breakthrough Minimally Invasive and Accessible Kidney Stone Treatment Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | June 11, 2025 The novel Break Wave lithotripsy (BWL) technology offers a game-changing alternative treatment for kidney stones.…karnottJune 11, 2025 Read More
Local News Colorectal Cancer Leaves Lasting Toll on Women’s Sexual Health UBC News | June 10, 2025 A new UBC-led study is shedding light on a long-overlooked consequence of colorectal cancer: the…karnottJune 10, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Government of Canada Strengthens Canada’s Clinical Trials Environment Canadian Institutes of Health Research | June 28, 2022 Clinical trials are essential scientific studies that evaluate the safety, effectiveness, and outcomes of health…pthomsonJune 28, 2022 Read More
Interesting Articles Newly Funded Initiatives to Support Students and Postdoctoral Fellows NSERC | June 13, 2022 The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) is pleased to announce funding…pthomsonJune 13, 2022 Read More
Interesting Articles Pan-Canadian Genomics Strategy Consultation Launched Genome Canada | May 26, 2022 The Government of Canada has launched a public consultation to inform a new Pan-Canadian Genomics Strategy (PCGS), announced…pthomsonMay 26, 2022 Read More
Interesting Articles Canada’s Stem Cell Network Makes Its Single Largest Investment in Regenerative Medicine Research Stem Cell Network | May 13, 2022 Canada’s Stem Cell Network (SCN) announced today $19.5 million for 32 stem cell and regenerative…pthomsonMay 13, 2022 Read More
Featured Awards 2024 SFU Newsmaker Award Winners Share Drive To Inspire Dialogue for Change SFU News | March 28, 2025 SFU’s 2024 Newsmaker award recipients are chosen for their dedication to informing discourse across media…karnottMarch 28, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards SFU Announces 2025 Honorary Degree Recipients SFU | March 26, 2025 Simon Fraser University is proud to bestow honorary degrees on nine outstanding individuals making lasting,…karnottMarch 26, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards UBC Medicine Researchers Sarah Hedtrich and Arun John Peter Among New Canada Research Chairs UBC Faculty of Medicine | March 25, 2025 The Canada Research Chairs Program enables Canadian universities to achieve the highest levels of research…karnottMarch 25, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards DMCBH Members Receive UBC’s 2024 Faculty Research Awards Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | March 21, 2025 Congratulations to the four DMCBH members who received UBC’s 2024 Faculty Research Awards. UBC’s Faculty…karnottMarch 21, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week SIRT1/DNMT3B-Mediated Epigenetic Gene Silencing in Response Tophytoestrogens in Mammary Epithelial Cells Ma, Y., et al. | August 28, 2025 We performed an integrated analysis of genome-wide DNA methylation and expression datasetsin normal cells and…karnottAugust 28, 2025 Read More
Local News Call for Nominations Open: Mitacs Innovation Awards 2025 Mitacs | August 28, 2025 Mitacs is opening calls for nominations today for its prestigious national award celebrating Canadian research…karnottAugust 28, 2025 Read More
Local News New Tracer Could Enable Surgeons to See and Hear Prostate Cancer UBC Science | August 27, 2025 A preclinical evaluation of a new ’dual-mode’ tracer agent shows promise in not only helping…karnottAugust 27, 2025 Read More