Publications of the Week Diverse Marinimicrobia Bacteria May Mediate Coupled Biogeochemical Cycles along Eco-Thermodynamic Gradients Hawley, A.K. and Hallam, S.J., et al. | December 7, 2017 We are interested in developing enrichment or cultivation approaches needed to directly test the hypotheses…sciencecityDecember 7, 2017 Read More
Local News Discovery of Innate Immune Mechanisms of a Novel Microbial-Based Approach for the Treatment of Lung Cancer Qu Biologics | December 7, 2017 Qu Biologics Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing Site Specific Immunomodulators (SSIs), a unique platform of immunotherapies designed…sciencecityDecember 7, 2017 Read More
Local News Revving Your Nanoscale Engine SFU Faculty of Science | December 6, 2017 Biological molecular machines are microscopic proteins that carry out biological tasks by converting between different…sciencecityDecember 6, 2017 Read More
Interesting Articles Work-Integrated Learning Gives Students Hands-On Experience and Skills for the Middle-Class Jobs of Today and Tomorrow Mitacs | December 6, 2017 Canada’s talented and skilled workforce is a competitive advantage for our country that attracts investment,…sciencecityDecember 6, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week Localization and Functional Characterization of the P.Asn965Ser (N965S) ABCA4 Variant in Mice Reveal Pathogenic Mechanisms Underlying Stargardt Macular Degeneration Molday, L.L. and Molday, R.S., et al. | December 6, 2017 In this paper we have generated and characterized a mouse model for Stargardt disease in…sciencecityDecember 6, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week REVIEW: Engineered Tolerance: Tailoring Development, Function, and Antigen-Specificity of Regulatory T Cells Dawson, N.A.J. and Levings, M.K., et al. | December 5, 2017 Regulatory T cells (Tregs) are potent suppressors of immune responses and are currently being clinically…sciencecityDecember 5, 2017 Read More
Local News Long-Haired Microbes Named after Canadian Band Rush UBC Science | December 5, 2017 Three new species of microbe found in the guts of termites have been named after…sciencecityDecember 5, 2017 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Dr. Don Sin Receives CFI Award Towards Revolutionizing COPD and Asthma Treatment Providence Health Care | December 5, 2017 There are currently 5 million Canadians suffering from asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD),…sciencecityDecember 5, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week Bacterially Derived Synthetic Mimetics of Mammalian Oligomannose Prime Antibody Responses That Neutralize HIV Infectivity Pantophlet, R. and Kosma, P., et al. | December 4, 2017 There are many scientific challenges to the design of a broadly effective HIV vaccine. One…sciencecityDecember 4, 2017 Read More
Local News Cuddling Babies, or Not, Affects Infants’ Gene Expression, B.C. Study Finds The Vancouver Sun | December 4, 2017 Infants that are held less by caregivers show lasting changes to genes involved in immune…sciencecityDecember 4, 2017 Read More