Local News New Clinical Trials Unit Aims To Keep Biotech Innovation in B.C. Business Intelligence for B.C. | September 19, 2025 A new clinical trials unit (CTU) will allow B.C. life sciences companies to test early-stage…karnottSeptember 19, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week ERBB2/HER2 Alterations in ctDNA and Metachronous Tissues of Patients with Metastatic Urothelial Cancer Vandekerkhove, G., et al. | September 18, 2025 HER2 targeting is increasingly relevant in metastatic urothelial cancer (mUC) because of emerging antibody–drug conjugates,…karnottSeptember 18, 2025 Read More
Local News Meet the CBR Graduate Award Program (GAP) Cohort 2025-2026 The Centre for Blood Research | September 18, 2025 We are excited to welcome the incoming CBR Graduate Award Program (GAP) cohort for 2025-2026!…karnottSeptember 18, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Revealing Function-Altering MECP2 Mutations in Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder Using Yeast and Drosophila Chen, E., et al. | September 17, 2025 Pathogenic variants in MECP2 commonly lead to Rett syndrome, where MECP2's function as a DNA…karnottSeptember 17, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Alzheimer’s Disease Modeling and Drug Screening Through hiPSC 3D Bioprinting Sorrentino, S., et al. | February 27, 2025 Our current understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying amyloidogenesis in Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is limited…karnottFebruary 27, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Atypical Hippocampal Excitatory Neurons Express and Govern Object Memory Kinman, A., et al. | February 25, 2025 Classically, pyramidal cells of the hippocampus are viewed as flexibly representing spatial and non-spatial information.…karnottFebruary 25, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Brain Pericytes and Perivascular Fibroblasts Are Stromal Progenitors With Dual Functions in Cerebrovascular Regeneration After Stroke Bernier, L., et al. | February 21, 2025 Functional revascularization is key to stroke recovery and requires remodeling and regeneration of blood vessels…karnottFebruary 21, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Type-2 Innate Signals Are Dispensable for Skeletal Muscle Regeneration and Pathology Linked to Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Messing, M., et al. | February 19, 2025 Immune responses play an integral role in skeletal muscle regeneration. In the genetically inherited muscle…karnottFebruary 19, 2025 Read More
Local News New SFU Study Unveils AI That Designs Drugs—and Tells You How to Synthesize Them SFU School of Computing Science | August 21, 2025 The new study, "Compositional Flows for 3D Molecule and Synthesis Pathway Co-design", introduces an innovative…karnottAugust 21, 2025 Read More
Local News BCCHR Laboratories Hosting Indigenous Students for seed2STEM Program BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) | August 21, 2025 seed2STEM is a research summer program that aims to increase participation in science, technology, engineering,…karnottAugust 21, 2025 Read More
Local News How Chronic Heartburn Can Drive Esophageal Cancer UBC Faculty of Medicine | August 19, 2025 A new UBC Faculty of Medicine study has revealed how long-term, chronic heartburn can drive…karnottAugust 19, 2025 Read More
Local News Multiplex Imaging: A Closer Look at Human Atherosclerosis Centre for Heart Lung Innovation | August 19, 2025 Atherosclerosis is one of the main causes of heart disease, which is the leading cause…karnottAugust 19, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles CANTRAIN Clinical Research Internships Michael Smith Health Research BC | July 29, 2024 Michael Smith Health Research BC partners with the Canadian Consortium of Clinical Trial Training (CANTRAIN),…karnottJuly 29, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Ctn+ to Lead Canada’s HIV and Stbbi Clinical Trial Infrastructure with $25 Million Investment from CIHR The CTN | July 23, 2024 On July 12th, 2024, the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) announced a $25 million…karnottJuly 23, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Canada Joins Horizon Europe Programme Life Sciences BC | July 10, 2024 Canada is joining the growing group of non-EU countries who have associated to the EU’s…karnottJuly 10, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Federal Research Funding Agencies Engage Partners on Capstone Research Funding Organization Government of Canada | July 2, 2024 The Government of Canada announced in Budget 2024 its intention to create a new capstone…karnottJuly 2, 2024 Read More
Featured Awards Doctoral Students Awarded Canada Graduate Scholarships for 2025 Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | July 28, 2025 Congratulations to our current Graduate Program in Neuroscience (GPN) students who have received awards through…karnottJuly 28, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards SBME Researchers Are Leading Nine Projects Awarded New Funding from the Government of Canada UBC School of Biomedical Engineering (SBME) | July 24, 2025 The projects will advance new knowledge and scientific breakthroughs in AI-powered disease diagnosis and precision…karnottJuly 24, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Congratulations to Our Award-Winning Trainees! The Centre for Heart Lung Innovation | July 23, 2025 Congratulations to Hacina Gill, a fifth-year PhD candidate, and Alexandra Schmidt, a second-year Master’s student…karnottJuly 23, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Master’s Students Awarded Canada Graduate Scholarships for 2025 Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | July 22, 2025 Congratulations to our current Graduate Program in Neuroscience (GPN) students who have received awards through…karnottJuly 22, 2025 Read More
Local News A Gut Reaction: The Role of Microbiome Imbalance in Kidney Stones Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | September 25, 2025 Kidney stone disease has been on the rise in Canada over the past 25 years…karnottSeptember 25, 2025 Read More
Local News Wasan Lab Develops Novel Oral Formulation To Treat Systemic Fungal Infections News Medical | September 25, 2025 The Wasan Laboratory in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of British Columbia…karnottSeptember 25, 2025 Read More
Local News Innovating Epilepsy Care: SFU Study Explores Advanced Brain Imaging for B.C. Patients SFU News | September 25, 2025 Epilepsy affects more than 50,000 people in B.C., according to the BC Epilepsy Society. The…karnottSeptember 25, 2025 Read More