The degree to which alternative RNA splicing influences the function and structure of voltage gated…
karnottNovember 13, 2025
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Dr. Zachary Hudson, a UBC chemist developing advanced materials that are transforming how we diagnose…
karnottNovember 12, 2025
Seven start-up ventures founded by UBC faculty of medicine community members have joined the 50th…
karnottNovember 11, 2025
On October 22, the federal government announced the CRC appointments of Angela Kaida, Dara Kelly-Roy,…
karnottNovember 11, 2025
Glutamate N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) is critical for promoting physiological synaptic plasticity and neuronal viability. As…
sciencecityJune 19, 2023
Intracellular symbionts often undergo genome reduction, losing both coding and non-coding DNA in a process…
pthomsonJune 13, 2023
Purpose: Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibition has been shown to induce pharmacological “BRCAness” in cancer cells…
pthomsonJune 12, 2023
Calcins are peptides from scorpion venom with the unique ability to cross cell membranes, gaining…
pthomsonJune 8, 2023
A pioneering study led by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) researcher Dr. Calvin Kuo…
karnottJuly 10, 2025
Researchers have identified buried copper ore by testing the DNA of microbes in the surface…
karnottJuly 9, 2025
Study Reveals That Sucrose May Not Reduce the Impact of Neonatal Pain Exposure on Long-Term Outcomes
Very preterm babies — infants born two to four months early — require specialized care.…
karnottJuly 7, 2025
From a young age, Dr. Huawei Li found himself curious about biodevices and how they…
karnottJuly 4, 2025
Collaborations between college researchers and businesses help our local and national economies thrive and get…
sciencecityJune 18, 2019
With vaccination, early detection, and effective management, cervical cancer is one of the most preventable…
sciencecityJune 6, 2019
Broadening the representation and leadership of women in science and engineering continues to be both…
sciencecityJune 6, 2019
When faced with the question ‘why science?’, key moments come to mind about high-school experiments…
sciencecityMay 30, 2019
Congratulations to Dr. Nika Shakiba from the School of Biomedical Engineering and Dr. Lyndia Wu…
karnottNovember 26, 2024
The first thing most doctors think about when one of their patients is diagnosed with…
karnottNovember 25, 2024
Dr. Yasir Mohamud is a postdoctoral fellow at HLI, the UBC Department of Pathology and…
karnottNovember 20, 2024
UBC Faculty of Medicine professor Dr. Laura Sly and her team are accelerating the development…
karnottNovember 19, 2024
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On November 12, 2025, HLI PIs Drs. Pat Camp and Graeme Koelwyn and Science and…
karnottDecember 16, 2025
The UBC-BC Cancer Academic Enhancement Fund Competition 2025 supports research projects that either: foster collaboration…
karnottDecember 16, 2025
Synovial sarcoma (SyS) is an aggressive soft-tissue malignancy that is characterised by a pathognomonic t(X;18)(p11.2;q11.2)…
karnottDecember 16, 2025
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