Local News Celebrating the Life and Distinguished Career of Dr. Neil Reiner Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | August 22, 2025 Dr. Neil Reiner was an exceptional leader in the field of infectious diseases. He served…karnottAugust 22, 2025 Read More
Local News Dr. Mieke Koehoorn Appointed Dean Pro Tem, Faculty of Medicine, and Interim Vice-President, Health UBC Faculty of Medicine | August 22, 2025 We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Mieke Koehoorn as Dean pro tem,…karnottAugust 22, 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
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 Improving CAR T-Cell Manufacturing: Findings From the Piret Lab UBC Michael Smith Laboratories | June 19, 2025 A study from Dr. James Piret (MSL, Chemical and Biological Engineering) and recent MSL and…karnottJune 19, 2025 Read More
Local News New Proposal Aims To Protect Patients With High-Risk Brain Implants Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | June 18, 2025 A new proposal calls for a major change in how the U.S. handles injuries caused…karnottJune 18, 2025 Read More
Local News Meet the Researcher: Dr. Tanya Bennet, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Cheung Lab The Centre for Blood Research | June 17, 2025 I’m working on the interdisciplinary collaborative project Mend the Gap (MtG), where we’re aiming to…karnottJune 17, 2025 Read More
Local News Inspiring the Next Generation of Scientists: Geneskool Field Trip at the GSC BC Cancer Research Institute | June 17, 2025 The GSC was delighted to welcome a group of enthusiastic high school students as part…karnottJune 17, 2025 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
Interesting Articles Canada Announces New Innovation Agency — And It’s Not Modelled on DARPA Nature News | April 29, 2022 The Canadian government has announced that it will invest Can$1 billion (about US$780 million) over…pthomsonApril 29, 2022 Read More
Interesting Articles Canada’s Stem Cell Network Launches a New Strategic Plan and Refreshed Branding As It Starts a New Chapter As Canada’s Regenerative Medicine Research Leader Stem Cell Network | April 10, 2022 Canada’s Stem Cell Network (SCN) announced today the launch of IGNITE 2022-2025, its three-year strategic plan funded…pthomsonApril 10, 2022 Read More
Interesting Articles Canada Needs to Grow Basic Science Capacity Policy Options | March 25, 2022 Arthur Kornberg, the Nobel laureate biochemist, described basic research as “the province of the individual investigator and…pthomsonMarch 25, 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
Local News Dr. David Bangsberg Appointed Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences SFU Faculty of Health Sciences | September 10, 2025 Simon Fraser University’s (SFU) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) is pleased to announce that internationally…karnottSeptember 10, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Launch of CACHE Challenge #7 Conscience | September 9, 2025 The CACHE Challenges, made possible by the Government of Canada's Strategic Innovation Fund, offer an…karnottSeptember 9, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Florian Kuchenbauer Receives Pediatric Blood Cancer Research Innovation Grant BC Cancer Research | September 9, 2025 Dr. Florian Kuchenbauer, a distinguished researcher at BC Cancer, is the recipient of a Pediatric…karnottSeptember 9, 2025 Read More