Publications of the Week 5′-S-(3-Aminophenyl)-5′-Thioadenosine, a Novel Chemoprotective Agent for Reducing Toxic Side Effects of Fluorouracil in Treatment of MTAP-Deficient CancersZhang, S., et al. | March 27, 2025Nucleobase analogue (NBA) drugs, such as 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), are effective chemotherapeutics, but their clinical use…karnottMarch 27, 2025 Read More
Local News Unlocking the Mystery of Nephrotic Syndrome in Kids: Q&A With New Investigator Dr. Susan SamuelBC Children’s Hospital Research Institute | March 26, 2025Nephrotic syndrome is the most common glomerular kidney disease in children, a condition that damages…karnottMarch 26, 2025 Read More
Local News New Test Identifies High-Risk Childhood Brain Tumours, Improving Treatment DecisionsBC Cancer Research | March 26, 2025Canadian researchers have developed an effective new technique for identifying aggressive medulloblastoma – the most…karnottMarch 26, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards SFU Announces 2025 Honorary Degree RecipientsSFU | March 26, 2025Simon Fraser University is proud to bestow honorary degrees on nine outstanding individuals making lasting,…karnottMarch 26, 2025 Read More
Local News ‘A Unique Resource in the World’ – How Biobanks at Providence Research Enable Groundbreaking ResearchThe Daily Scan | March 25, 2025In 2020, Ron Pavlakovic received a heart transplant due to his idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy, a…karnottMarch 25, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards UBC Medicine Researchers Sarah Hedtrich and Arun John Peter Among New Canada Research ChairsUBC Faculty of Medicine | March 25, 2025The Canada Research Chairs Program enables Canadian universities to achieve the highest levels of research…karnottMarch 25, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Sanfetrinem, an Oral β-Lactam Antibiotic Repurposed for the Treatment of TuberculosisRamón-García, S., et al. | March 24, 2025This week, we profile a recent publication in Drug Resistance Updates by Dr. Santiago Ramón-García…karnottMarch 24, 2025 Read More
Local News New Biorepository at the DMCBH Aims To Accelerate Parkinson’s ResearchDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | March 24, 2025An innovative new initiative at the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health (DMCBH) is set…karnottMarch 24, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards DMCBH Members Receive UBC’s 2024 Faculty Research AwardsDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | March 21, 2025Congratulations to the four DMCBH members who received UBC’s 2024 Faculty Research Awards. UBC’s Faculty…karnottMarch 21, 2025 Read More
Local News Acuitas Therapeutics Named One of BC’s Top EmployersAcuitas Therapeutics | March 21, 2025Acuitas Therapeutics, Inc. was named one of BC’s Top Employers of 2025. The Vancouver-based, privately…karnottMarch 21, 2025 Read More