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
Featured Awards UBC Medicine Honours Outstanding Canadian Researchers in Brain Health, Heart Disorders, and Cancer UBC Faculty of Medicine | September 17, 2025 Three exceptional Canadian scientists have been recognized by UBC’s Faculty of Medicine for their groundbreaking…karnottSeptember 17, 2025 Read More
Local News SBME Synergy 2025 Undergraduate Summer Research Highlights Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | September 17, 2025 This past summer, the SBME Synergy Undergraduate Summer Research Program provided research opportunities for students…karnottSeptember 17, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Microbial Intestinal Dysbiosis Drives Long-Term Allergic Susceptibility by Sculpting an ILC2-B1 Cell-Innate IgE Axis Kabil, A., et al. | November 28, 2024 The abundance and diversity of intestinal commensal bacteria influence systemic immunity with impact on disease…karnottNovember 28, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Luminal Breast Epithelial Cells of BRCA1 or BRCA2 Mutation Carriers and Noncarriers Harbor Common Breast Cancer Copy Number Alterations Williams, M., et al. | November 27, 2024 The prevalence and nature of somatic copy number alterations (CNAs) in breast epithelium and their…karnottNovember 27, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Antithrombotic Coating with Sheltered Positive Charges Prevents Contact Activation by Controlling Factor XII–Biointerface Binding Ji, H., et al. | November 18, 2024 Antithrombotic surfaces that prevent coagulation activation without interfering with haemostasis are required for blood-contacting devices.…karnottNovember 18, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Sex-Biased Human Thymic Architecture Guides T Cell Development Through Spatially Defined Niches Stankiewicz, L., et al. | November 15, 2024 This week, we profile a recent publication in Developmental Cell by Dr. Fabio Rossi (pictured)…karnottNovember 15, 2024 Read More
Local News It All Started at UBC: How a Professor Ignited B.C.’s Biotech Boom UBC News | August 13, 2025 When Dr. Pieter Cullis arrived at UBC as an undergraduate physics student in 1964, he…karnottAugust 13, 2025 Read More
Local News New Mega RNA Virus May Hold the Key to Mass Oyster Die-Offs UBC Science | August 11, 2025 Scientists have discovered a previously unknown virus in farmed Pacific oysters during a mass die-off…karnottAugust 11, 2025 Read More
Local News Past, Present and Future: Academic Life from the Lens of Dr. Freda Miller UBC Michael Smith Laboratories | August 8, 2025 Behind every success and research breakthrough lies a story of curiosity, persistence, setbacks, and moments…karnottAugust 8, 2025 Read More
Local News ‘Disease Detectives’ Discover Cause of Sea Star Wasting Disease That Wiped Out Billions of Sea Stars UBC News | August 8, 2025 Researchers have identified the cause of the wasting disease that has killed billions of sea…karnottAugust 8, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles The Government of Canada Supports Interdisciplinary Research Centres to Address Global Challenges Through the Bioeconomy Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | March 19, 2024 The Government of Canada, through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the…karnottMarch 19, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles adMare BioInnovations Opens Applications for the Spring 2024 Cohort of the BioInnovation Scientist Program: Foundations and Launches New Biopharma Industry Essentials Program adMare BioInnovations | February 27, 2024 adMare BioInnovations (adMare) is delighted to open applications for the Spring 2024 cohort of the…karnottFebruary 27, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Funding Opportunity for Life Sciences Research via the Human Frontier Science Program Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | February 19, 2024 The Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) is unique in supporting international collaboration to undertake innovative,…karnottFebruary 19, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Canadian Blood Services Announce New Dana Devine Award Centre for Blood Research | February 5, 2024 Canadian Blood Services (CBS) is proud to announce a new award in honour of Dr.…karnottFebruary 5, 2024 Read More
Featured Awards Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Award Recipients 2025 UBC Faculty of Medicine | July 3, 2025 Each year, the Faculty of Medicine recognizes faculty members who have made exceptional contributions in…karnottJuly 3, 2025 Read More
Monthly Award Summaries June 2025 Award Winners Science in Vancouver | July 2, 2025 Dr. Tiam Heydari from UBC This month’s spotlight features Dr. Tiam Heydari (pictured), a postdoctoral…karnottJuly 2, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards 2025 FHS Undergraduate Awards SFU Faculty of Health Sciences | July 2, 2025 This award goes to the student whose activities and efforts support the FHS community, and…karnottJuly 2, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards 2024–2025 William and Dorothy Gilbert Scholarship Recipients UBC Michael Smith Laboratories | July 2, 2025 We are excited to congratulate Credo Casmil and Ayşe Erdoğan for receiving the 2024-2025 William…karnottJuly 2, 2025 Read More
Local News Repurposing Medications To Treat People With Rare Diseases Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | September 26, 2025 A new Coastal Program for Rare Inflammatory Diseases (Coastal Program) at Vancouver Coastal Health is…karnottSeptember 26, 2025 Read More
Publications of the WeekUncategorized Somatic IRF4 Mutations and Thymic Tropism in Primary Mediastinal Large B-Cell Lymphoma Rai, S., et al. | September 26, 2025 Disease-defining signatures in lymphomas, driven by intricate molecular mechanisms, have advanced molecular taxonomies, refined classification,…karnottSeptember 26, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards New Projects at Canada’s Immuno-Engineering and Biomanufacturing Hub To Build a Smarter, Faster Health Response UBC Faculty of Medicine | September 26, 2025 Genome BC has announced funding for four new UBC research projects associated with Canada’s Immuno-Engineering…karnottSeptember 26, 2025 Read More