Featured Awards Terry Fox Funding Recognizes Dr. Miffy Cheng as an Emerging Cancer Research LeaderUBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences | April 1, 2026Dr. Miffy Hok Yan Cheng, Assistant Professor in UBC's Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, has been…karnottApril 1, 2026 Read More
Uncategorized Novel Solutions for Biodiversity: Inside Genome BC’s Inaugural Ideas LabGenome BC | March 31, 2026While the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework has set urgent international targets, translating these into local…karnottMarch 31, 2026 Read More
Uncategorized From Skateparks to Synapses: Meet Dr. Zach PenningtonDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | March 31, 2026When Dr. Zach Pennington was growing up, he never imagined he would become a scientist.…karnottMarch 31, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Announcing the Winners of the 2026 Carraresi Foundation Early Career Clinician Investigator AwardProvidence Research | March 30, 2026Providence Research is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 Carraresi Foundation Early Career…karnottMarch 30, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Common Viral Infections Inhibit Egg Laying in Honey Bee Queens and Are Linked to Premature SupersedureChapman, A., et al. | August 14, 2024With their long lives and extreme reproductive output, social insect queens have escaped the classic…karnottAugust 14, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Variations in Touch Representation in the Hummingbird and Zebra Finch ForebrainGaede, A., et al. | August 12, 2024Somatosensation is essential for animals to perceive the external world through touch, allowing them to…karnottAugust 12, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Seeding Activity of Human Superoxide Dismutase 1 Aggregates in Familial and Sporadic Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Postmortem Neural Tissues by Real-Time Quaking-Induced ConversionMielke, J., et al. | August 9, 2024Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a rapidly progressive neurodegenerative disease with average lifespan of 2–5…karnottAugust 9, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Adult Expression of the Cell Adhesion Protein Fasciclin 3 Is Required for the Maintenance of Adult Olfactory Interneurons Icon for the Forest of BiologistsChithran, A., et al. | August 8, 2024The proper functioning of the nervous system is dependent on the establishment and maintenance of…karnottAugust 8, 2024 Read More
Local News Novo Nordisk Makes Additional Equity Investment in Aspect Biosystems and Expands Multi-Billion Dollar PartnershipT-Net | January 28, 2026Aspect Biosystems and big pharma giant from Novo Nordisk announced they are entering a new…karnottJanuary 28, 2026 Read More
Local News People in Profile: Adam SunavskyVancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | January 28, 2026As an MD/PhD student at the Non-Invasive Neurostimulation Therapies (NINET) laboratory, I aim to bridge…karnottJanuary 28, 2026 Read More
Local News A Year in Review: Celebrating Cutting-Edge Research and Milestones in 2025Centre for Advancing Health Outcomes | January 23, 2026January is a time of renewal. At Advancing Health, we’re reflecting on the key moments…karnottJanuary 23, 2026 Read More
Local News A Conversation with Dr. Stephen Wright, New Principal Investigator at the HLICentre for Heart Lung Innovation | January 23, 2026Dr. Stephen Wright joined the HLI as a new Principal Investigator (PI) in May, 2025.…karnottJanuary 23, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles How to Grow Canada’s Biotech SectorTheFutureEconomy.ca | September 26, 2022Canada must invest adequately in the commercialization and talent development for the biotech sector or…pthomsonSeptember 26, 2022 Read More
Interesting Articles NSERC Initiatives Geared at Mobilizing Knowledge on a Global ScaleResearch Money | August 11, 2022Science has a thoroughly global focus, exists within an interdisciplinary intellectual environment, and succeeds through…pthomsonAugust 11, 2022 Read More
Interesting Articles Clinical Trials: Lessons from the Pandemic and Time for ChangeCanadian Science Policy Centre | August 10, 2022The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us many lessons about science and technology. It has underlined…pthomsonAugust 10, 2022 Read More
Interesting Articles Government of Canada Strengthens Canada’s Clinical Trials EnvironmentCanadian Institutes of Health Research | June 28, 2022Clinical trials are essential scientific studies that evaluate the safety, effectiveness, and outcomes of health…pthomsonJune 28, 2022 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Kayla King Awarded Royal Society’s Francis Crick MedalUBC Science | September 1, 2025Evolutionary biologist Dr. Kayla King has been awarded the 2025 Francis Crick Medal and Lecture…karnottSeptember 1, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards BC Cancer Researchers Receive UBC Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement AwardsBC Cancer | August 29, 2025Each year, the UBC Faculty of Medicine (FoM) recognizes faculty members who have made exceptional…karnottAugust 29, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Zabrina Brumme Elected to Canadian Academy of Health SciencesThe BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS | August 27, 2025The BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) is pleased to congratulate BC-CfE Laboratory Director…karnottAugust 27, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards UBC’s Robert Petrella Elected to the Canadian Academy of Health SciencesUBC Faculty of Medicine | August 26, 2025The CAHS Fellowship recognizes members of the Canadian health sciences community who are elected on…karnottAugust 26, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Researchers Contribute to Three Major Health Innovation ProjectsUBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences | April 21, 2026Multiple members of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at UBC have been awarded funding from…karnottApril 21, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Noncanonical Functions of UGT2B17 Promote Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer ProgressionFeng, T., et al. | April 20, 2026Androgen deprivation therapy is the primary treatment for advanced prostate tumors. While initially effective, tumor…karnottApril 20, 2026 Read More
Local News FHS Researchers Seek to Improve Long COVID Education in Urgent, Emergent Care Settings in BCSFU Faculty of Health Sciences | April 20, 2026A team of researchers based at the Faculty of Health Sciences will develop resources to…karnottApril 20, 2026 Read More