Interesting Articles Clinical Trials: Lessons from the Pandemic and Time for Change Canadian Science Policy Centre | August 10, 2022 The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us many lessons about science and technology. It has underlined…pthomsonAugust 10, 2022 Read More
Local News Meet Dr. Alexandra Williams Pathways | August 10, 2022 Spinal cord injuries put people at much higher risk for heart disease over their lifetime.…pthomsonAugust 10, 2022 Read More
Local News Receptor FIBCD1 Newly Identified in Neurodevelopmental Disorders Life Sciences Institute | August 9, 2022 A multidisciplinary study led by Vanja Nagy (LBI-RUD/CeMM/Medical University of Vienna) and Josef Penninger (UBC/IMBA) characterized a…pthomsonAugust 9, 2022 Read More
Local News DMCBH Trainee Spotlight: Ali Mirza Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | August 9, 2022 Ali Mirza is working on his PhD in Dr. Helen Tremlett’s lab and is co-supervised by Dr.…pthomsonAugust 9, 2022 Read More
Local News Thrombomodulin: Old Protein with New Functions and Hope The Centre for Blood Research | February 4, 2019 As its name suggests, thrombomodulin (TM) modulates thrombin activity. The traditional role of TM is…sciencecityFebruary 4, 2019 Read More
Local News Unlocking the Potential of Biologics to Put a Bulls-Eye on Cancer National Research Council Canada | February 1, 2019 It's been called the emperor of all maladies – the one no one wants to…sciencecityFebruary 1, 2019 Read More
Local News SFU Researchers Link T Cell Recognition Diversity to HIV Control SFU News | February 1, 2019 The immune system is the body’s best defense in fighting diseases like HIV and cancer. …sciencecityFebruary 1, 2019 Read More
Local News Understanding Breakdowns in the Tiny Machinery that Powers Our Bodies: Q&A with Shawn Shortill BC Children's Hospital Research Institute | February 1, 2019 Inside every cell of our body, microscopic molecules are working like tiny machines, coordinating all…sciencecityFebruary 1, 2019 Read More
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AwardsFeatured Awards UBC Researchers Leading Projects Awarded $37 Million through CIHR Project Grants: Spring 2023 Competition UBC Research + Innovation | July 28, 2023 A total of 50 projects led by UBC researchers were awarded $37 million in combined…pthomsonJuly 28, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week Bi-Allelic Dicer1 Mutations in the Gynecologic Tract of Mice Drive Lineage-Specific Development of DICER1 Syndrome-Associated Cancer Wang, Y., et al. | July 27, 2023 DICER1 is an RNase III enzyme essential for microRNA (miRNA) biogenesis through cleaving pre-miRNA hairpins.…pthomsonJuly 27, 2023 Read More