Spotlight Scientist in the Spotlight: Dr. Corey NislowScience in the City | March 6, 2017Dr. Corey Nislow is an associate professor in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at UBC.…sciencecityMarch 6, 2017 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Dr. Robin Hsiung Awarded Alzheimer and Dementia Research ProfessorshipCentre for Brain Health | March 3, 2017The Alzheimer Society of B.C. and UBC celebrated a decade-long partnership in maintaining the Ralph…sciencecityMarch 3, 2017 Read More
Interesting Articles The Start and the Middle: Beginning Your PhDNaturejobs | March 2, 2017The initial stages of a PhD can be daunting. Fortunately, there are a few ways…sciencecityMarch 2, 2017 Read More
Local News Cocaine Addiction a Matter of Genetics, UBC Researchers SayVancouver Sun | March 2, 2017Scientists at the University of B.C.have built a better mouse — one that is indifferent…sciencecityMarch 2, 2017 Read More
Local News Quirks and Quarks of Vancouver BiotechThe Centre for Blood Research | March 1, 2017Quark Venture, a venture capital (VC) fund launched in 2016, has followed through with its…sciencecityMarch 1, 2017 Read More
Local News Yeast Found in Babies’ Guts Increases Risk of AsthmaUBC News | February 28, 2017University of British Columbia microbiologists have found a yeast in the gut of new babies…sciencecityFebruary 28, 2017 Read More
Local News Wireless, Portable Ultrasound Receives CE Mark ApprovalClarius Mobile Health Corp | February 28, 2017Clarius Mobile Health, a digital healthcare company with headquarters in Vancouver, Canada today announced that…sciencecityFebruary 28, 2017 Read More
Interesting Articles Women Miss Out on Authorship Opportunities Early OnScience | February 27, 2017Female first-year Ph.D. students in “bench” biology disciplines—such as molecular biology, cellular biology, and genetics—spend…sciencecityFebruary 27, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week CX-5461 is a DNA G-Quadruplex Stabilizer with Selective Lethality in BRCA1/2 Deficient TumoursXu, H. et al. | February 27, 2017ABSTRACT: G-quadruplex DNAs form four-stranded helical structures and are proposed to play key roles in different…sciencecityFebruary 27, 2017 Read More