Publications of the Week Bypassing Drug-Resistance Mechanisms of Prostate Cancer with Small-Molecules That Target Androgen Receptor Chromatin InteractionsDalal, K. and Rennie, P.S., et al. | August 25, 2017We tested our lead anti-AR DBD inhibitor, VPC-14449, on a panel of anti-androgen resistant prostate…sciencecityAugust 25, 2017 Read More
Local News Cannabis Traits Unlocked for Better RegulationGenome BC | August 25, 2017Medical cannabis production is one of the fastest growing agri-biotech industries in BC, a province…sciencecityAugust 25, 2017 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards MSFHR Funds 11 BC Innovators in First Innovation to Commercialization AwardsMichael Smith Foundation for Health Research | August 24, 2017MSFHR has announced 11 award recipients in the first Innovation to Commercialization (I2C) competition. These…sciencecityAugust 24, 2017 Read More
Local News More Than an Antibiotic: Unveiling Alternative Therapeutic Potential of GentamicinThe Centre for Blood Research | August 24, 2017Approximately 10% of rare genetic diseases are caused by nonsense mutations, in which a stop…sciencecityAugust 24, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week De Novo Mutations in YWHAG Cause Early-Onset EpilepsyGuella, I. and Farrer, M.J., et al. | August 23, 2017These gene mutations are the latest discovered in epilepsy, and enable a much faster more…sciencecityAugust 23, 2017 Read More
Local News New DNA-Based Projects to Boost Fruit Plant TradeCanada Food Inspection Agency via Newswire | August 23, 2017Canadian fruit growers need the best varieties of plants to be successful. In the case…sciencecityAugust 23, 2017 Read More
Interesting Articles Investing in Research Is the Best Way to Create an Innovative EconomyThe Globe and Mail | August 22, 2017With Canada’s 150th birthday squarely in the rear-view mirror, we should now look to our…sciencecityAugust 22, 2017 Read More
Local News Working Together with Indigenous Peoples to Enhance Equity and Access in Precision HealthGenome BC | August 21, 2017Technology advancements and decreasing costs have made DNA sequencing more accessible than ever before. The…sciencecityAugust 21, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week Near-Atomic Resolution Cryoelectron Microscopy Structure of the 30-Fold Homooligomeric SpoIIIAG Channel Essential to Spore Formation in Bacillus SubtilisZeytuni, N. and Strynadka, N.C., et al. | August 21, 2017Bacterial sporulation allows starving cells to differentiate into metabolically dormant spores that can survive extreme…sciencecityAugust 21, 2017 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards A Two Year Operating Grant Has Been Awarded to Dr. Connie Eaves by the Cancer Research SocietyTerry Fox Laboratories | August 21, 2017Our goal is to obtain new information about “autophagy” that could help to improve breast…sciencecityAugust 21, 2017 Read More