Local News Advancing Women’s Health Through Genomics: Why Now Is the Time to Act Genome BC | March 11, 2026 Despite decades of progress, persistent gaps in research design, data and care delivery continue to…karnottMarch 11, 2026 Read More
Local News International Women’s Day UBC Faculty of Medicine | March 11, 2026 In honour of the 115th International Women’s Day (IWD), meet some of the outstanding women…karnottMarch 11, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles Applications Open for Cache Challenge #8: Finding Ligands Targeting GID4 Conscience | March 10, 2026 We’re pleased to launch the eighth CACHE Challenge, which is now accepting applications. The deadline…karnottMarch 10, 2026 Read More
Local News New Canadian Biotech 26therapeutics Inc. Targets Root Cause of Dry Eye Disease with First-in-Class Therapy adMare BioInnovations | March 10, 2026 adMare BioInnovations is proud to announce the launch of 26therapeutics Inc., a new Canadian life…karnottMarch 10, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Cortical Effects of Dopamine Replacement Account for Clinical Response Variability in Parkinson’s Disease Wiesman, A., et al. | July 4, 2025 Individual variability in clinical response to dopamine replacement therapy (DRT) is a key barrier to…karnottJuly 4, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Human De Novo Mutation Rates From a Four-Generation Pedigree Reference Porubsky, D., et al. | June 23, 2025 Understanding the human de novo mutation (DNM) rate requires complete sequence information1. Here using five…karnottJune 23, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week NOTCH1 Dimeric Signaling Is Essential for T-Cell Leukemogenesis and Leukemia Maintenance Tamiro, F., et al. | June 20, 2025 T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) is an aggressive malignancy that is characterized by an expansion…karnottJune 20, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Functional Targeting of ILC2s and ILC3s Reveals Selective Roles in Intestinal Fibrosis and Homeostasis Kabil, A., et al. | June 12, 2025 Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) are long-lived, tissue-resident cell analogs to T helper subsets that lack…karnottJune 12, 2025 Read More
Local News Understanding Cholesterol’s Role in Muscular Dystrophy Centre for Heart Lung Innovation | February 18, 2026 On January 19, 2026, Zeren Sun, a PhD candidate working with Dr. Pascal Bernatchez, gave…karnottFebruary 18, 2026 Read More
Local News Fluids, Rest, and a Broad-Spectrum Antiviral UBC Science | February 17, 2026 A UBC-led team of researchers has discovered two chemical compounds with potent and wide-ranging antiviral…karnottFebruary 17, 2026 Read More
Local News Uncovering the Silent Threat of Liver Disease in Greater Vancouver Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | February 13, 2026 A recent study led by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) researcher Dr. Daljeet Chahal,…karnottFebruary 13, 2026 Read More
Local News Using AI To Enhance Prevention of Diabetes-Related Blindness UBC Faculty of Medicine | February 13, 2026 The study, published in PLOS One, used AI to identify potential differences in how diabetic…karnottFebruary 13, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles Call for Abstracts: Alberta-British Columbia Islet Workshop 2025 The BC Diabetes Research Network | October 28, 2024 We would like to extend an invitation to scientists and trainees to attend the Alberta-British…karnottOctober 28, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Notice of Upcoming Funding Opportunity: Pandemic Research Platforms Interim Funding Canadian Institutes of Health Research | October 28, 2024 The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is pleased to announce the upcoming launch of…karnottOctober 28, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Science Fair Foundation BC Announces Semi-Finalists for the Sixth Annual Youth Innovation Showcase Science Fair Foundation BC | October 23, 2024 Today, the Science Fair Foundation BC announced this year's outstanding Semi-Finalists for the Youth Innovation…karnottOctober 23, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Request for Application: Translate Research into Neurorestorative Treatments Praxis Spinal Cord Institute | October 18, 2024 Praxis Spinal Cord Institute is a Canadian-based not-for-profit organization that leads global collaboration in spinal…karnottOctober 18, 2024 Read More
Featured Awards 2025 Mitacs Innovation Awards Celebrate Ideas, Research, and Canadian Innovation Talent Mitacs | November 24, 2025 The 2025 Mitacs Innovation Awards, presented at National Arts Centre and streamed online to a…karnottNovember 24, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards 2025 Navigator Research Program Huntington Society of Canada | November 19, 2025 Dr. Blair Leavitt is a full Professor in the Department of Medical Genetics & the…karnottNovember 19, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Personalizing Treatment of Bladder Cancer UBC Faculty of Medicine | November 18, 2025 With support from a new $3-million Terry Fox Frontiers Program Project Grant, researchers from the…karnottNovember 18, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Improving Outcomes for Six Childhood Sarcomas UBC Faculty of Medicine | November 17, 2025 Co-led by Dr. David Huntsman, professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at UBC and distinguished…karnottNovember 17, 2025 Read More
Local News UBC Researchers Advancing Next-Generation Sports Monitoring Through Collaborative Research Funding From Samsung Electronics Canada UBC School of Biomedical Engineering | March 19, 2026 Researchers at the University of British Columbia are advancing a transformative new approach to sports…karnottMarch 19, 2026 Read More
Local News Resting Brain Activity Reveals Hidden “Signature” of Concussion Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | March 18, 2026 Concussion is common among adolescents, particularly in those who play sports like hockey, rugby and…karnottMarch 18, 2026 Read More
Local News First-In-World BC Patient Successfully Treated for Rare Immune Disease BC Children's Hospital Research Institute | March 18, 2026 A new paper published in New England Journal of Medicine details how an 18-year-old patient…karnottMarch 18, 2026 Read More