Local News Past, Present, and Future: Academic Life From the Lens of Dr. James Piret UBC Michael Smith Laboratories | September 16, 2025 This is the fourth and final article in our Past, Present and Future series, where…karnottSeptember 16, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. TJ Salway Appointed to Royal Society of Canada SFU Faculty of Health Sciences | September 16, 2025 Four exceptional Simon Fraser University scholars have been named to the Royal Society of Canada…karnottSeptember 16, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Steven Hallam Named 2025 UBC Wall Research Award Recipient UBC Life Sciences Institute | September 15, 2025 LSI researcher Dr. Steven Hallam has been recognized with a Wall Research Award, one of…karnottSeptember 15, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Kiran Soma Elected as 2025 Royal Society of Canada Fellow Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | September 15, 2025 We are thrilled to announce Dr. Kiran Soma, a Professor in UBC’s Department of Psychology,…karnottSeptember 15, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Single Cell Glucose-Stimulated Insulin Secretion Assay Using Nanowell-in-Microwell Plates Jang, D., et al. | September 13, 2024 Pancreatic β cells secrete insulin in response to elevated levels of glucose. Stem cell derived…karnottSeptember 13, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Gelsolin Regulates Receptor-Mediated and Fluid-Phase Endocytosis in Platelets Paul, M., et al. | September 5, 2024 Endocytosis is the process by which platelets incorporate extracellular molecules into their secretory granules. Endocytosis…karnottSeptember 5, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Genetic Engineering of Transfusable Platelets with mRNA-Lipid Nanoparticles is Compatible with Blood Banking Practices Strong, C., et al. | September 2, 2024 Platelets contribute to a variety of physiological processes including inflammation, sepsis and cancer. However, due…karnottSeptember 2, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week A Synthetic Cytotoxic T Cell Platform for Rapidly Prototyping TCR Function Sharma, G., et al. | August 26, 2024 Current tools for functionally profiling T cell receptors with respect to cytotoxic potency and cross-reactivity…karnottAugust 26, 2024 Read More
Local News OPTIMISE Trial Seeks to Personalize Cancer Treatment for Children with High-Risk Tumours BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute | July 30, 2025 When standard cancer treatments fail or prove ineffective for patients, options for children and youth…karnottJuly 30, 2025 Read More
Local News From Code to Care: Decoding Sustainability in Digital Health Tool Design CIHR Pan-Canadian Network for HIV and STBBI Clinical Trials Research | July 29, 2025 Access to timely and stigma-free sexual health care remains a significant challenge for many people,…karnottJuly 29, 2025 Read More
Local News Children with Chronic Medical Conditions at Greater Risk of Hospitalization from RSV UBC Faculty of Medicine | July 28, 2025 Children with chronic medical conditions face a significantly higher risk of hospitalization due to respiratory…karnottJuly 28, 2025 Read More
Local News Variational AI Named “Emerging Company of the Year—Biotech” by Life Sciences BC T-Net | July 25, 2025 Variational AI announced that it has been named Emerging Company of the Year—Biotech by Life…karnottJuly 25, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Government of Canada Invests in New Open Science Drug Discovery Network Life Sciences BC | October 16, 2023 The Government of Canada is firmly committed to supporting the adoption of cutting-edge technologies and…sciencecityOctober 16, 2023 Read More
Interesting Articles B.C. Biotechs Will Now Be Able to Do Phase 1 Trials in B.C. Business Intelligence for B.C. | October 12, 2023 At a press conference, the B.C. government announced $4.2 million for the new six-bed clinical…sciencecityOctober 12, 2023 Read More
Interesting Articles New Agreement Fosters Canada-Taiwan Research Collaboration Mitacs | September 29, 2023 For the first time, Mitacs and the National Applied Research Laboratories of Taiwan (NARLabs) are…sciencecitySeptember 29, 2023 Read More
Interesting Articles Could a Dedicated Medical School for Family Doctors Solve the Shortage? Vancouver Sun | September 22, 2023 Health researchers say B.C. could help alleviate the province’s family doctor shortage by following the…sciencecitySeptember 22, 2023 Read More
Featured Awards Innovation and Translational Research Awards 2025 Recipients Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | June 25, 2025 Taking innovative research from concept to application is critical for improving health care systems and…karnottJune 25, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Pamela Hoodless Receives NSERC Discovery Grant BC Cancer Research | June 24, 2025 Congratulations to Dr. Pamela Hoodless for receiving a Discovery Grant from the Natural Sciences and…karnottJune 24, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Three MSL Members Receive 2025 Pathway to Independence Award UBC Michael Smith Laboratories | June 23, 2025 The Michael Smith Laboratories Pathway to Independence Award aims to support the research and career…karnottJune 23, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards UBC Researchers Awarded More Than $6.5 Million From Brain Canada to Advance Neuroscience Research Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | June 20, 2025 UBC Faculty of Medicine researchers have been awarded more than $6.5 million from Brain Canada’s…karnottJune 20, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards New Projects at Canada’s Immuno-Engineering and Biomanufacturing Hub To Build a Smarter, Faster Health Response UBC Faculty of Medicine | September 26, 2025 Genome BC has announced funding for four new UBC research projects associated with Canada’s Immuno-Engineering…karnottSeptember 26, 2025 Read More
Local News A Gut Reaction: The Role of Microbiome Imbalance in Kidney Stones Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | September 25, 2025 Kidney stone disease has been on the rise in Canada over the past 25 years…karnottSeptember 25, 2025 Read More
Local News Wasan Lab Develops Novel Oral Formulation To Treat Systemic Fungal Infections News Medical | September 25, 2025 The Wasan Laboratory in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of British Columbia…karnottSeptember 25, 2025 Read More