Awards BC Cancer Researchers Receive CIHR Cancer Prevention Team Grants Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre | March 4, 2026 Today, the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, announced that the Government of Canada and…karnottMarch 4, 2026 Read More
Local News Prescribing Ice Cream and Countering Misinformation: Q&A With Dr. Alastair McAlpine BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute | March 3, 2026 Born and raised in Johannesburg, Dr. Alastair McAlpine, a researcher with the Vaccine Evaluation Center…karnottMarch 3, 2026 Read More
Local News Vancouver-Based Eupraxia Announces Closing of $86.3 Million Public Share Offering T-Net | March 3, 2026 Eupraxia Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biotechnology company leveraging Diffusphere technology to optimize local, controlled drug delivery…karnottMarch 3, 2026 Read More
Local News People in Profile: Alvin Kimbowa Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | March 2, 2026 Meet Alvin — A biomedical engineering student who is using artificial intelligence to expand access…karnottMarch 2, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Recovery of Antibody Immunity After a Resurgence of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections Reicherz, F., et al. | June 5, 2025 Longitudinal measurements of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) immunity over 4 winter seasons reveal that viral…karnottJune 5, 2025 Read More
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Local News Celebrating the Career and Retirement of Dr. Mike Gold UBC Microbiology and Immunology | January 30, 2026 The Department of Microbiology and Immunology and the greater UBC community celebrate the career and…karnottJanuary 30, 2026 Read More
Local News UBC-Led Partnership Tackles Cattle Methane with Cost-Saving Tools for Farmers UBC News | January 30, 2026 When Dr. Leluo Guan peers inside a cow’s stomach, she sees more than microbes—she sees…karnottJanuary 30, 2026 Read More
Local News Exploring Consciousness: How Dr. Stefanie Blain-Moraes’s Innovative Research Bridges Engineering, Neuroscience, and Rehab Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | January 29, 2026 For Dr. Stefanie Blain-Moraes, joining the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health (DMCBH) is the…karnottJanuary 29, 2026 Read More
Local News Novo Nordisk Makes Additional Equity Investment in Aspect Biosystems and Expands Multi-Billion Dollar Partnership T-Net | January 28, 2026 Aspect Biosystems and big pharma giant from Novo Nordisk announced they are entering a new…karnottJanuary 28, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles National Science Foundation Global Centers Addressing Global Challenges Through the Bioeconomy Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | October 7, 2024 The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and…karnottOctober 7, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Healthy Outcomes Through Genomic Innovations Genome Alberta | October 4, 2024 Precision health refers to a comprehensive approach to healthcare delivery, which tailors care to a…karnottOctober 4, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Health Research BC Funding Programs: What’s New and What’s Next Michael Smith Health Research BC | September 17, 2024 At Michael Smith Health Research BC, we continue to develop our funding programs. This includes…karnottSeptember 17, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles New Canada–UK Collaborative Arrangement for Research and Innovation Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | September 9, 2024 The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the UK Research and…karnottSeptember 9, 2024 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Christian Steidl Receives AstraZeneca and Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Grant BC Cancer Research | November 14, 2025 Dr. Christian Steidl, senior scientist and Executive Director, Research at BC Cancer, is the recipient…karnottNovember 14, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards UBC Chemist Awarded National Early-Career Fellowship UBC Science | November 12, 2025 Dr. Zachary Hudson, a UBC chemist developing advanced materials that are transforming how we diagnose…karnottNovember 12, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards SFU Scholars Advancing Innovation and Equity Named Canada Research Chairs SFU News | November 11, 2025 On October 22, the federal government announced the CRC appointments of Angela Kaida, Dara Kelly-Roy,…karnottNovember 11, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Advancing Health Postdoc Dr. Jacob Hutton Receives 2025 MSHRBC Awards Centre for Advancing Health Outcomes | November 6, 2025 Each year, about 60,000 Canadians experience out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, with only 1 in 10 people…karnottNovember 6, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Stephen MacDonald Recognized With Faculty of Science Excellence in Service Award UBC Michael Smith Laboratories | March 12, 2026 We’re excited to extend our congratulations to Stephen MacDonald, our MSL IT Director, for receiving…karnottMarch 12, 2026 Read More
Local News New Book Examines How COVID-19 Crisis Entrenched Inequality for Women Around the World SFU Faculty of Health Sciences | March 11, 2026 A newly released compendium, Feminism and COVID-19: How Women Fare in the Face of a…karnottMarch 11, 2026 Read More
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