Monthly Award Summaries February 2026 Award Winners Science in Vancouver | March 2, 2026 Pictured left to right: Drs. Brad Nelson, Gillian Hanley, and Ali Bashashati We’re excited to…karnottMarch 2, 2026 Read More
Local News Early Detection of Lung Attacks in COPD Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | February 27, 2026 A new risk prediction tool could help reduce the burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease…karnottFebruary 27, 2026 Read More
Local News Enhancing Accessibility in the Lab UBC Microbiology and Immunology | February 27, 2026 Laboratory courses provide a valuable forum for transforming learning into hands-on experience. They also present…karnottFebruary 27, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Congratulations to the 2024-2025 Travel Award Recipients The Centre for Blood Research | February 27, 2026 With the support of Travel Awards provided by the Centre for Blood Research (CBR), numerous…karnottFebruary 27, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week A Multi-Kingdom Genetic Barcoding System for Precise Clone Isolation Ishiguro, S., et al. | May 28, 2025 Cell-tagging strategies with DNA barcodes have enabled the analysis of clone size dynamics and clone-restricted…sciencecityMay 28, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Bat Organoids Reveal Antiviral Responses at Epithelial Surfaces Kellner, M.J., et al. | May 27, 2025 Bats can host viruses of pandemic concern without developing disease. The mechanisms underlying their exceptional…sciencecityMay 27, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Investigation of Integrase Inhibitor Resistance Mutations in gp41 in Clinical Samples Sudderuddin, H., et al. | May 23, 2025 Mutations conferring resistance to HIV Integrase Strand Transfer Inhibitors (INSTI) can occur outside integrase, including…sciencecityMay 23, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Characterization of a Two-Component Kinase That Initiates the Bacterial Catabolism of Hydroxyphenylethanones Dexter, G.N., et al. | May 22, 2025 The prodigious ability of bacteria to catabolize aromatic compounds has sparked considerable efforts to engineer…sciencecityMay 22, 2025 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
Local News People in Profile: Adam Sunavsky Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | January 28, 2026 As an MD/PhD student at the Non-Invasive Neurostimulation Therapies (NINET) laboratory, I aim to bridge…karnottJanuary 28, 2026 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
Interesting Articles Applied Research Tools and Instruments Grants 2024 Competition Now Open Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | September 2, 2024 The College and Community Innovation (CCI) program’s Applied Research Tools and Instruments (ARTI) grants 2024…karnottSeptember 2, 2024 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 $14.5 Million Will Move Research in Sarcomas, Bladder Cancer and High-Risk Brain Cancer Beyond One-Size-Fits-All Cancer Care Terry Fox Research Institute | November 5, 2025 Four research teams across Canada have received a total of $14.5 million though the 2025…karnottNovember 5, 2025 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
Local News Viruses: Quantum Probes of Life UBC Microbiology and Immunology | March 9, 2026 Viruses exist at the boundary between living and non-living matter, making them ideal experimental probes…karnottMarch 9, 2026 Read More