Local News Dr. Huawei Li Joins SBME to Lead the Conconi Family Biodevice FoundryUBC School of Biomedical Engineering | July 4, 2025From a young age, Dr. Huawei Li found himself curious about biodevices and how they…karnottJuly 4, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Cortical Effects of Dopamine Replacement Account for Clinical Response Variability in Parkinson’s DiseaseWiesman, A., et al. | July 4, 2025Individual variability in clinical response to dopamine replacement therapy (DRT) is a key barrier to…karnottJuly 4, 2025 Read More
Local News Dr. Shelina Babul on Concussions, Brain Injury Research, and Public AwarenessDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | July 4, 2025Encased in a tough bony skull and suspended in shock-absorbing fluid, the brain is protected…karnottJuly 4, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Award Recipients 2025UBC Faculty of Medicine | July 3, 2025Each year, the Faculty of Medicine recognizes faculty members who have made exceptional contributions in…karnottJuly 3, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Bespoke Plant Glycoconjugates for Gut Microbiota-Mediated Drug TargetingMa, W., et al. | May 6, 2025The gut microbiota of mammals possess unique metabolic pathways with untapped therapeutic potential. Using molecular…karnottMay 6, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week A 3D Human iPSC-Derived Multi-Cell Type Neurosphere System to Model Cellular Responses to Chronic AmyloidosisWendt, S., et al. | April 30, 2025Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is characterized by progressive amyloid beta (Aβ) deposition in the brain, with…karnottApril 30, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Polyphosphatases Have a Polyphosphate-Independent Influence on the Virulence of Cryptococcus neoformansBhalla, K., et al. | April 24, 2025Cryptococcus neoformans, an invasive basidiomycete fungal pathogen, causes one of the most prevalent, life-threatening diseases…karnottApril 24, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Antithrombotic Coating With Sheltered Positive Charges Prevents Contact Activation by Controlling Factor XII–Biointerface BindingJi, H., et al. | April 16, 2025Antithrombotic surfaces that prevent coagulation activation without interfering with haemostasis are required for blood-contacting devices.…karnottApril 16, 2025 Read More
Local News Decolonizing Health Research at the Indigenous Health Research UnitVancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | June 26, 2025Research is crucial to improving health outcomes and unlocking the potential of new medication, treatments…karnottJune 26, 2025 Read More
Local News Brain Canada Invests in ICORD’s SCI BiobankICORD | June 25, 2025Brain Canada announced its support for two pioneering neuroscience research platforms at UBC through its…karnottJune 25, 2025 Read More
Local News SFU Team Joins International Effort to Track and Monitor Infectious DiseasesSFU News | June 24, 2025Launched at the end of May, ARTIC-2 is extending a genome sequencing technique that was…karnottJune 24, 2025 Read More
Local News Delivering AI’s Promise of Better Health CareUBC AI and Health Network | June 20, 2025Time is everything in health care. Imagine a loved one with high-risk breast cancer being…karnottJune 20, 2025 Read More
Spotlight Dr. Julienne Jagdeo Talks Poliovirus, Proteases, and Antiviral TherapiesScience in the City | May 31, 2017Dr. Julienne Jagdeo is a recent graduate and current postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of…sciencecityMay 31, 2017 Read More
Spotlight Austin Wang Talks Microbial Fuel Cells and Winning the Intel International Science and Engineering FairScience in the City | May 10, 2017An avid science enthusiast, Austin Wang began working in the laboratories of Dr. William Mohn,…sciencecityMay 10, 2017 Read More
Spotlight Listen to Jay Ingram Talk Science Communications … and a Contest!Science in the City | April 26, 2017Jay Ingram is the former co-host of CBC One’s Quirks and Quarks, as well as…sciencecityApril 26, 2017 Read More
Spotlight Dr. Catalina Lopez-Correa Talks Fortuitous Career Choices and Genome BCScience in the City | April 19, 2017Dr. Catalina Lopez-Correa is the Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) of Genome BC and former CSO…sciencecityApril 19, 2017 Read More
Interesting Articles Synergy Research Program 2025UBC School of Biomedical Engineering | February 13, 2025The SBME Synergy Undergraduate Summer Research Program is a fantastic opportunity for students to gain…karnottFebruary 13, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Announcing the Dr. Rogers Prize for Advancing Health, Medicine, & HealingDr. Rogers Prize | February 12, 2025On behalf of the Lotte & John Hecht Memorial Foundation, we are excited to announce…karnottFebruary 12, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Participate in UBC’s Three Minute Thesis CompetitonUBC Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies | February 3, 2025Would you be able to summarize your 80,000 word thesis in just three minutes? UBC…karnottFebruary 3, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Mobilize Grants 2025 Competition Now OpenNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | January 27, 2025The College and Community Innovation (CCI) program’s Mobilize grants 2025 competition, managed by the Natural…karnottJanuary 27, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Innovation and Translational Research Awards 2025 RecipientsVancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | June 25, 2025Taking 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 GrantBC Cancer Research | June 24, 2025Congratulations 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 AwardUBC Michael Smith Laboratories | June 23, 2025The 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 ResearchDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | June 20, 2025UBC Faculty of Medicine researchers have been awarded more than $6.5 million from Brain Canada’s…karnottJune 20, 2025 Read More
Local News Study Reveals That Sucrose May Not Reduce the Impact of Neonatal Pain Exposure on Long-Term OutcomesBC Children’s Hospital Research Institute | July 7, 2025Very preterm babies — infants born two to four months early — require specialized care.…karnottJuly 7, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Sensitivity of Diffusion Tensor Imaging to Regional Mixed Cerebrovascular PathologyFerris, J., et al. | July 7, 2025Diffusion tensor imaging is a candidate biomarker in cerebrovascular disease. Yet, little is known about…karnottJuly 7, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Brett Finlay Recognized with John McNeill Excellence in Health Research Mentorship AwardUBC Michael Smith Laboratories | July 7, 2025Dr. Brett Finlay has been awarded the 2024 John McNeill Excellence in Health Research Mentorship…karnottJuly 7, 2025 Read More