AwardsFeatured Awards Lipid Nanoparticles That Enable COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Governor General's Innovation Awards | April 29, 2022 The team of Pieter Cullis, Michael Hope and Thomas Madden have worked together for approximately…pthomsonApril 29, 2022 Read More
Interesting Articles Canada Announces New Innovation Agency — And It’s Not Modelled on DARPA Nature News | April 29, 2022 The Canadian government has announced that it will invest Can$1 billion (about US$780 million) over…pthomsonApril 29, 2022 Read More
Local News Better Treatment, Potential Cures for Diseases As Stem Cell Robotics Debut at B.C. Children’s Hospital Vancouver Sun | April 28, 2022 Kids with severe illness, such as those with genetic diseases like heart arrhythmias, could be…pthomsonApril 28, 2022 Read More
Local News UBC Team Discovers ‘Silver Bullet’ to Keep Medical Devices Free of Bacteria The Centre for Blood Research | April 28, 2022 University of British Columbia researchers have found a ‘silver bullet’ to kill bacteria and keep…pthomsonApril 28, 2022 Read More
Local News MSFHR Wins at Canadian Online Publishing Awards Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research | November 29, 2018 MSFHR has won two Canadian Online Publishing Awards for Forward Thinking and Spark, our blog and digital magazine that showcase…sciencecityNovember 29, 2018 Read More
Local News SFU’s 4D LABS Receives Over $1.9 Million Investment from Western Economic Diversification Canada Simon Fraser University | November 28, 2018 Simon Fraser University’s core facility, 4D LABS has received a generous investment of $1,921,700 from Western Economic Diversification…sciencecityNovember 28, 2018 Read More
Local News UBC BIOMOD Wins Recognition for Innovative Leukemia Treatment The Ubyssey | November 25, 2018 On October 26, UBC’s BIOMOD (biomolecular design) team won third place at the BIOMOD Jamboree…sciencecityNovember 25, 2018 Read More
Local News Reaping The Rewards: MSFHR Investments In Infrastructure Are Growing BC’s Health Research Capacity Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research | November 22, 2018 For more than a decade, MSFHR invested $22.8 million in critical infrastructure projects to enhance…sciencecityNovember 22, 2018 Read More
Local News New Cells Crucial for Fingertip (Digit Tip) Regeneration Identified by Miller Lab Researchers Michael Smith Laboratories | March 2, 2023 The ability to regrow a limb is a remarkable trait shared by few known species, and humans aren’t one…pthomsonMarch 2, 2023 Read More
AwardsMonthly Award Summaries February 2023 Award Winners Science in Vancouver | March 1, 2023 Dr. Mirza Faisal Beg (pictured), received a CIHR grant to use artificial intelligence to extract…pthomsonMarch 1, 2023 Read More
Local News Empowering Women Leaders in Health Research Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | February 28, 2023 Every year on March 8, we take time to recognize International Women’s Day, a global event…pthomsonFebruary 28, 2023 Read More