With support from a new $3-million Terry Fox Frontiers Program Project Grant, researchers from the…
karnottNovember 18, 2025
News and Articles
Impaired amyloid beta (Aβ) clearance contributes to sporadic Alzheimer's disease (AD). This study investigated retinal…
karnottNovember 17, 2025
Co-led by Dr. David Huntsman, professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at UBC and distinguished…
karnottNovember 17, 2025
On October 22, the federal government announced the CRC appointments of Angela Kaida, Dara Kelly-Roy,…
karnottNovember 14, 2025
Lineage plasticity is a form of therapy-induced drug resistance. In prostate cancer, androgen receptor (AR)…
pthomsonAugust 11, 2023
Type II topoisomerase (Top2) poisoning therapy is used to treat a broad range of cancers…
pthomsonAugust 10, 2023
Since their discovery, CD4+CD25hiFOXP3hi regulatory T cells (Tregs) have been firmly established as a critical cell…
pthomsonAugust 4, 2023
Hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) originate from an endothelial-to-hematopoietic transition (EHT) during embryogenesis. Characterization…
pthomsonAugust 2, 2023
In a powerful demonstration of British Columbia’s leadership in innovation, Mitacs brought together around 120…
karnottJuly 25, 2025
A new Simon Fraser University-led study reveals interbreeding between humans and their ancient cousins, Neanderthals,…
karnottJuly 24, 2025
Two babies are born minutes apart. One is lethargic, has a fever and is breathing…
karnottJuly 23, 2025
Manny Chiquita will never forget the first time he experienced the symptoms of kidney stones.…
sciencecityJuly 23, 2025
Despite having the right conditions for innovation — from educated workers to strong research centres — many Canadian-invented…
sciencecitySeptember 16, 2019
British Columbia’s booming technology sector and vibrant start-up ecosystem are significant contributors to a strong…
sciencecityAugust 29, 2019
The Canadian government is scrambling to respond to a glut of license applications for cannabis…
sciencecityAugust 20, 2019
Science and research are integral to the transformative discoveries and innovations that improve the lives…
sciencecityAugust 19, 2019
It is with heartfelt congratulations that we share that Dr. Marco Marra has been appointed…
karnottJanuary 7, 2025
Three BC Cancer graduate students are 2024 recipients of Doctoral Research Awards from the Cancer…
karnottJanuary 6, 2025
Dr. Francesca Capon, a professor of medical genetics at the UBC Faculty of Medicine and…
karnottDecember 20, 2024
Congratulations to Dr. Laura Evgin for being selected as one of the 2025 Canada Gairdner…
karnottDecember 18, 2024
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Dr. Megan Levings and her team have recently published two papers on the very different…
karnottDecember 18, 2025
Drs. Marco Marra (Michael Smith Laboratories, Department of Medical Genetics) and Marco Todesco (Michael Smith…
karnottDecember 18, 2025
As genetic testing becomes part of routine health care, one question looms large: who helps…
karnottDecember 17, 2025
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