Interesting Articles Major New Investment in Diverse Research Talent Ushers In a New Era for Discovery in Canada Government of Canada | November 15, 2018 Everyone benefits when our labs and classrooms look more like the Canada we see today.…sciencecityNovember 15, 2018 Read More
Local News Novel Discovery Could Lead to New Cancer, Autoimmune Disease Therapy UBC News | November 14, 2018 A new discovery by an international research team—co-led by UBC Canada 150 Research Chair Josef…sciencecityNovember 14, 2018 Read More
Local News A Novel Approach to Outsmart Prostate Cancer Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | November 13, 2018 Prostate cancer researchers find new target for drug therapy. Prostate cancer is the most common…sciencecityNovember 13, 2018 Read More
Publications of the Week DNA Methylation Profiling of Acute Chorioamnionitis-Associated Placentas and Fetal Membranes: Insights into Epigenetic Variation in Spontaneous Preterm Births Konwar, C., et al. | November 12, 2018 Each year, about 1 in 10 babies worldwide are born before the pregnancy has reached…sciencecityNovember 12, 2018 Read More
Local News Science World Has Launched a New Program to Get More Girls and Indigenous People into Tech The Georgia Straight | November 12, 2018 Over the next 10 years, studies suggest, B.C. will lose two million jobs—but will gain…sciencecityNovember 12, 2018 Read More
Local News A Day in the Lab: New Lab Space Dedicated to Blood Collections for Research Studies Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | November 9, 2018 A short walk down the hall behind the information desk at Vancouver General Hospital (VGH),…sciencecityNovember 9, 2018 Read More
Interesting Articles Pharmacogenomics — Providing the Right Drug to the Right Patient at the Right Dose, at the Right Time Hospital News | November 9, 2018 Affordability makes precision health more accessible The ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to health care is nearing an…sciencecityNovember 9, 2018 Read More
Publications of the Week High-Resolution Architecture and Partner Genes of MYC Rearrangements in Lymphoma with DLBCL Morphology Chong, L.C., et al. | November 8, 2018 Genomic rearrangements in the MYC locus occur in ∼12% of lymphomas with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL)…sciencecityNovember 8, 2018 Read More
Interesting Articles Can Canada Continue to Foster Globally Important Research at Universities? The Globe and Mail | November 8, 2018 Far from a classroom exercise happening behind the walls of the ivory tower, university research…sciencecityNovember 8, 2018 Read More
Interesting Articles From Laboratory to Legislature: Fellowship Deploys 23 Researchers to Government Mitacs | November 7, 2018 Mitacs fellows reinforce evidence-informed decision making in Ottawa and Victoria Ottawa, ON and Victoria, BC — Beginning…sciencecityNovember 7, 2018 Read More