Publications of the Week Localization and Functional Characterization of the P.Asn965Ser (N965S) ABCA4 Variant in Mice Reveal Pathogenic Mechanisms Underlying Stargardt Macular Degeneration Molday, L.L. and Molday, R.S., et al. | December 6, 2017 In this paper we have generated and characterized a mouse model for Stargardt disease in…sciencecityDecember 6, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week REVIEW: Engineered Tolerance: Tailoring Development, Function, and Antigen-Specificity of Regulatory T Cells Dawson, N.A.J. and Levings, M.K., et al. | December 5, 2017 Regulatory T cells (Tregs) are potent suppressors of immune responses and are currently being clinically…sciencecityDecember 5, 2017 Read More
Local News Long-Haired Microbes Named after Canadian Band Rush UBC Science | December 5, 2017 Three new species of microbe found in the guts of termites have been named after…sciencecityDecember 5, 2017 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Dr. Don Sin Receives CFI Award Towards Revolutionizing COPD and Asthma Treatment Providence Health Care | December 5, 2017 There are currently 5 million Canadians suffering from asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD),…sciencecityDecember 5, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week Bacterially Derived Synthetic Mimetics of Mammalian Oligomannose Prime Antibody Responses That Neutralize HIV Infectivity Pantophlet, R. and Kosma, P., et al. | December 4, 2017 There are many scientific challenges to the design of a broadly effective HIV vaccine. One…sciencecityDecember 4, 2017 Read More
Local News Cuddling Babies, or Not, Affects Infants’ Gene Expression, B.C. Study Finds The Vancouver Sun | December 4, 2017 Infants that are held less by caregivers show lasting changes to genes involved in immune…sciencecityDecember 4, 2017 Read More
Local News Preventing a Bad Injury from Getting Worse: New Research into Inflammation and the Brain BC Children's Hospital Research Institute | December 1, 2017 Get a simple cut on the finger or a bump on the head, and the…sciencecityDecember 1, 2017 Read More
Interesting Articles Gender Gap in STEM Fields Proving Difficult to Close, Say Experts, Census Data CTV News | November 30, 2017 In the basement of McGill University's engineering building, Elizabeth O'Meara punches the word "engineer" into…sciencecityNovember 30, 2017 Read More
Local News Children out of Cancer Treatment Options Offered Hope by New Terry Fox Program CBC News | November 30, 2017 Seeing children suffering with cancer when he was being treated himself broke Terry Fox's heart…sciencecityNovember 30, 2017 Read More
AwardsMonthly Award Summaries November 2017 Award Winners Science in the City | November 30, 2017 Dr. Marco Marra at the BC Cancer Agency is one of two UBC researchers to…sciencecityNovember 30, 2017 Read More