Local News Iron Chelation Therapy – A Clinical Front in the Treatment of MDS Patients? The Centre for Blood Research | November 7, 2017 Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) represents a group of diseases often referred to as bone marrow failure,…sciencecityNovember 7, 2017 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Six Tech-Focused Startups Selected as Finalists for Diabetes Innovation Competition American Diabetes Association via PR Newswire | November 7, 2017 On Tuesday, November 7, six finalists will compete in the American Diabetes Association's (ADA) second-annual Venture…sciencecityNovember 7, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week Investigating Immune Gene Signatures in Peripheral Blood from Subjects with Allergic Rhinitis Undergoing Nasal Allergen Challenge Kim, Y.W. and Tebbutt, S.J., et al. | November 6, 2017 We discovered systemic immune response signatures that were highly correlated to upper airway clinical symptom…sciencecityNovember 6, 2017 Read More
Local News UBC Journal Retraction Raises Controversial Question: Can an Activist Be a Scientist? The Vancouver Sun | November 6, 2017 In an interview with the University of British Columbia student newspaper nearly 20 years ago,…sciencecityNovember 6, 2017 Read More
Interesting Articles Many Junior Scientists Need to Take a Hard Look at Their Job Prospects Nature | November 3, 2017 For his 2012 PhD thesis, the sociologist Chris Platts surveyed and interviewed more than 300…sciencecityNovember 3, 2017 Read More
Local News New Research Demonstrates Complexity Underlying the ‘Simplest Form of Learning’ David Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | November 3, 2017 For Dr. Rankin (pictured, right), a leader in the field of habituation research, understanding the way that…sciencecityNovember 3, 2017 Read More
Local News Sierra Oncology Appoints Dr. Andrew Allen to Its Board of Directors Sierra Oncology | November 3, 2017 Sierra Oncology, Inc., a clinical stage drug development company focused on advancing next generation DNA…sciencecityNovember 3, 2017 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards National Gold Medal Honors Gerhard Gries’ Insect Expertise SFU Faculty of Science | November 2, 2017 Gerhard Gries has won the Entomological Society of Canada’s 2017 Gold Medal for his outstanding…sciencecityNovember 2, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week Participant Selection for Lung Cancer Screening by Risk Modelling: a Single-Arm, Prospective Study Tammemagi, M.C. and Lam, S., et al. | November 2, 2017 Results from retrospective studies indicate that selecting individuals for low-dose CT lung cancer screening on the basis of a highly…sciencecityNovember 2, 2017 Read More
Local News New Genetic Research Sheds Light on Sudden Unexplained Death in the Young SFU News | November 2, 2017 Informing a grieving family that their child has suddenly died of unexplainable causes is a…sciencecityNovember 2, 2017 Read More