Featured Awards Faculty of Medicine Researchers Honoured with UBC’s 2025 Faculty Research Awards UBC Faculty of Medicine | March 20, 2026 Four Faculty of Medicine researchers have been honoured with UBC’s 2025 Faculty Research Awards. The…karnottMarch 20, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week A Long Noncoding RNA–Based Classifier for Identifying More Aggressive Low-Grade Ta Bladder Cancer with Elevated FGFR3 Activity Phung, T., et al. | March 20, 2026 Low-grade, stage Ta (TaLG) non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) is generally nonaggressive; yet, some patients experience…karnottMarch 20, 2026 Read More
Local News Marine Virologist, Astrophysicist Earn UBC’s Top Research Prizes UBC Science | March 20, 2026 Two of the university’s premier research prizes were awarded to UBC Science faculty members today,…karnottMarch 20, 2026 Read More
Local News UBC Researchers Advancing Next-Generation Sports Monitoring Through Collaborative Research Funding From Samsung Electronics Canada UBC School of Biomedical Engineering | March 19, 2026 Researchers at the University of British Columbia are advancing a transformative new approach to sports…karnottMarch 19, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week A Multi-Kingdom Genetic Barcoding System for Precise Clone Isolation Ishiguro, S., et al. | May 28, 2025 Cell-tagging strategies with DNA barcodes have enabled the analysis of clone size dynamics and clone-restricted…sciencecityMay 28, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Bat Organoids Reveal Antiviral Responses at Epithelial Surfaces Kellner, M.J., et al. | May 27, 2025 Bats can host viruses of pandemic concern without developing disease. The mechanisms underlying their exceptional…sciencecityMay 27, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Investigation of Integrase Inhibitor Resistance Mutations in gp41 in Clinical Samples Sudderuddin, H., et al. | May 23, 2025 Mutations conferring resistance to HIV Integrase Strand Transfer Inhibitors (INSTI) can occur outside integrase, including…sciencecityMay 23, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Characterization of a Two-Component Kinase That Initiates the Bacterial Catabolism of Hydroxyphenylethanones Dexter, G.N., et al. | May 22, 2025 The prodigious ability of bacteria to catabolize aromatic compounds has sparked considerable efforts to engineer…sciencecityMay 22, 2025 Read More
Local News Research in Carrot and Cherry Crops To Strengthen Local Food Security Genome BC | February 25, 2026 As climate change continues to disrupt Canada’s agricultural stability, Genome British Columbia (Genome BC) is…karnottFebruary 25, 2026 Read More
Local News Dr. Nada Lallous Selected as Delegate for Science Meets Parliament BC 2026 Vancouver Prostate Centre | February 24, 2026 The Vancouver Prostate Centre is proud to announce that Dr. Nada Lallous, Assistant Professor, UBC…karnottFebruary 24, 2026 Read More
Local News Improving Care for Kids with the Most Common Childhood Cancers: Q&A with New Investigator Dr. Sarah Alexander BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute | February 23, 2026 February 15 was International Childhood Cancer Day and to mark the occasion we spoke with…karnottFebruary 23, 2026 Read More
Local News A New Chapter in Women’s Health UBC Faculty of Medicine | February 23, 2026 Dr. Lori Brotto dates her interest in researching menopause to an unlikely turning point: the…karnottFebruary 23, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles Health Research BC Funding Programs: What’s New and What’s Next Michael Smith Health Research BC | September 17, 2024 At Michael Smith Health Research BC, we continue to develop our funding programs. This includes…karnottSeptember 17, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles New Canada–UK Collaborative Arrangement for Research and Innovation Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | September 9, 2024 The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the UK Research and…karnottSeptember 9, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Applied Research Tools and Instruments Grants 2024 Competition Now Open Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | September 2, 2024 The College and Community Innovation (CCI) program’s Applied Research Tools and Instruments (ARTI) grants 2024…karnottSeptember 2, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Type 2 Diabetes Spark Innovation Challenge 2024 BC Diabetes Research Network | August 28, 2024 Do you have an idea with potential to spark change for British Columbians living with…karnottAugust 28, 2024 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Christian Steidl Receives AstraZeneca and Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Grant BC Cancer Research | November 14, 2025 Dr. Christian Steidl, senior scientist and Executive Director, Research at BC Cancer, is the recipient…karnottNovember 14, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards UBC Chemist Awarded National Early-Career Fellowship UBC Science | November 12, 2025 Dr. Zachary Hudson, a UBC chemist developing advanced materials that are transforming how we diagnose…karnottNovember 12, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards SFU Scholars Advancing Innovation and Equity Named Canada Research Chairs SFU News | November 11, 2025 On October 22, the federal government announced the CRC appointments of Angela Kaida, Dara Kelly-Roy,…karnottNovember 11, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Advancing Health Postdoc Dr. Jacob Hutton Receives 2025 MSHRBC Awards Centre for Advancing Health Outcomes | November 6, 2025 Each year, about 60,000 Canadians experience out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, with only 1 in 10 people…karnottNovember 6, 2025 Read More
Uncategorized From Skateparks to Synapses: Meet Dr. Zach Pennington Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | March 31, 2026 When Dr. Zach Pennington was growing up, he never imagined he would become a scientist.…karnottMarch 31, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Announcing the Winners of the 2026 Carraresi Foundation Early Career Clinician Investigator Award Providence Research | March 30, 2026 Providence Research is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 Carraresi Foundation Early Career…karnottMarch 30, 2026 Read More
Local News Microbiology and Immunology Hosts High School Students Through Research Exploration Opportunity Program UBC Microbiology and Immunology | March 30, 2026 For many high school students, spring break means spending time with friends, seeking out and…karnottMarch 30, 2026 Read More