Local News How an Innovative, Low-Cost Training Tool Is Delivering Better Surgical Care for Women Around the World UBC Pathways | April 1, 2026 Dr. Esther Chin, adjunct professor in the UBC Branch for Global Surgical Care (BGSC), still…karnottApril 1, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Terry Fox Funding Recognizes Dr. Miffy Cheng as an Emerging Cancer Research Leader UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences | April 1, 2026 Dr. Miffy Hok Yan Cheng, Assistant Professor in UBC's Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, has been…karnottApril 1, 2026 Read More
Uncategorized Novel Solutions for Biodiversity: Inside Genome BC’s Inaugural Ideas Lab Genome BC | March 31, 2026 While the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework has set urgent international targets, translating these into local…karnottMarch 31, 2026 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
Publications of the Week In Mouse and In Vitro Models, Bowel Preparation Promotes Pathogen Colonization, Translocation, and Exacerbation of Inflammation Clayton, C., et al. | January 15, 2026 In the United States, an estimated 14 million colonoscopies are performed yearly, each requiring patients…karnottJanuary 15, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Tunable Differentiation of Human CD4+ and CD8+ T Cells From Pluripotent Stem Cells Jones, R., et al. | January 13, 2026 Allogeneic T cell therapies are a highly desirable option to circumvent the cost and complexity…karnottJanuary 13, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week A Direct Role for a Mitochondrial Targeting Sequence in Signalling Stress Yuan, Z., et al. | January 5, 2026 Mitochondrial protein import is required for maintaining organellar function1. Perturbations in this process are associated…karnottJanuary 5, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week The Fibroblast Epigenome Underlies SS18::SSX-Mediated Transformation in Synovial Sarcoma Hill, L., et al. | December 16, 2025 Synovial sarcoma (SyS) is an aggressive soft-tissue malignancy that is characterised by a pathognomonic t(X;18)(p11.2;q11.2)…karnottDecember 16, 2025 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
Local News Resting Brain Activity Reveals Hidden “Signature” of Concussion Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | March 18, 2026 Concussion is common among adolescents, particularly in those who play sports like hockey, rugby and…karnottMarch 18, 2026 Read More
Local News First-In-World BC Patient Successfully Treated for Rare Immune Disease BC Children's Hospital Research Institute | March 18, 2026 A new paper published in New England Journal of Medicine details how an 18-year-old patient…karnottMarch 18, 2026 Read More
Local News Yeast Can Develop the Next Generation of Speciality Chemicals Renaissance BioScience | March 17, 2026 What makes yeast a compelling vessel for producing speciality chemicals? It is familiar to regulators,…karnottMarch 17, 2026 Read More
Spotlight Dr. David Vocadlo Talks Carbohydrates, Alzheimer’s, and Entrepreneurship Science in the City | April 12, 2017 Dr. David Vocadlo is a Canada Research Chair and professor in the Department of Chemistry…sciencecityApril 12, 2017 Read More
Spotlight Andrea Globa Talks Neuroscience and Cocaine Addiction Science in the City | April 5, 2017 Andrea Globa is a neuroscience PhD candidate studying under the supervision of Shernaz Bamji at…sciencecityApril 5, 2017 Read More
Spotlight Scientist in the Spotlight: Dr. Lynne Quarmby Science in the City | March 29, 2017 Dr. Lynne Quarmby is a professor in the Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry at…sciencecityMarch 29, 2017 Read More
Spotlight Scientist in the Spotlight: Benjamin Martin Science in the City | March 22, 2017 Ben Martin is a PhD candidate in The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at…sciencecityMarch 22, 2017 Read More
Interesting Articles Registration and Abstract Submission are Open for ISSCR 2026 in Montréal 8-11 July The International Society for Stem Cell Research | October 22, 2025 The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) has opened registration and abstract submission for…karnottOctober 22, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Biomanufacturing for Advanced Therapies Training Program OBIO | October 7, 2025 The biomanufacturing sector for advanced therapies is experiencing rapid growth and an escalating demand for…karnottOctober 7, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Calling All UBC Entrepreneurs: Join Our Spring 2026 Cohort of Venture Founder! Innovation UBC | September 24, 2025 Have a bold idea or research discovery? Transform your idea to impact with Innovation UBC’s…karnottSeptember 24, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles These Nations Are Wooing PhD Students Amid U.S. Funding Uncertainties Nature | September 16, 2025 The United States has long been one of the most popular destinations for international students…karnottSeptember 16, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Congratulations to the 2024-2025 Travel Award Recipients The Centre for Blood Research | February 27, 2026 With the support of Travel Awards provided by the Centre for Blood Research (CBR), numerous…karnottFebruary 27, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Harnessing AI To Improve Ovarian Cancer Outcomes UBC Faculty of Medicine | February 26, 2026 UBC researchers are part of an international team awarded $2 million to study how artificial…karnottFebruary 26, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards SFU Secures $4.4M To Drive Innovation and Transform Global Health Outcomes SFU News | February 19, 2026 The funding supports four SFU-led projects that address some of society’s most pressing health challenges…karnottFebruary 19, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards UBC Medicine Researchers Awarded More Than $30 Million From CIHR UBC Faculty of Medicine | February 11, 2026 UBC Faculty of Medicine researchers were awarded more than $30 million in combined funding through…karnottFebruary 11, 2026 Read More
Local News Powering Innovation: How CDL-Vancouver Turns Bold Ideas Into Impact for BC and Beyond Creative Destruction Lab-Vancouver | April 3, 2026 Emily Tang never expected to find herself in the world of startups. A former ER…karnottApril 3, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Chemogenetic Inhibition of Developmentally-Born Hippocampal Neurons But Not Loss of Adult Neurogenesis Impairs Spatial Working Memory in the Rat Ward, M., et al. | April 3, 2026 The dentate gyrus (DG) of the hippocampus contains a heterogeneous population of granule cells, being…karnottApril 3, 2026 Read More
Monthly Award Summaries March 2026 Award Winners Science in Vancouver | April 2, 2026 Drs. Katey Enfield, Miffy Hok Yan Cheng, and Samantha Pollard Vancouver is March-ing towards success!…karnottApril 2, 2026 Read More