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
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
Publications of the Week The Parkinson’s Drug Benztropine Possesses Histamine Receptor 1-Dependent Host-Directed Antimicrobial Activity Against Mycobacterium tuberculosis Sahile, H., et al. | August 12, 2025 Intracellular pathogens such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) evade host defence mechanisms to infect and survive…karnottAugust 12, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Defining Enteric Bacterial Pathogenesis Using Organoids: Citrobacter rodentium Uses EspC, an Atypical Mucinolytic Protease, to Penetrate Mouse Colonic Mucus Chen, Y., et al. | August 8, 2025 Enteric bacterial pathogens pose significant threats to human health; however, the mechanisms by which they…karnottAugust 8, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week DNA Methylation Epitypes of Burkitt Lymphoma with Distinct Molecular and Clinical Features Thomas, N., et al. | August 1, 2025 The genetic subtypes of Burkitt lymphoma have been defined, but the role of epigenetics remains…karnottAugust 1, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week CXCR4-LASP1-G9a-Snail Axis Drives NEPC Transdifferentiation via Induction of EMT and Downregulation of REST Liu, L., et al. | July 21, 2025 Phenotypic switching is an emerging driver of cancer treatment resistance, yet early signals regulating this…karnottJuly 21, 2025 Read More
Local News International Women’s Day UBC Faculty of Medicine | March 11, 2026 In honour of the 115th International Women’s Day (IWD), meet some of the outstanding women…karnottMarch 11, 2026 Read More
Local News New Canadian Biotech 26therapeutics Inc. Targets Root Cause of Dry Eye Disease with First-in-Class Therapy adMare BioInnovations | March 10, 2026 adMare BioInnovations is proud to announce the launch of 26therapeutics Inc., a new Canadian life…karnottMarch 10, 2026 Read More
Local News Viruses: Quantum Probes of Life UBC Microbiology and Immunology | March 9, 2026 Viruses exist at the boundary between living and non-living matter, making them ideal experimental probes…karnottMarch 9, 2026 Read More
Local News Zymeworks and Royalty Pharma Enter into $250 Million Royalty-Backed Note Financing T-Net | March 9, 2026 Zymeworks and Royalty Pharma announced an agreement for $250 million in funding from Royalty Pharma…karnottMarch 9, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles Science Exposed Applications Open Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | December 16, 2024 A picture is truly worth a thousand words. Showcase your research through a vibrant image…karnottDecember 16, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Government of Canada Invests in Research on Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Government of Canada | December 2, 2024 Avian influenza A(H5N1), commonly known as bird flu, is a viral disease that is typically…karnottDecember 2, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles 2025 Research Trainee Competition: Call for Applications Michael Smith Health Research BC | November 21, 2024 Michael Smith Health Research BC’s 2025 Research Trainee competition is now open to applications. The…karnottNovember 21, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles NSERC Science Exposed Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | November 21, 2024 The wait is over! Discover the 2024 recipients of the People’s Choice Award and the…karnottNovember 21, 2024 Read More
Featured Awards Congratulations to the 2025 Recipients of the Faculty of Science Research Awards SFU Faculty of Science | December 9, 2025 These awards recognize the excellence in research accomplishments in a broad range of areas, including,…karnottDecember 9, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards SFU Science Announces Recipients of 2025 Excellence in Teaching Awards SFU Faculty of Science | December 9, 2025 SFU Faculty of Science is proud to announce this year's recipients of the 2025 Faculty…karnottDecember 9, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards 2025 Alumni UBC Achievement Awards Recipients UBC Magazine | December 5, 2025 UBC alumni are committed to an exceptional UBC and a better world. This November, at…karnottDecember 5, 2025 Read More
Featured AwardsYour Voice $11.5M Study Aims to Bring Precision Heart Care to Every Corner of BC Isabelle Korchinski | December 4, 2025 Dr. Teresa Tsang A new research effort at UBC is reimagining how heart disease is…karnottDecember 4, 2025 Read More
Local News The GAPP Genomics and Biotechnology Funding Opportunity is Open! Genome BC | April 8, 2026 The Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP) is Genome Canada’s flagship commercialization program supporting industry driven…karnottApril 8, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Drs. Sabrina Leslie and Xin Tang Receive Funding Through Grants for Catalyzing Research Clusters Program to Launch New Research Cluster UBC Michael Smith Laboratories | April 7, 2026 Drs. Sabrina Leslie and Xin Tang have been awarded funding through the 2026/27 Grants for…karnottApril 7, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Neonatal Lipopolysaccharide Has Long-Term Effects on Steroids and Gene Expression in the Adult Mouse Brain Bajaj, H., et al. | April 7, 2026 Early-life infections can exert profound and lasting effects on brain development and function, potentially through…karnottApril 7, 2026 Read More