Local News How Clinical Trials Shape Health CareBC Children’s Hospital Research Institute | May 28, 2026Clinical trials are the cornerstone of health care as we know it today. Nearly every…karnottMay 28, 2026 Read More
Local News New Brain Stimulation Therapy Shows Promise for Bipolar DepressionUBC Faculty of Medicine | May 27, 2026Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)—which intentionally induces a brief, controlled therapeutic seizure by stimulating the brain with…karnottMay 27, 2026 Read More
Local News Dr. M-J Milloy Extended as Interim Director of Research, BC Centre for Substance UseVancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | May 27, 2026We are pleased to announce the extension of Dr. M-J Milloy as interim Director of…karnottMay 27, 2026 Read More
Local News BC Children’s Study Finds That Breastfeeding Benefits Last Into Childhood, with Potential to Reduce Inequalities for Low-Income FamiliesBC Children’s Hospital Research Institute | May 26, 2026New research from BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute, published in Cell Reports Medicine, finds that…karnottMay 26, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week A Direct Role for a Mitochondrial Targeting Sequence in Signalling StressYuan, Z., et al. | January 5, 2026Mitochondrial 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 SarcomaHill, L., et al. | December 16, 2025Synovial 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
Publications of the Week Cryo-Electron Microscopy Reveals Sequential Binding and Activation of Ryanodine Receptors by Statin TripletsMolinarolo, S., et al. | December 8, 2025Statins are the most prescribed class of drugs and inhibit a key enzyme in the…karnottDecember 8, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Molecular and Imaging Biomarker Responses to Brain Mutant HTT Lowering in a Mouse Model of Huntington DiseaseCaron, N., et al. | December 1, 2025Therapies targeting mutant huntingtin (mHTT) reduction in the brain hold promise as disease-modifying treatments for…karnottDecember 1, 2025 Read More
Local News Alternative First-Line Treatment Proves Effective for Persistent Atrial FibrillationVancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | May 13, 2026A decades-long research journey led by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher Dr. Jason Andrade…karnottMay 13, 2026 Read More
Local News New Research Identifies a Promising Target in Multiple Fusion-Driven CancersBC Cancer Research | May 12, 2026A new multinational study led by Dr. Poul Sorensen, distinguished scientist at BC Cancer Research…karnottMay 12, 2026 Read More
Local News SBME Welcomes Dr. Govind Kaigala as Director Pro Tem of the School of Biomedical EngineeringUBC School of Biomedical Engineering | May 11, 2026We are pleased to share the appointment of Dr. Govind Kaigala as Director pro tem,…karnottMay 11, 2026 Read More
Local News 2026 Vancouver Brain Bee Draws Record Turnout, Inspiring the Next Generation of NeuroscientistsDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | May 8, 2026On Saturday, March 28th, 97 high school students gathered at the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for…karnottMay 8, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles New Funding Opportunity to Advance Research on Avian Influenza in CanadaNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | September 5, 2025The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and partners are pleased to announce…karnottSeptember 5, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles adMare Executive Institute Opens Applications for Eighth CohortadMare Bioinnovations | July 29, 2025The adMare Academy is now accepting applications for the eighth cohort of its exclusive Executive…karnottJuly 29, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles New adMare Institute Report Examines Capital Flows in Canadian Life Sciences and the Urgent Need To Capture Domestic Economic ValueadMare Bioinnovations | July 11, 2025Canada has developed a world-class life sciences sector, but without stronger domestic investment, much of…karnottJuly 11, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Mitacs and NSERC Renew Partnership that Advances Research and DevelopmentMitacs | May 16, 2025Mitacs and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) have renewed their agreement to…sciencecityMay 16, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Terry Fox Funding Recognizes Dr. Miffy Cheng as an Emerging Cancer Research LeaderUBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences | April 1, 2026Dr. Miffy Hok Yan Cheng, Assistant Professor in UBC's Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, has been…karnottApril 1, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Announcing the Winners of the 2026 Carraresi Foundation Early Career Clinician Investigator AwardProvidence Research | March 30, 2026Providence Research is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 Carraresi Foundation Early Career…karnottMarch 30, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Seven Emerging Researchers Receive Terry Fox Funding to Advance Next Generation Cancer ResearchTerry Fox Research Institute | March 27, 2026Seven early career scientists across Canada are launching new cancer research programs thanks to $3.5…karnottMarch 27, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards UBC Medicine Researchers Awarded More Than $21M for Research Infrastructure to Accelerate Discovery and ImpactUBC Faculty of Medicine | March 26, 2026UBC Faculty of Medicine researchers have been awarded more than $21 million from the Government…karnottMarch 26, 2026 Read More
Monthly Award Summaries May 2026 Award WinnersScience in Vancouver | June 1, 2026Dr. Sarah Hedtrich (centre) with students in the lab May flowers have sprung and we're…karnottJune 1, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Single-Cell Spatial Atlas of the Aging Human BreastGupta, P., et al. | June 1, 2026Breast cancer can develop over a wide age range and tumors in younger women differ…karnottJune 1, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Three MSL Postdoctoral Fellows Receive 2026 Pathway to Independence AwardUBC Michael Smith Laboratories | June 1, 2026The Michael Smith Laboratories Pathway to Independence Award aims to support the research and career…karnottJune 1, 2026 Read More