Local News What Do Cute Critters Have to Do With Genomics?Genome BC | June 15, 2026Pikas can tell us a lot about the health of an environment. As temperatures change,…karnottJune 15, 2026 Read More
Local News Deploy, Prototype, Bug: Interview with Dr. Xin TangUBC Michael Smith Laboratories | June 15, 2026The Michael Smith Laboratories is a truly unique research unit, one that marries biology with…karnottJune 15, 2026 Read More
Local News Hatch Venture Builder Celebrates the Graduation of Six High-Impact Start-UpsInnovation UBC | June 12, 2026Building a start-up from scratch is incredibly difficult, especially while managing the demands of university…karnottJune 12, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles BFRC Inaugural SymposiumUBC Balance and Falls Research Centre | June 11, 2026Registration is now open for the inaugural Balance and Falls Research Centre (BFRC) Symposium! Please…karnottJune 11, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Predictive Gene Expression Signature Diagnoses Neonatal Sepsis Before Clinical PresentationAn, A., et al. | November 5, 2024Neonatal sepsis is a deadly disease with non-specific clinical signs, delaying diagnosis and treatment. There…karnottNovember 5, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week A Community Effort to Optimize Sequence-Based Deep Learning Models of Gene RegulationMuntakim Rafi, A., et al. | October 30, 2024A systematic evaluation of how model architectures and training strategies impact genomics model performance is…karnottOctober 30, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Transient CAR T Cells with Specificity to Oncofetal Glycosaminoglycans in Solid TumorsKhazamipour, N., et al. | October 25, 2024Glycosaminoglycans are often deprioritized as targets for synthetic immunotherapy due to the complexity of glyco-epitopes…karnottOctober 25, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Sex-Biased Human Thymic Architecture Guides T Cell Development Through Spatially Defined NichesStankiewicz, L., et al. | October 14, 2024Within the thymus, regulation of the cellular crosstalk directing T cell development depends on spatial interactions…karnottOctober 14, 2024 Read More
Local News UBC Medicine Faculty Leading Research Excellence Clusters to Address Complex Health ChallengesUBC Faculty of Medicine | April 9, 2026UBC Medicine researchers are among the recipients of new funding to address some of the…karnottApril 9, 2026 Read More
Local News Appointment of Dr. Teresa Tsang as Executive Lead and Scientific Director, VCHRI AI HubVancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | April 8, 2026I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Teresa Tsang as Executive Lead and…karnottApril 8, 2026 Read More
Local News The GAPP Genomics and Biotechnology Funding Opportunity is Open!Genome BC | April 8, 2026The Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP) is Genome Canada’s flagship commercialization program supporting industry driven…karnottApril 8, 2026 Read More
Local News New Study Points to Promising Ultrasound Treatment for Parkinson’s TremorDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | April 6, 2026Parkinson’s disease affects nearly 12 million people worldwide—a number expected to more than double by…karnottApril 6, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles Canadian PhD Students and Postgrads Plan Mass Walkout over Low PayNature News | May 2, 2023Graduate students and postdoctoral researchers at dozens of universities and research institutions across Canada are…pthomsonMay 2, 2023 Read More
Interesting Articles Genome Canada Investments Drive Cutting-Edge R&D in Health, Environmental Sustainability and Agricultural ResilienceGenome Canada | April 19, 2023Genomics research is driving innovations and delivering solutions to global challenges like climate change, public…pthomsonApril 19, 2023 Read More
Interesting Articles Canadian Genomic Innovations and the Global BioeconomyTheFutureEconomy.ca | April 17, 2023Is Canada ready to deliver genomic solutions to solve the world’s biggest challenges? The list…pthomsonApril 17, 2023 Read More
Interesting Articles Universities Call on Ottawa to Boost FundsGlobe and Mail | March 28, 2023Canada's universities are calling for a significant boost to research funding to keep pace with…pthomsonMarch 28, 2023 Read More
Featured Awards Advancing Health Postdoc Dr. Jacob Hutton Receives 2025 MSHRBC AwardsCentre for Advancing Health Outcomes | November 6, 2025Each year, about 60,000 Canadians experience out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, with only 1 in 10 people…karnottNovember 6, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards $14.5 Million Will Move Research in Sarcomas, Bladder Cancer and High-Risk Brain Cancer Beyond One-Size-Fits-All Cancer CareTerry Fox Research Institute | November 5, 2025Four research teams across Canada have received a total of $14.5 million though the 2025…karnottNovember 5, 2025 Read More
Monthly Award Summaries October 2025 Award WinnersScience in Vancouver | November 5, 2025Dr. Nozomu Yachie This October, many researchers from across the Greater Vancouver scientific community were…karnottNovember 5, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Alexander Wyatt Appointed UBC President’s Excellence Chair in Precision OncologyUBC Faculty of Medicine | November 4, 2025The Faculty of Medicine is pleased to announce that Dr. Alexander Wyatt, a leading cancer…karnottNovember 4, 2025 Read More
Local News Celebrating the Career and Retirement of Dr. Brett FinlayUBC Michael Smith Laboratories | July 3, 2026Brett developed an interest in the sciences early on, being raised by two biologist parents…karnottJuly 3, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week FAS-Controlled T Cells Drive Lymphoproliferation Through Glycolysis Without Effector DifferentiationMaccari, M., et al. | July 3, 2026Lymphoproliferation in autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS) due to FAS deficiency is driven by highly proliferative…karnottJuly 3, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Saccharomycetes and Malassezia Fungi Associate With Early-Life Gut Maturation and Allergic Disease Risk in ChildhoodHoskinson, C., et al. | July 3, 2026While early-life gut bacterial microbiota maturation has been well studied and linked to childhood disease,…karnottJuly 3, 2026 Read More