Publications of the Week Circulating Tumor DNA in Early-Stage Colon Cancer: Ready for Prime Time or Needing Refinement?Vasconcelos, J. P. S., et al. | January 9, 2023Liquid biopsies are the detection of molecular information in fluids from patients with cancer. In…mjoyJanuary 9, 2023 Read More
Local News Breastfeeding Babies Can Offset the Risk of Asthma from AntibioticsBC Children's Hospital Research Institute | January 6, 2023New first-of-its-kind research by BC Children’s Hospital investigators shows that breastfeeding can protect newborns from…mjoyJanuary 6, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week Flagellin-Specific Human CAR Tregs for Immune Regulation in IBDBoardman, D. A., et al. | January 6, 2023Dr. Megan Levings' lab works on developing regulatory T cell (Treg) based therapies to improve…mjoyJanuary 6, 2023 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Dr. Arefeh Rouhi Receives BC Cancer Excellence Award for Workplace InspirationTerry Fox Laboratory | January 6, 2023The BC Cancer Excellence Awards provide an opportunity to shine a light on the inspiring…mjoyJanuary 6, 2023 Read More
Local News Vancouver Company Repurposes Soviet Union Doping Drug to Cure Kidney DiseaseThe Georgia Straight | August 5, 2019Receiving a new drug from a doctor involves reading a laundry list of side effects.…sciencecityAugust 5, 2019 Read More
Local News High Insulin Production May Contribute to Pancreatic CancerUBC News | August 2, 2019UBC scientists have demonstrated for the first time a causal link between high insulin levels…sciencecityAugust 2, 2019 Read More
Local News Driving Ahead with CAR T-Therapy for CancerResearch2Reality | August 1, 2019Immunologist Julian Lum has been awarded a $1.08 million grant to further study the relationship between cancer, our diet,…sciencecityAugust 1, 2019 Read More
Local News Dampening the Inflammatory Response to P. aeruginosa Infection using a Synthetic Immunomodulatory PeptideCentre for Blood Research | July 30, 2019Antibiotic resistance and the lack of novel antibiotics pose a real threat to health, and…sciencecityJuly 30, 2019 Read More
Publications of the Week CD248 Promotes Insulin Resistance by Binding to the Insulin Receptor and Dampening Its Insulin-Induced AutophosphorylationBenedet, P., et al. | January 12, 2024This week we profile a recent publication in EBioMedicine from the laboratory of Dr. Edward…karnottJanuary 12, 2024 Read More
Local News FHS Professor Transforming the Future of CancerSFU Faculty of Health Sciences | January 12, 2024How can we enhance support for cancer survivors and caregivers? For more than two decades,…karnottJanuary 12, 2024 Read More
Local News A Q&A with Dr. Jim Sun of the Department of Microbiology and ImmunologyUBC Faculty of Science | January 11, 2024Dr. Jim Sun has officially joined the UBC Department of Microbiology and Immunology as an…karnottJanuary 11, 2024 Read More