Local News New Genetic Research Sheds Light on Sudden Unexplained Death in the YoungSFU News | November 2, 2017Informing a grieving family that their child has suddenly died of unexplainable causes is a…sciencecityNovember 2, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week Engineered In-Vitro Cell Line Mixtures and Robust Evaluation of Computational Methods for Clonal Decomposition and Longitudinal Dynamics in CancerFarahani, H. and Shah, S., et al. | November 1, 2017Characterization and quantification of tumour clonal populations over time via longitudinal sampling are essential components…sciencecityNovember 1, 2017 Read More
Local News InMed Announces Positive Pre-Clinical Data on an Ocular Hydrogel Formulation Using a Biosynthesized CannabinoidInMed Pharmaceuticals | November 1, 2017InMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the research and development of novel, cannabinoid-based…sciencecityNovember 1, 2017 Read More
Local News SFU-Brazilian Researchers Connect to Tackle Insect Transmitted DiseasesSFU News | October 31, 2017Researchers at SFU and Brazil’s Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) are collaborating to determine why…sciencecityOctober 31, 2017 Read More
Local News B.C. Lung Screen Trial Recruiting 2,000 People for Cancer Screening StudyTerry Fox Research Institute | October 31, 2017The B.C. Lung Screen Trial at Vancouver General Hospital is currently recruiting 2,000 individuals from…sciencecityOctober 31, 2017 Read More
AwardsMonthly Award Summaries October 2017 Award WinnersScience in the City | October 31, 2017Dr. Carlo Menon of Simon Fraser University has been awarded a New Infrastructure Grant from…sciencecityOctober 31, 2017 Read More
Interesting Articles Scientists Working toward Reversible Gene EditingCTV News | October 30, 2017Scientists are altering a powerful gene-editing technology in hopes of one day fighting diseases without…sciencecityOctober 30, 2017 Read More
Local News Vancouver Medical Researchers Make Heart-Pounding BreakthroughGlobal News | October 30, 2017Anyone suffering from heart arrhythmia won’t be in pain for much longer, thanks to a…sciencecityOctober 30, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week RECQ-Like Helicases Sgs1 and BLM Regulate R-Loop-Associated Genome InstabilityChang, E.Y. and Stirling, P.C., et al. | October 30, 2017Sgs1, the orthologue of human Bloom's syndrome helicase BLM, is a yeast DNA helicase functioning…sciencecityOctober 30, 2017 Read More
Local News Xenon Pharmaceuticals Announces Initiation of XEN1101 Phase I Clinical TrialXenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. | October 27, 2017Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced the initiation of a Phase 1 “first-in-human” clinical trial of its…sciencecityOctober 27, 2017 Read More