Local News Accenture Labs and 1QBit Work with Biogen to Apply Quantum Computing to Accelerate Drug Discovery Accenture | June 27, 2017 Accenture and quantum software firm 1QBit collaborated with Biogen to develop a first-of-its-kind quantum-enabled molecular…sciencecityJune 27, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week Targeting BCR-ABL+ Stem/Progenitor Cells and BCR-ABL-T315I Mutant Cells by Effective Inhibition of the BCR-ABL-Tyr177-GRB2 Complex Chen, M. and Jiang, X., et al. | June 26, 2017 Read the Publication This week we profile a recent publication in Oncotarget from the laboratory…sciencecityJune 26, 2017 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards STEMCELL Technologies Awarded Company of the Year at the Technology Impact Awards BCTECH Association | June 23, 2017 The BC Tech Association is committed to making BC the best place to build a…sciencecityJune 23, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week Reduced Antibody Response to Infant Measles Vaccination: Effects Based on Type and Timing of the First Vaccine Dose Persist after the Second Dose Skowronski, D.M., et al. | June 23, 2017 The effect of age at first dose on the immunogenicity of a two-dose pediatric schedule…sciencecityJune 23, 2017 Read More
Local News Aequus Advances Clinical Development of Transdermal Anti-Nausea Patch Aequus Pharmaceuticals | June 22, 2017 Aequus Pharmaceuticals Inc. a specialty pharmaceutical company with a focus on developing, advancing and promoting differentiated…sciencecityJune 22, 2017 Read More
Local News How the Global Talent Stream Can Improve Vancouver’s Biotechnology Sector The Vancouver Sun | June 22, 2017 With Canada’s fast-growing tech sector facing a shortage of 220,000 workers by 2020, the federal…sciencecityJune 22, 2017 Read More
Spotlight Alison McAfee Talks Honey Bees, Immunity, and Olfactory Proteins Science in the City | June 21, 2017 Alison McAfee is a PhD candidate working under the supervision of Dr. Leonard Foster at…sciencecityJune 21, 2017 Read More
Awards Dina Panagiotopoulos Receives 2017 Women of Distinction Award The University of British Columbia | June 20, 2017 Congratulations to Dr. Dina Panagiotopoulos, Clinical Professor with UBC’s Faculty of Medicine, who has received a 2017 Women of…sciencecityJune 20, 2017 Read More
Local News AbCellera Announces an Antibody Discovery Program in Influenza Vaccine Research AbCellera | June 20, 2017 AbCellera has entered into a collaborative research effort with Sanofi Pasteur, a global leader in…sciencecityJune 20, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week MYCN Amplified Neuroblastoma Requires the mRNA Translation Regulator eEF2 Kinase to Adapt to Nutrient Deprivation Delaidelli, A. and Sorensen, P.H., et al. | June 19, 2017 Every day, 43 children are diagnosed with cancer in North America. Although there have been…sciencecityJune 19, 2017 Read More