Publications of the Week Metagenomics Reveals Functional Synergy and Novel Polysaccharide Utilization Loci in the Castor canadensis Fecal Microbiome Armstrong, Z. and Hallam, S.J., et al. | July 30, 2018 My lab uses a combination of field, laboratory and computational methods to chart the metabolic…sciencecityJuly 30, 2018 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards St. Paul’s Foundation Donors Support MSFHR Scholars Conducting Drug And Addiction Research Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research | July 30, 2018 As part of MSFHR’s commitment to fostering world-class health research in BC, and optimizing investments…sciencecityJuly 30, 2018 Read More
Local News Around the World, Worm Researchers Working Together for the Collective Good Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | July 27, 2018 “It’s the founding researcher who sets the culture, and for the community of researchers using Caenorhabditis…sciencecityJuly 27, 2018 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards The Government of Canada Invests in Dr. Thibault Mayor’s Research on the Role of Misfolded Proteins and Neurodegenerative Diseases Michael Smith Laboratories | July 27, 2018 Last week, it was announced that Dr. Thibault Mayor had received a five-year Canadian Institutes of Health…sciencecityJuly 27, 2018 Read More
Publications of the Week Differential Coexpression in Human Tissues and the Confounding Effect of Mean Expression Levels Farahbod, M. and Pavlidis, P., et al. | July 27, 2018 My lab does computational biology and bioinformatics research. We’re primarily interested in studying the nervous…sciencecityJuly 27, 2018 Read More
Interesting Articles Artificial Intelligence Is Reshaping the Health and Life Sciences Industry Biotechnology Focus | July 26, 2018 Machine learning is augmenting human ability and drastically changing possibilities. It is restructuring businesses and…sciencecityJuly 26, 2018 Read More
Local News MSFHR-Funded Research Identifies Enzyme Potentially Responsible For Skin Blistering Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research | July 26, 2018 Blisters develop when layers of skin separate and fill with fluid as a result of…sciencecityJuly 26, 2018 Read More
Local News New UBC Professorship to Look at Pot’s Potential in Easing the Opioid Crisis The Tyee | July 26, 2018 UBC is creating Canada’s first professorship of cannabis science to investigate the role that marijuana-based…sciencecityJuly 26, 2018 Read More
Local News A day in the Lab: Biobanking Resources Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | July 25, 2018 One of the many services offered by the Clinical Research Unit (CRU) at Vancouver Coastal Health Research…sciencecityJuly 25, 2018 Read More
Publications of the Week Pharmacogenomics of Vincristine-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Implicates Pharmacokinetic and Inherited Neuropathy Genes Wright, G.E.B. and Ross, C.J.D., et al. | July 25, 2018 Survival rates for pediatric cancer patients have improved dramatically in recent years, increasing to over…sciencecityJuly 25, 2018 Read More