AwardsFeatured Awards Allen Eaves of STEMCELL Technologies Wins Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2017 BC CEO Awards Business in Vancouver | September 19, 2017 Join us to celebrate November 8th when Business in Vancouver and MacKay CEO Forums present the 2017…sciencecitySeptember 19, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week Death by HDAC Inhibition in Synovial Sarcoma Cells Laporte, A.N. and Nielsen, T.O., et al. | September 19, 2017 In synovial sarcoma, there is a known oncogene, SS18-SSX, but we have no drugs that…sciencecitySeptember 19, 2017 Read More
Local News B.C.’s Hot Springs Could Be Key Player in New Biomaterials Genome BC | September 19, 2017 BC’s forest products industry faces major challenges due to global competition and the decline in…sciencecitySeptember 19, 2017 Read More
Interesting Articles Harjit Sajjan Announces $42M in Federal Spending on Science and Engineering at UBC Global News | September 18, 2017 The federal government is spending over $42 million on science and engineering at the University…sciencecitySeptember 18, 2017 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards UBC Researchers Tackle Health Issues with $23.4 Million in CIHR Grants The Ubyssey | September 18, 2017 Nine UBC researchers have been awarded $23.4 million in funding through foundation grants from the…sciencecitySeptember 18, 2017 Read More
Local News Sepset Biosciences Initiates Multicenter Human Clinical Study for Sepsis Treatment The Centre for Drug Research and Development | September 18, 2017 Marking World Sepsis Day, Sepset Biosciences Inc., announces the commencement of a multi-country, multi-center human clinical…sciencecitySeptember 18, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week An xQTL Map Integrates the Genetic Architecture of the Human Brain’s Transcriptome and Epigenome Ng, B., et al. | September 18, 2017 A key challenge to traditional genome wide association studies (GWAS) is that many identified genetic…sciencecitySeptember 18, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week Modulation of Occluding Junctions Alters the Hematopoietic Niche to Trigger Immune Activation Khadilkar, R.J. and Tanentzapf, G., et al | September 15, 2017 Our paper reports an important regulatory relationship between occluding junctions and hematopoietic progenitors. We believe,…sciencecitySeptember 15, 2017 Read More
Local News Vancouver Team Identifies New Class of Molecules with Potential in Treating Metastatic Prostate Cancer The Terry Fox Research Institute | September 15, 2017 A recent study by a prolific TFRI-funded team has demonstrated that disrupting ERG transcriptional activity…sciencecitySeptember 15, 2017 Read More
Local News Dr. Julie Robillard Appointed Associate Director, National Core for Neuroethics Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | September 14, 2017 Effective September 1, Dr. Julie Robillard (pictured, right) has been appointed Associate Director of the National Core…sciencecitySeptember 14, 2017 Read More