AwardsFeatured Awards Three 2017 PPG Awards Announced for Cutting-Edge Projects in Leukemia, Oncolytic Viruses, Nanoparticle Imaging The Terry Fox Research Institute | September 14, 2017 The Terry Fox Research Institute has invested nearly $21.5-million to renew three 2017 Terry Fox…sciencecitySeptember 14, 2017 Read More
Local News biOasis Announces Formation of Scientific Advisory Board to Advance the Science for the Company’s Blood-Brain Barrier Drug Delivery Platform biOasis Technologies | September 13, 2017 BIOASIS TECHNOLOGIES INC., a biopharmaceutical company focused on overcoming the limitations of therapeutic drug delivery…sciencecitySeptember 13, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week Cell-Type and Tissue Specific Transcriptomes of the White Spruce (Picea Glauca) Bark Unmask Fine-Scale Spatial Patterns of Constitutive and Induced Conifer Defense Celedon, J.M. and Bohlmann, J., et al. | September 13, 2017 Plant defenses often involve specialized cells and tissues. In conifers, specialized cells of the bark…sciencecitySeptember 13, 2017 Read More
Local News CBR Researchers Develop a Novel Blood Binding Bandage to Help Control Traumatic Hemorrhage The Centre for Blood Research | September 12, 2017 In emergency medicine, there is a constant need for simple, robust methods to control traumatic…sciencecitySeptember 12, 2017 Read More
Interesting Articles Empowering Thousands of Canadian Researchers and Students to Push the Boundaries of Knowledge and Innovation Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | September 11, 2017 When Canada’s scientists and engineers have the opportunity to succeed, they’re able to make the…sciencecitySeptember 11, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week Moving towards Precision Urologic Oncology: Targeting Enzalutamide-Resistant Prostate Cancer and Mutated Forms of the Androgen Receptor Using the Novel Inhibitor Darolutamide Borgmann, H. and Gleave M.E., et al | September 11, 2017 The manuscript describes our results of evaluating activity of darolutamide in enzalutamide-resistant CRPC as well…sciencecitySeptember 11, 2017 Read More
Local News Building Capacity for Improved Public Health Delivery Genome BC | September 11, 2017 Genome BC has invested approximately $850,000 towards two projects that successfully illustrate the application of…sciencecitySeptember 11, 2017 Read More
Local News Graduate Program in Neuroscience Finds New Leader in Dr. Liisa Galea Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | September 8, 2017 Dr. Liisa Galea began her tenure as Director of the Graduate Program in Neuroscience on July…sciencecitySeptember 8, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week High-Density Lipoproteins Suppress aβ-Induced PBMC Adhesion to Human Endothelial Cells in Bioengineered Vessels and in Monoculture Robert, J. and Wellington, C.L., et al. | September 8, 2017 Alzheimer's Disease (AD), characterized by accumulation of beta-amyloid (Aβ) plaques in the brain, can be…sciencecitySeptember 8, 2017 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards UBC Recognizes Three of Canada’s Top Health Scientists UBC Faculty of Medicine | September 7, 2017 Three of Canada’s leading researchers in heart health, brain health and cancer have been singled…sciencecitySeptember 7, 2017 Read More