Local News Novo Nordisk Makes Additional Equity Investment in Aspect Biosystems and Expands Multi-Billion Dollar Partnership T-Net | January 28, 2026 Aspect Biosystems and big pharma giant from Novo Nordisk announced they are entering a new…karnottJanuary 28, 2026 Read More
Local News People in Profile: Adam Sunavsky Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | January 28, 2026 As an MD/PhD student at the Non-Invasive Neurostimulation Therapies (NINET) laboratory, I aim to bridge…karnottJanuary 28, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Distinct Biological Subtypes of Chronic GVHD After Pediatric Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Ng, B., et al. | January 27, 2026 Chronic graft-versus-host-disease (cGVHD) is the primary nonrelapse limitation to a successful hematopoietic cell transplantation and…karnottJanuary 27, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards UBC Faculty of Medicine Members Recognized With 2026 CAME Awards UBC Faculty of Medicine | January 27, 2026 A number of UBC Faculty of Medicine community members have been honoured by the Canadian…karnottJanuary 27, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week DDIT4L Regulates Mitochondrial and Innate Immune Activities in Early Life Michalski, C., et al. | July 4, 2024 Pattern recognition receptor responses are profoundly attenuated before the third trimester of gestation in the…karnottJuly 4, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Control and Recalibration of Path Integration in Place Cells Using Optic Flow Madhav, M., et al. | June 28, 2024 Hippocampal place cells are influenced by both self-motion (idiothetic) signals and external sensory landmarks as…karnottJune 28, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Amyloidogenic Regions in Beta-Strands II and III Modulate the Aggregation and Toxicity of SOD1 in Living Cells McAlary, L., et al. | June 28, 2024 Mutations in the protein superoxide dismutase-1 (SOD1) promote its misfolding and aggregation, ultimately causing familial…karnottJune 28, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week An Alternative Broad-Specificity Pathway for Glycan Breakdown in Bacteria Amirhossein Nasseri, S., et al. | June 21, 2024 The vast majority of glycosidases characterized to date follow one of the variations of the…karnottJune 21, 2024 Read More
Local News Decoding Lymphoma: Genomics Reshapes How We Diagnose and Treat Relapsed Cancer Genome BC | November 10, 2025 When lymphoid cancers return after treatment, they often become more aggressive and harder to treat.…karnottNovember 10, 2025 Read More
Local News GSC Collaborator Forum 2025: Celebrating Collaboration, Innovation, and the Future of Genomics Canada’s Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre | November 10, 2025 On October 24, 2025, Canada’s Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre (GSC) hosted our second annual,…karnottNovember 10, 2025 Read More
Local News One-On-One with Dr. Sharmila Anandasabapathy UBC Faculty of Medicine | November 7, 2025 For Dr. Sharmila Anandasabapathy, the future of medicine is full of promise — and collaboration…karnottNovember 7, 2025 Read More
Local News Innovation Week Celebrates 10 Years of Science-Based Entrepreneurship SFU | November 6, 2025 Simon Fraser University hosted its inaugural Innovation Week celebrating the innovators, researchers and students creating…karnottNovember 6, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Pan-Canadian Genomics Strategy Consultation Launched Genome Canada | May 26, 2022 The Government of Canada has launched a public consultation to inform a new Pan-Canadian Genomics Strategy (PCGS), announced…pthomsonMay 26, 2022 Read More
Interesting Articles Canada’s Stem Cell Network Makes Its Single Largest Investment in Regenerative Medicine Research Stem Cell Network | May 13, 2022 Canada’s Stem Cell Network (SCN) announced today $19.5 million for 32 stem cell and regenerative…pthomsonMay 13, 2022 Read More
Interesting Articles Canada Announces New Innovation Agency — And It’s Not Modelled on DARPA Nature News | April 29, 2022 The Canadian government has announced that it will invest Can$1 billion (about US$780 million) over…pthomsonApril 29, 2022 Read More
Interesting Articles Canada’s Stem Cell Network Launches a New Strategic Plan and Refreshed Branding As It Starts a New Chapter As Canada’s Regenerative Medicine Research Leader Stem Cell Network | April 10, 2022 Canada’s Stem Cell Network (SCN) announced today the launch of IGNITE 2022-2025, its three-year strategic plan funded…pthomsonApril 10, 2022 Read More
Featured Awards LSI Researchers Awarded Funding Through NSERC Discovery Research Program UBC Life Sciences Institute | July 18, 2025 The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) is investing $589.7 million in…karnottJuly 18, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards UBC Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows Supported with Government Funding UBC Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies | July 17, 2025 UBC researchers supported through federal investments in Tri-Agency funding competitions More than 165 doctoral students…karnottJuly 17, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards DMCBH Researchers Receive Federal Funding Through 2025 NSERC Competition Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | July 17, 2025 This week, the Government of Canada announced $1.3 billion in federal research funding has been…karnottJuly 17, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Three MSL Faculty Awarded 2025 NSERC Discovery Grants UBC Michael Smith Laboratories | July 15, 2025 The Natural Sciences and Engineering Council of Canada (NSERC) announced today a total of $589.7…karnottJuly 15, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards SFU Secures $4.4M To Drive Innovation and Transform Global Health Outcomes SFU News | February 19, 2026 The funding supports four SFU-led projects that address some of society’s most pressing health challenges…karnottFebruary 19, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles Wall Awards for Graduate Students UBC Graduate School | February 18, 2026 UBC is thrilled to announce the launch the third annual competition for the Wall Fellowships…karnottFebruary 18, 2026 Read More
Local News Understanding Cholesterol’s Role in Muscular Dystrophy Centre for Heart Lung Innovation | February 18, 2026 On January 19, 2026, Zeren Sun, a PhD candidate working with Dr. Pascal Bernatchez, gave…karnottFebruary 18, 2026 Read More