Local News New Chlamydia Drug Targets Discovered Using CRISPR and Stem Cells Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute | May 2, 2017 Scientists at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and their collaborators at the University of British…sciencecityMay 2, 2017 Read More
Interesting Articles Canadians March for Science from Coast to Coast CTV News | May 2, 2017 It was something like a flashback for Canadian scientists who gathered across the country Saturday…sciencecityMay 2, 2017 Read More
Local News Joint Advocacy Leads to Improved Access to Parkinson’s Medication in BC David Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | May 1, 2017 Working with a shared voice can be very effective for improving outcomes in the Movement…sciencecityMay 1, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week An Oncofetal Glycosaminoglycan Modification Provides Therapeutic Access to Cisplatin-Resistant Bladder Cancer Seiler, R. and Daugaard, M. et al. | May 1, 2017 My team focuses on development of novel innovative technology for cancer therapeutics and diagnostics. A…sciencecityMay 1, 2017 Read More
AwardsMonthly Award Summaries Award Summary: April 24th – 28th Science in the City | April 28, 2017 Dr. Leonard Foster - Winner of the Genome British Columbia Award for Scientific Excellence at…sciencecityApril 28, 2017 Read More
Interesting Articles More Surgeons Must Start Doing Basic Science Nature | April 27, 2017 In Steven Soderbergh’s classy television show The Knick, set in a New York City hospital…sciencecityApril 27, 2017 Read More
Local News Medical History Reveals Multiple Sclerosis Begins to Impact Patients Sooner UBC News | April 27, 2017 People with multiple sclerosis can show signs of something wrong five years before the onset…sciencecityApril 27, 2017 Read More
Spotlight Listen to Jay Ingram Talk Science Communications … and a Contest! Science in the City | April 26, 2017 Jay Ingram is the former co-host of CBC One’s Quirks and Quarks, as well as…sciencecityApril 26, 2017 Read More
Local News Drug Created from Malaria Parasite Shows Promise as Bladder Cancer Treatment UBC News | April 25, 2017 A drug created from a malaria protein stopped tumour growth of chemotherapy-resistant bladder cancer, offering…sciencecityApril 25, 2017 Read More
Interesting Articles Make Your PhD Outcomes Transparent and Be Proud of Where Your Graduates End Up University Affairs | April 25, 2017 Last week, I received an email from my PhD alma mater UBC and instead of…sciencecityApril 25, 2017 Read More