Local News Using Bioengineering to Turn Genes From a Flower Into a Promising Treatment for Type 2 DiabetesUBC Michael Smith Laboratories | March 24, 2026Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is affecting a growing number of people worldwide, leading researchers to…karnottMarch 24, 2026 Read More
Local News Unlocking the Secrets of a Healthy Brain – SFU Team Begins New StudySFU News | March 24, 2026Simon Fraser University scientists are embarking upon a new study to discover what makes some…karnottMarch 24, 2026 Read More
Local News Lab Coats & Life: “Growing Talent: Creating Careers in the Life Sciences” Featuring Rob HendersonLab Coats & Life Podcast | March 23, 2026In this episode, co-hosts Drs. Nicole Quinn and Jason Goldsmith chat with Rob Henderson, President…karnottMarch 23, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards BC Researchers Receive $8 Million in Federal Funding to Fast-Track Genomic SolutionsGenome BC | March 23, 2026Eight research teams in British Columbia will receive a combined $8 million in federal funding…karnottMarch 23, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Faculty of Medicine Researchers Honoured with UBC’s 2025 Faculty Research AwardsUBC Faculty of Medicine | March 20, 2026Four Faculty of Medicine researchers have been honoured with UBC’s 2025 Faculty Research Awards. The…karnottMarch 20, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week A Long Noncoding RNA–Based Classifier for Identifying More Aggressive Low-Grade Ta Bladder Cancer with Elevated FGFR3 ActivityPhung, T., et al. | March 20, 2026Low-grade, stage Ta (TaLG) non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) is generally nonaggressive; yet, some patients experience…karnottMarch 20, 2026 Read More
Local News Marine Virologist, Astrophysicist Earn UBC’s Top Research PrizesUBC Science | March 20, 2026Two of the university’s premier research prizes were awarded to UBC Science faculty members today,…karnottMarch 20, 2026 Read More
Local News UBC Researchers Advancing Next-Generation Sports Monitoring Through Collaborative Research Funding From Samsung Electronics CanadaUBC School of Biomedical Engineering | March 19, 2026Researchers at the University of British Columbia are advancing a transformative new approach to sports…karnottMarch 19, 2026 Read More
Local News Resting Brain Activity Reveals Hidden “Signature” of ConcussionDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | March 18, 2026Concussion is common among adolescents, particularly in those who play sports like hockey, rugby and…karnottMarch 18, 2026 Read More
Local News First-In-World BC Patient Successfully Treated for Rare Immune DiseaseBC Children's Hospital Research Institute | March 18, 2026A new paper published in New England Journal of Medicine details how an 18-year-old patient…karnottMarch 18, 2026 Read More