Local News Strand Seq: A New Way to Understand Our DNA BC Cancer | April 13, 2026 For years, scientists have been able to read pieces of DNA, but understanding how those…karnottApril 13, 2026 Read More
Local News GUNS Trial Updates: Precision Neoadjuvant Approaches for High-Risk Prostate Cancer Vancouver Prostate Centre | April 10, 2026 Led by Dr. Martin E. Gleave, CM, MD, FRCSC, FACS, British Columbia Leadership Chair, Distinguished…karnottApril 10, 2026 Read More
Local News FHS Community Members Launch Podcast Series Centering Indigenous Health and Justice SFU Faculty of Health Science | April 10, 2026 Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) associate professor Lyana Patrick has released a new podcast, From…karnottApril 10, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Nicole Krentz Receives Breakthrough T1D Career Development Award to Advance Type 1 Diabetes Research UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences | April 10, 2026 The UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences is proud to announce that Dr. Nicole Krentz, Assistant…karnottApril 10, 2026 Read More
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Local News New Study Points to Promising Ultrasound Treatment for Parkinson’s Tremor Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | April 6, 2026 Parkinson’s disease affects nearly 12 million people worldwide—a number expected to more than double by…karnottApril 6, 2026 Read More
Local News Powering Innovation: How CDL-Vancouver Turns Bold Ideas Into Impact for BC and Beyond Creative Destruction Lab-Vancouver | April 3, 2026 Emily Tang never expected to find herself in the world of startups. A former ER…karnottApril 3, 2026 Read More
Local News How an Innovative, Low-Cost Training Tool Is Delivering Better Surgical Care for Women Around the World UBC Pathways | April 1, 2026 Dr. Esther Chin, adjunct professor in the UBC Branch for Global Surgical Care (BGSC), still…karnottApril 1, 2026 Read More
Local News Microbiology and Immunology Hosts High School Students Through Research Exploration Opportunity Program UBC Microbiology and Immunology | March 30, 2026 For many high school students, spring break means spending time with friends, seeking out and…karnottMarch 30, 2026 Read More
Spotlight Scientist in the Spotlight: Evgeniy Panzhinskiy Science in the City | March 15, 2017 Dr. Evgeniy Panzhinskiy is a postdoctoral fellow in the lab of Dr. James Johnson at…sciencecityMarch 15, 2017 Read More
Spotlight Scientist in the Spotlight: Dr. Corey Nislow Science in the City | March 6, 2017 Dr. Corey Nislow is an associate professor in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at UBC.…sciencecityMarch 6, 2017 Read More
Interesting Articles Calling All UBC Entrepreneurs: Join Our Spring 2026 Cohort of Venture Founder! Innovation UBC | September 24, 2025 Have a bold idea or research discovery? Transform your idea to impact with Innovation UBC’s…karnottSeptember 24, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles These Nations Are Wooing PhD Students Amid U.S. Funding Uncertainties Nature | September 16, 2025 The United States has long been one of the most popular destinations for international students…karnottSeptember 16, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Launch of CACHE Challenge #7 Conscience | September 9, 2025 The CACHE Challenges, made possible by the Government of Canada's Strategic Innovation Fund, offer an…karnottSeptember 9, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Call for Nominations Now Open for All NSERC Prizes Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | September 8, 2025 Nominations are now being accepted for all NSERC prizes as per their new competition cycle.…karnottSeptember 8, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Harnessing AI To Improve Ovarian Cancer Outcomes UBC Faculty of Medicine | February 26, 2026 UBC researchers are part of an international team awarded $2 million to study how artificial…karnottFebruary 26, 2026 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
Featured Awards UBC Medicine Researchers Awarded More Than $30 Million From CIHR UBC Faculty of Medicine | February 11, 2026 UBC Faculty of Medicine researchers were awarded more than $30 million in combined funding through…karnottFebruary 11, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards UBC Researchers Leading Projects Awarded More Than $35 Million in CIHR Fall 2025 Project Grant Competition UBC Research + Innovation | February 11, 2026 A total of 47 projects led by UBC researchers were awarded $35.1 million in combined…karnottFebruary 11, 2026 Read More
Local News Julia Levy: The Woman Who Helped Build B.C.’s Life Sciences Industry Business in Vancouver | April 15, 2026 Julia Levy held many titles—scientist, entrepreneur, educator, wife and mother. For many, she was known…karnottApril 15, 2026 Read More
Local News Genetic Tools Aren’t Just for Future Patients, but Cold Cases Too BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute | April 15, 2026 The world of genomic sequencing has changed dramatically in the last few decades. When the…karnottApril 15, 2026 Read More
Local News Aspect Biosystems Lands $79M Investment From Canadian Government to Advance Development of Bioengineered Cellular Medicines T-Net | April 14, 2026 Aspect Biosystems, a biotechnology company pioneering a novel category of regenerative medicine, announced that it…karnottApril 14, 2026 Read More