Local News PCF-Funded Investigators Report Progress on a Promising New Treatment for a Highly Lethal Form of Prostate Cancer Prostate Cancer Foundation | May 18, 2018 Prostate cancer cells depend on androgens to grow and thrive. Because of this dependency, hormone…sciencecityMay 18, 2018 Read More
Local News “Arms Race” Between Cancer and Immune System Revealed UBC Faculty of Medicine | May 17, 2018 UBC and BC Cancer scientists have uncovered some of the tricks used by the deadliest…sciencecityMay 17, 2018 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards 12 BC Health Professionals To Use Clinical Expertise To Answer Burning Research Questions Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research | May 17, 2018 Twelve exceptional BC health professionals have been funded in MSFHR’s second Health Professional-Investigator (HP-I) competition.…sciencecityMay 17, 2018 Read More
Publications of the Week Chemically Controlled Aggregation of Pluripotent Stem Cells Lipsitz, Y.Y. and Zandstra, P.W., et al. | May 16, 2018 This study develops a novel technology to control aggregation of pluriportent stem cells in suspension…sciencecityMay 16, 2018 Read More
Local News Scientist Wants Genetic Test Across Canada to Gauge Risks of Kids’ Cancer Drugs CTV News | May 16, 2018 A scientist who developed a lab test to predict whether children with cancer are susceptible…sciencecityMay 16, 2018 Read More
Local News Guarding Women Against One of Their Deadliest Cancers Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | May 15, 2018 Research into ovarian cancer could lead to potential life-saving measures. Ovarian cancer is the fifth…sciencecityMay 15, 2018 Read More
Local News 2018 B.C. Tech Summit Features 3d Printed Neural Tissue That Could Fight Brain Diseases CBC News | May 15, 2018 The largest technology conference in Western Canada is returning is Vancouver — and one of this…sciencecityMay 15, 2018 Read More
Local News Data Science to Help Predict, Prevent Adverse Drug Reactions in Children with Cancer SFU University Communications | May 15, 2018 Cancer treatments can often lead to adverse drug reactions (ADRs) which not only affect the…sciencecityMay 15, 2018 Read More
Interesting Articles Crowdfunding Campaigns Sow Misinformation About Stem-Cell Treatments, Study Finds The Star Vancouver | May 14, 2018 Crowdfunding campaigns for stem-cell treatments may be duping patients seeking relief and leaving donors out…sciencecityMay 14, 2018 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards MSFHR Health Professional-Investigator award for Dr Black The Vancouver Prostate Centre | May 14, 2018 Dr Peter Black has been awarded an MSFHR Health Professional-Investigator award in partnership with Vancouver Coastal…sciencecityMay 14, 2018 Read More