AwardsFeatured Awards Dr. Judy Illes Named Distinguished Scholar for Outstanding Contributions in Neuroethics UBC Faculty of Medicine | May 26, 2022 Neurology professor Dr. Judy Illes, CM, has been appointed the first UBC Distinguished Scholar in…pthomsonMay 26, 2022 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
Local News Bacteria Could Transform Paper Industry Waste into Useful Products Canadian Light Source | May 26, 2022 Dr. Lindsay Eltis, a professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at The University…pthomsonMay 26, 2022 Read More
Publications of the Week Integrated Proteomic Analysis of Low-Grade Gliomas Reveals Contributions of 1p-19q Co-deletion to Oligodendroglioma Wong, D., et al. | May 25, 2022 Diffusely infiltrative low-grade gliomas (LGG) are primary brain tumours that arise predominantly in the cerebral…pthomsonMay 25, 2022 Read More
Local News New Tumour Test Could Guide Personalized Treatment for Children with Cancer UBC Faculty of Medicine | January 24, 2019 Working with researchers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and the Keck School of Medicine at…sciencecityJanuary 24, 2019 Read More
Local News Cembrowski Lab Merges Mathematical Thinking with Basic Neuroscience Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | January 23, 2019 A neuroscientist, mathematician, and expert on the hippocampus, Dr. Mark Cembrowski has a rare combination of skills. Now,…sciencecityJanuary 23, 2019 Read More
Local News Restoring Stem Cells to a Fetal-Like State Could Provide a Therapeutic Alternative for Acute Leukemias The Terry Fox Research Institute | January 22, 2019 Restoring a signaling pathway that is prevalent in fetal stem cells but dormant in adult…sciencecityJanuary 22, 2019 Read More
Local News Breaking Down the Barriers: Can Lithium be the Answer for Future Antifungal Therapies? Michael Smith Laboratories | January 22, 2019 Cryptococcus neoformans is a major human pathogenic fungus that is responsible for 15% of all AIDS-related…sciencecityJanuary 22, 2019 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Faculty Research Award Winners 2022 UBC Office of Research Prizes & Awards | March 22, 2023 The Office of the VP, Research and Innovation will be hosting a reception on June…pthomsonMarch 22, 2023 Read More
Local News Government of Canada Invests over $25.7 Million to Fuel Innovation and Economic Growth in Vancouver Government of Canada | March 22, 2023 British Columbia has the people, ideas and resources to create an innovation ecosystem, generating local…pthomsonMarch 22, 2023 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Faculty of Medicine Members Nominated for 2023 YWCA Women of Distinction Awards UBC Medicine | March 21, 2023 Faculty of medicine community members Drs. Silke Cresswell, Angela Devlin, Connie Eaves and Evelyn Stewart…pthomsonMarch 21, 2023 Read More