Local News COVID-19: UBC Research Shows How Blood Tests Can Predict Patient Outcomes Vancouver Sun | May 16, 2022 Researcher Kelly McNagny wasn’t working in the field of new and dangerous viruses when the pandemic…pthomsonMay 16, 2022 Read More
Local News BC Researchers Launching Clinical Trial for First Genetically Engineered Stem Cell-Based Therapy for Type 1 Diabetes UBC Faculty of Medicine | May 13, 2022 Researchers from the UBC Faculty of Medicine and Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) have received $1…pthomsonMay 13, 2022 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards UBC Medicine Researchers Awarded over $2.5 Million from Canada’s Stem Cell Network UBC Faculty of Medicine | May 13, 2022 Researchers from UBC’s faculty of medicine have been awarded over $2.5 million from Canada’s Stem…pthomsonMay 13, 2022 Read More
Publications of the Week Continuous but Not Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation Decreases Striatal Dopamine Release and Cortical Excitability Aceves-Serrano, L., et al. | May 13, 2022 Dopamine modulation is thought to underpin some of the therapeutic effects associated with repetitive transcranial magnetic…pthomsonMay 13, 2022 Read More
Local News Life Gave Larry Gifford Parkinson’s Disease: Larry Gave Us a Storyteller’s Insight, in Podcast Form Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | January 2, 2019 “One of the most amazing things I’ve discovered about the scientific community is that the…sciencecityJanuary 2, 2019 Read More
Local News Developing a New Analytical Technique to Assess the Quality of Blood Without Breaching the Sterility of Transfusion Bags Michael Smith Laboratories | December 14, 2018 Red blood cell concentrate is the highest-demanded blood product in North American healthcare. Donated red…sciencecityDecember 14, 2018 Read More
Local News New Data ‘Powerhouse’ at SFU to Combat Drug-Resistant Superbugs Vancouver Sun | December 14, 2018 A new data centre at Simon Fraser University will bring together researchers to better understand and combat…sciencecityDecember 14, 2018 Read More
Local News Grizzly Bear Genome Sequenced for the First Time by Scientists at the GSC Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre | December 13, 2018 Among the largest predators in the country, the Grizzly bear now has another claim to…sciencecityDecember 13, 2018 Read More
Local News UBC-Led Biomedical Innovation Hub to Accelerate Development and Manufacturing of Lifesaving Medicines for Canadians UBC News | March 15, 2023 Canada’s biotech ecosystem is poised for a major boost with the federal government announcement today…pthomsonMarch 15, 2023 Read More
Local News Trainee Profile: Tetiana Poliakova Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | March 15, 2023 Tetiana Poliakova is a PhD student in Dr. Cheryl Wellington‘s lab. In recognition of International Women’s…pthomsonMarch 15, 2023 Read More
Local News MSL Reaches Out, Novel Science Outreach Program, Set to Launch Michael Smith Laboratories | March 14, 2023 An exciting new outreach program is burgeoning at the Michael Smith Laboratories (MSL) and set…pthomsonMarch 14, 2023 Read More