Featured Awards VCHRI Researchers Awarded CIHR Project Grants to Support Health ResearchVancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | July 28, 2026The CIHR Spring 2026 competition has approved 439 research grants, 19 priority announcement grants and…karnottJuly 28, 2026 Read More
Local News Geography Influences Early Programming of the Immune SystemUBC Microbiology and Immunology | July 28, 2026An international team of researchers has found that programming of the immune system in the…karnottJuly 28, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Functional Segregation in Parkinson’s DiseaseSu, D., et al. | July 27, 2026The basal ganglia are characterized by somatotopic representation and are organized in parallel, functionally segregated…karnottJuly 27, 2026 Read More
Local News Researchers Discover the Eye’s Hidden Cleanup SystemUBC News | July 27, 2026Many of the world’s leading causes of irreversible blindness, including glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration,…karnottJuly 27, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Positive Allosteric Modulation of M1 mAChRs with VU0486846 Reverses Cognitive Deficits in Male APPswe/PSEN1ΔE9 Alzheimer’s MiceIbrahim, K., et al. | October 7, 2025Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an age-associated neurodegenerative disease marked by progressive cognitive deterioration and beta-amyloid…karnottOctober 7, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Sex-Specific Metabolic and Central Effects of GLP-1–Estradiol Conjugate in Middle-Aged Rats on a Standard or Western DietRichard, J., et al. | October 3, 2025Middle age represents a critical window for metabolic and cognitive health, particularly in the context…karnottOctober 3, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Somatic IRF4 Mutations and Thymic Tropism in Primary Mediastinal Large B-Cell LymphomaRai, S., et al. | September 26, 2025Disease-defining signatures in lymphomas, driven by intricate molecular mechanisms, have advanced molecular taxonomies, refined classification,…karnottSeptember 26, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Drug Tolerance and Persistence to EGFR Inhibitor Treatment Are Mediated by an ILK-SFK-YAP Signaling Axis in Lung AdenocarcinomaShi, R., et al. | September 19, 2025This week, we profile a recent publication in Oncogene by Dr. William Lockwood's lab (pictured). Since…karnottSeptember 19, 2025 Read More
Local News From Blueprint to Black Box: Dr. Troy McDiarmid Is Turning DNA Into a Record of Brain HealthDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | June 24, 2026Dr. Troy McDiarmid grew up in rural Ontario watching people he loved change in ways…karnottJune 24, 2026 Read More
Local News adMare Executive Institute Opens Applications for Ninth CohortadMare BioInnovations | June 23, 2026adMare BioInnovations, Canada’s life sciences company creation engine, today announced that applications for Cohort IX…karnottJune 23, 2026 Read More
Local News Jazz Pharmaceuticals and AbCellera Announce Collaboration to Discover Next-Generation T-Cell Engaging Multispecific AntibodiesLife Sciences British Columbia | June 19, 2026Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc and AbCellera announced a preclinical research collaboration, option and license agreement to…karnottJune 19, 2026 Read More
Local News UBC MOSAIC and LifeLabs Unlock New Ways to Manage and Predict Heart HealthLifeLabs | June 18, 2026The University of British Columbia MOSAIC research team and LifeLabs have partnered on an initiative…karnottJune 18, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles Mobilize Grants 2025 Competition Now OpenNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | January 27, 2025The College and Community Innovation (CCI) program’s Mobilize grants 2025 competition, managed by the Natural…karnottJanuary 27, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Undergraduate Summer Research ProgramThe Centre for Blood Research | January 16, 2025Are you an undergraduate or medical student looking for summer research experience? The Centre for…karnottJanuary 16, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Program Application: BCCHR Summer StudentshipsBC Children's Hospital Research Institute | January 10, 2025Each year, approximately 17 studentships are given to top ranked students based on scholarly achievement,…karnottJanuary 10, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Science Exposed Applications OpenNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | December 16, 2024A picture is truly worth a thousand words. Showcase your research through a vibrant image…karnottDecember 16, 2024 Read More
Featured Awards FHS Professor Kelley Lee Receives SFU Research Excellence – Legacy AwardSFU Faculty of Health Sciences | May 8, 2026Simon Fraser University’s (SFU) Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation (VPRI) has recognized the…karnottMay 8, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Two Federally Funded Training Programs to Build Canada’s Biomedical Research and Innovation CapacityUBC Faculty of Medicine | May 7, 2026UBC Faculty of Medicine researchers are leading two new federally funded training initiatives aimed at…karnottMay 7, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Investigator Awards 2026 RecipientsVancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | May 5, 2026Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) supports clinician-scientists in advancing discoveries that improve the health…karnottMay 5, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards New CREATE Program Led by Sarah Hedtrich and Govind KaigalaUBC School of Biomedical Engineering | April 29, 2026The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has announced major new funding through its…karnottApril 29, 2026 Read More
Local News Vaginal Organoids May Unlock New Insight Into Sexually Transmitted Infections in WomenUBC Microbiology and Immunology | August 7, 2026A team of UBC researchers has created new vaginal models grown from mouse or human…karnottAugust 7, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Announcing the 2026 Gairdner Early Career InvestigatorsThe Gairdner Foundation | August 6, 2026Annually, the Gairdner Foundation invites early career investigators across Canada to apply to present their…karnottAugust 6, 2026 Read More
Local News First Students Begin Studies at SFU Stephens Family School of MedicineSFU News | August 6, 2026The school's first 48 students start their orientation on SFU's Surrey campus to become future…karnottAugust 6, 2026 Read More