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
Local News UBC Medicine Entrepreneurs Join HATCH Builder To Advance Innovative Health Solutions UBC Faculty of Medicine | February 26, 2026 UBC’s HATCH program helps to propel early-stage venture growth, working with entrepreneurs to further develop…karnottFebruary 26, 2026 Read More
Local News Behind the Lab Doors: Accelerating Discoveries in Precision Medicine at the Advanced Genomics & Computational Science Core Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | February 25, 2026 Located within the M. H. Mohseni Institute of Urologic Sciences, the Advanced Genomics & Computational…karnottFebruary 25, 2026 Read More
Local News Research in Carrot and Cherry Crops To Strengthen Local Food Security Genome BC | February 25, 2026 As climate change continues to disrupt Canada’s agricultural stability, Genome British Columbia (Genome BC) is…karnottFebruary 25, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Polyphosphatases Have a Polyphosphate-Independent Influence on the Virulence of Cryptococcus neoformans Bhalla, K., et al. | April 24, 2025 Cryptococcus neoformans, an invasive basidiomycete fungal pathogen, causes one of the most prevalent, life-threatening diseases…karnottApril 24, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Antithrombotic Coating With Sheltered Positive Charges Prevents Contact Activation by Controlling Factor XII–Biointerface Binding Ji, H., et al. | April 16, 2025 Antithrombotic surfaces that prevent coagulation activation without interfering with haemostasis are required for blood-contacting devices.…karnottApril 16, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Exploring B7-H4’s Role in Prostate Cancer Dormancy After Androgen Deprivation Therapy: Extracellular Matrix Interactions and Therapeutic Opportunities Kang, N., et al. | April 14, 2025 Prostate cancer is mainly managed with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), but this often leads to…karnottApril 14, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week A Secreted Tapasin Isoform Impairs Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte Recognition by Disrupting Exogenous MHC Class I Antigen Presentation Seipp, R., et al. | April 10, 2025 Endogenous and exogenous antigen processing and presentation through the MHC class I peptide-loading complex (PLC)…karnottApril 10, 2025 Read More
Local News Top Citations and Online, Media Engagement Showcase SFU’s Exceptional Research Contributions in 2025 SFU News | January 21, 2026 Every day, SFU scholars engage in invaluable work that enhances the social, cultural, environmental, and…karnottJanuary 21, 2026 Read More
Local News UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Welcomes Dr. Henry Kilgore, Assistant Professor in Nanomedicines and Chemical Biology UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences | January 20, 2026 The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences is delighted to welcome Dr. Henry Kilgore, who joined us…karnottJanuary 20, 2026 Read More
Local News Dr. Stirling Bryan Appointed Interim Executive Director, VCHRI & Associate Dean, Research, UBC Faculty of Medicine Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | January 19, 2026 We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Stirling Bryan as Interim Executive Director,…karnottJanuary 19, 2026 Read More
Local News Precision Protein Analysis for Severe Bladder Cancers Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | January 16, 2026 A new study is the first to examine the complete proteome — the full set…karnottJanuary 16, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles Stem Cell Network Launches a New National Research Funding Competition in Regenerative Medicine Stem Cell Network | August 5, 2024 Today the Stem Cell Network (SCN) is pleased to announce the first of two national research…karnottAugust 5, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles CANTRAIN Clinical Research Internships Michael Smith Health Research BC | July 29, 2024 Michael Smith Health Research BC partners with the Canadian Consortium of Clinical Trial Training (CANTRAIN),…karnottJuly 29, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Ctn+ to Lead Canada’s HIV and Stbbi Clinical Trial Infrastructure with $25 Million Investment from CIHR The CTN | July 23, 2024 On July 12th, 2024, the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) announced a $25 million…karnottJuly 23, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Canada Joins Horizon Europe Programme Life Sciences BC | July 10, 2024 Canada is joining the growing group of non-EU countries who have associated to the EU’s…karnottJuly 10, 2024 Read More
Featured Awards BC Cancer Researchers Receive 2025 Research Trainee Awards from Michael Smith Health Research BC BC Cancer Research | October 31, 2025 Two Postdoctoral Fellows in the Evgin Lab at the BC Cancer Research Institute are the…karnottOctober 31, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Xin Tang Awarded Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Computational Cell Biology UBC Michael Smith Laboratories | October 31, 2025 We are pleased to announce that Dr. Xin Tang, our newest Assistant Professor jointly appointed…karnottOctober 31, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Alexandra Lawson from the Rosin Lab Awarded a CanNRT Fellowship Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | October 31, 2025 The CanNRT Fellowship is a competitive program designed to support trainees in Canadian universities in…karnottOctober 31, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards UBC Professor Nozomu Yachie Among Renewed Canada Research Chairs UBC Faculty of Medicine | October 30, 2025 UBC professor Dr. Nozomu Yachie is among the new and renewed Canada Research Chairs recently…karnottOctober 30, 2025 Read More
Local News Viruses: Quantum Probes of Life UBC Microbiology and Immunology | March 9, 2026 Viruses exist at the boundary between living and non-living matter, making them ideal experimental probes…karnottMarch 9, 2026 Read More
Local News Zymeworks and Royalty Pharma Enter into $250 Million Royalty-Backed Note Financing T-Net | March 9, 2026 Zymeworks and Royalty Pharma announced an agreement for $250 million in funding from Royalty Pharma…karnottMarch 9, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Formulation and Administration Timing of Lipid Derivatized JAK-Inhibitor and Corticosteroid Modulate saRNA-LNP Inflammation and Expression Bathula, N., et al. | March 6, 2026 Self-amplifying RNA (saRNA)-lipid nanoparticle (LNP) therapeutics represent a transformative advance in nucleic acid medicine, enabling…karnottMarch 6, 2026 Read More