Local News Celebrating Excellence: Life Sciences BC Announces 2026 Award WinnersLife Sciences BC | June 25, 2026Life Sciences BC (LSBC) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 28th Annual Life…karnottJune 25, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Human Germline Biallelic Loss-Of-Function OSMR Variants Cause Severe Allergic DiseaseSamra, S., et al. | June 25, 2026Oncostatin M (OSM) receptor beta (OSMRβ), encoded by OSMR, is a cytokine receptor subunit required…karnottJune 25, 2026 Read More
Local News Making It Faster and Easier to Assess VitiligoVancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | June 24, 2026Vitiligo is a painless but often psychologically distressing autoimmune condition that causes the loss of…karnottJune 24, 2026 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
Publications of the Week The Parkinson’s Drug Benztropine Possesses Histamine Receptor 1-Dependent Host-Directed Antimicrobial Activity Against Mycobacterium tuberculosisSahile, H., et al. | August 12, 2025Intracellular pathogens such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) evade host defence mechanisms to infect and survive…karnottAugust 12, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Defining Enteric Bacterial Pathogenesis Using Organoids: Citrobacter rodentium Uses EspC, an Atypical Mucinolytic Protease, to Penetrate Mouse Colonic MucusChen, Y., et al. | August 8, 2025Enteric bacterial pathogens pose significant threats to human health; however, the mechanisms by which they…karnottAugust 8, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week DNA Methylation Epitypes of Burkitt Lymphoma with Distinct Molecular and Clinical FeaturesThomas, N., et al. | August 1, 2025The genetic subtypes of Burkitt lymphoma have been defined, but the role of epigenetics remains…karnottAugust 1, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week CXCR4-LASP1-G9a-Snail Axis Drives NEPC Transdifferentiation via Induction of EMT and Downregulation of RESTLiu, L., et al. | July 21, 2025Phenotypic switching is an emerging driver of cancer treatment resistance, yet early signals regulating this…karnottJuly 21, 2025 Read More
Local News Drugging the Undruggable: Scientists Achieve Million-Fold Leap in Targeting Elusive Cancer ProteinsBC Cancer Research | May 21, 2026A new study led by Dr. Marianne D. Sadar, distinguished scientist at BC Cancer and…karnottMay 21, 2026 Read More
Local News BC-Led Clinical Trial Points to Safer Care for Critically Ill PatientsSFU News | May 20, 2026A B.C.-led clinical research team is behind a study that could help improve care for…karnottMay 20, 2026 Read More
Local News SFU Launches $20M Fund With InBC to Invest in Spin-off VenturesSFU News | May 18, 2026Leading SFU researchers, students and alumni looking to level up their emerging tech businesses can…karnottMay 18, 2026 Read More
Local News UBC Joins Eurolife Network, Strengthening International Collaboration on Biomedical Research and TrainingUBC Faculty of Medicine | May 18, 2026In a partnership facilitated by the Faculty of Medicine, UBC has joined the Eurolife Network,…karnottMay 18, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles National Science Foundation Global Centers Addressing Global Challenges Through the BioeconomyNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | October 7, 2024The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and…karnottOctober 7, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Healthy Outcomes Through Genomic InnovationsGenome Alberta | October 4, 2024Precision health refers to a comprehensive approach to healthcare delivery, which tailors care to a…karnottOctober 4, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Health Research BC Funding Programs: What’s New and What’s NextMichael Smith Health Research BC | September 17, 2024At Michael Smith Health Research BC, we continue to develop our funding programs. This includes…karnottSeptember 17, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles New Canada–UK Collaborative Arrangement for Research and InnovationNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | September 9, 2024The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the UK Research and…karnottSeptember 9, 2024 Read More
Awards BC Cancer Researchers Receive CIHR Cancer Prevention Team GrantsCanada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre | March 4, 2026Today, the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, announced that the Government of Canada and…karnottMarch 4, 2026 Read More
Monthly Award Summaries February 2026 Award WinnersScience in Vancouver | March 2, 2026Pictured left to right: Drs. Brad Nelson, Gillian Hanley, and Ali Bashashati We’re excited to…karnottMarch 2, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Congratulations to the 2024-2025 Travel Award RecipientsThe Centre for Blood Research | February 27, 2026With the support of Travel Awards provided by the Centre for Blood Research (CBR), numerous…karnottFebruary 27, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Harnessing AI To Improve Ovarian Cancer OutcomesUBC Faculty of Medicine | February 26, 2026UBC researchers are part of an international team awarded $2 million to study how artificial…karnottFebruary 26, 2026 Read More
Local News The Power of Narrative Storytelling: Using Comics to Bring Microbiology Concepts to LifeUBC Microbiology and Immunology | July 6, 2026For undergraduate students taking introductory microbiology courses at UBC, comics are as common in the…karnottJuly 6, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles Mitacs and IBET PhD Project Extend Partnership to Support Indigenous and Black Researchers in Engineering and TechnologyMitacs | July 6, 2026Mitacs, a national innovation organization, and the Indigenous and Black Engineering and Technology (IBET) PhD…karnottJuly 6, 2026 Read More
Local News Celebrating the Career and Retirement of Dr. Brett FinlayUBC Michael Smith Laboratories | July 3, 2026Brett developed an interest in the sciences early on, being raised by two biologist parents…karnottJuly 3, 2026 Read More