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
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
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. | July 16, 2025Combating resistance to targeted therapy remains a major challenge to improving lung cancer care. Epithelial-mesenchymal…karnottJuly 16, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Widespread and Cell-Type-Specific Transcriptomic Reorganization Following Mild Traumatic Brain InjurySwaro, A., et al. | July 8, 2025Knowledge of how traumatic brain injury (TBI) alters the brain is urgently needed. A major…karnottJuly 8, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Sensitivity of Diffusion Tensor Imaging to Regional Mixed Cerebrovascular PathologyFerris, J., et al. | July 7, 2025Diffusion tensor imaging is a candidate biomarker in cerebrovascular disease. Yet, little is known about…karnottJuly 7, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Cortical Effects of Dopamine Replacement Account for Clinical Response Variability in Parkinson’s DiseaseWiesman, A., et al. | July 4, 2025Individual variability in clinical response to dopamine replacement therapy (DRT) is a key barrier to…karnottJuly 4, 2025 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
Local News VoxCell BioInnovation and adMare BioInnovations Partner to Advance Novel Antibody Therapies in a Human-Relevant Vascularized Tissue PlatformadMare BioInnovations | May 15, 2026VoxCell BioInnovation Inc. (“VoxCell”), a developer of bioprinted vascularized human tissue models for preclinical drug…karnottMay 15, 2026 Read More
Local News Addressing Forced Resilience: Indigenous Experiences With Genomic Medicine in British ColumbiaBC Cancer Research | May 15, 2026A new study published in Genetics in Medicine examines how systemic barriers in health care…karnottMay 15, 2026 Read More
Local News Alternative First-Line Treatment Proves Effective for Persistent Atrial FibrillationVancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | May 13, 2026A decades-long research journey led by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher Dr. Jason Andrade…karnottMay 13, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles Applied Research Tools and Instruments Grants 2024 Competition Now OpenNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | September 2, 2024The College and Community Innovation (CCI) program’s Applied Research Tools and Instruments (ARTI) grants 2024…karnottSeptember 2, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Type 2 Diabetes Spark Innovation Challenge 2024BC Diabetes Research Network | August 28, 2024Do you have an idea with potential to spark change for British Columbians living with…karnottAugust 28, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles The Call for Nominations Is Now Open for All NSERC PrizesNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | August 26, 2024Nominations are now being accepted for all NSERC Prizes. Prize recipients are role models for…karnottAugust 26, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles adMare BioInnovations Opens Applications for the Fall Cohorts of the BioInnovation Scientist ProgramsadMare BioInnovations | August 21, 2024adMare BioInnovations (adMare) is delighted to open applications for the Fall 2024 cohorts of the…karnottAugust 21, 2024 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
Featured Awards SFU Secures $4.4M To Drive Innovation and Transform Global Health OutcomesSFU News | February 19, 2026The funding supports four SFU-led projects that address some of society’s most pressing health challenges…karnottFebruary 19, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards UBC Medicine Researchers Awarded More Than $30 Million From CIHRUBC Faculty of Medicine | February 11, 2026UBC Faculty of Medicine researchers were awarded more than $30 million in combined funding through…karnottFebruary 11, 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