Local News Samuel Leung Discusses Advancing Heart Disease Treatment Through Drug Repurposing Centre for Heart Lung Innovation | March 5, 2026 On February 23rd, HLI hosted another engaging session as part of its Seminar Series, featuring…karnottMarch 5, 2026 Read More
Awards BC Cancer Researchers Receive CIHR Cancer Prevention Team Grants Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre | March 4, 2026 Today, the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, announced that the Government of Canada and…karnottMarch 4, 2026 Read More
Local News Prescribing Ice Cream and Countering Misinformation: Q&A With Dr. Alastair McAlpine BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute | March 3, 2026 Born and raised in Johannesburg, Dr. Alastair McAlpine, a researcher with the Vaccine Evaluation Center…karnottMarch 3, 2026 Read More
Local News Vancouver-Based Eupraxia Announces Closing of $86.3 Million Public Share Offering T-Net | March 3, 2026 Eupraxia Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biotechnology company leveraging Diffusphere technology to optimize local, controlled drug delivery…karnottMarch 3, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Sanfetrinem, an Oral β-Lactam Antibiotic Repurposed for the Treatment of Tuberculosis Ramón-García, S., et al. | March 24, 2025 This week, we profile a recent publication in Drug Resistance Updates by Dr. Santiago Ramón-García…karnottMarch 24, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Type-2 Innate Signals Are Dispensable for Skeletal Muscle Regeneration and Pathology Linked to Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Messing, M., et al. | March 18, 2025 Immune responses play an integral role in skeletal muscle regeneration. In the genetically inherited muscle…karnottMarch 18, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Epstein-Barr Virus Infection Promotes T Cell Dysregulation in a Humanized Mouse Model of Multiple Sclerosis Allanach, J., et al. | March 13, 2025 Latent infection with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a strong risk factor for the development of…karnottMarch 13, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Brain Pericytes and Perivascular Fibroblasts Are Stromal Progenitors With Dual Functions in Cerebrovascular Regeneration After Stroke Bernier, L., et al. | March 10, 2025 Functional revascularization is key to stroke recovery and requires remodeling and regeneration of blood vessels…karnottMarch 10, 2025 Read More
Local News Exploring Consciousness: How Dr. Stefanie Blain-Moraes’s Innovative Research Bridges Engineering, Neuroscience, and Rehab Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | January 29, 2026 For Dr. Stefanie Blain-Moraes, joining the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health (DMCBH) is the…karnottJanuary 29, 2026 Read More
Local News Novo Nordisk Makes Additional Equity Investment in Aspect Biosystems and Expands Multi-Billion Dollar Partnership T-Net | January 28, 2026 Aspect Biosystems and big pharma giant from Novo Nordisk announced they are entering a new…karnottJanuary 28, 2026 Read More
Local News People in Profile: Adam Sunavsky Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | January 28, 2026 As an MD/PhD student at the Non-Invasive Neurostimulation Therapies (NINET) laboratory, I aim to bridge…karnottJanuary 28, 2026 Read More
Local News A Year in Review: Celebrating Cutting-Edge Research and Milestones in 2025 Centre for Advancing Health Outcomes | January 23, 2026 January is a time of renewal. At Advancing Health, we’re reflecting on the key moments…karnottJanuary 23, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles Leading Terry Fox-Funded Scientists Forge a New Era in Cancer Research The Terry Fox Research Institute | June 17, 2024 The Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI) held its 10th Scientific Meeting in Toronto, bringing together…karnottJune 17, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles CIHR Avian Influenza Research Funding Opportunity ResearchNet | June 13, 2024 Michael Smith Health Research BC has partnered with CIHR to catalyze BC-based research that integrates…karnottJune 13, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Government of Canada Announces Details of Increase in Award Values for Federal Scholarships and Fellowships Government of Canada | June 10, 2024 Investing in students and postgraduate researchers nurtures future leaders who will help address global challenges…karnottJune 10, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Blood Efficiency Accelerator Program Canadian Blood Services | June 3, 2024 The objective of the Blood Efficiency Accelerator Program is to improve the efficient and appropriate…karnottJune 3, 2024 Read More
Featured Awards UBC Medicine Researchers Awarded More Than $1.3 Million From CFI for Innovative Research Infrastructure UBC Faculty of Medicine | October 20, 2025 UBC Faculty of Medicine researchers were awarded more than $1.3 million in federal funding to…karnottOctober 20, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards 2025 Research Trainee Award Recipients Michael Smith Health Research BC | October 17, 2025 The Research Trainee Program supports health researchers in the training phase of their research career…karnottOctober 17, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Building a Healthier Future: Announcing the 2025 Scholar and Health Professional-Investigator Awardees Michael Smith Health Research BC | October 13, 2025 BC researchers are at the forefront of tackling our province’s most pressing health challenges, advancing…karnottOctober 13, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Michael John Page Postdoctoral Fellow Award Ceremony 2025: Dr. MD Mohosin Rana UBC Centre for Blood Research | October 10, 2025 The Michael John Page Postdoctoral Fellow Award recognizes a postdoctoral fellow who reflects Dr. Page’s…karnottOctober 10, 2025 Read More
Local News Empowering the Future: SBME Scholars Mentoring Girls in STEM UBC School of Biomedical Engineering | March 16, 2026 Every year on International Women’s Day, we celebrate the achievements, resilience, and impact of women around…karnottMarch 16, 2026 Read More
Local News SFU Study Sheds Light on Clotting Risks for Female Astronauts SFU News | March 16, 2026 First reported in 2020, an International Space Station mission detected an unexpected blood clot in…karnottMarch 16, 2026 Read More
Local News Lipid-Free Binary Platform Boosts Vaccine and Nanomedicine Delivery The Centre for Blood Research | March 13, 2026 In a ground breaking advancement poised to revolutionize the fields of vaccinology and nanomedicine, researchers…karnottMarch 13, 2026 Read More