Local News New Book Examines How COVID-19 Crisis Entrenched Inequality for Women Around the World SFU Faculty of Health Sciences | March 11, 2026 A newly released compendium, Feminism and COVID-19: How Women Fare in the Face of a…karnottMarch 11, 2026 Read More
Local News Advancing Women’s Health Through Genomics: Why Now Is the Time to Act Genome BC | March 11, 2026 Despite decades of progress, persistent gaps in research design, data and care delivery continue to…karnottMarch 11, 2026 Read More
Local News International Women’s Day UBC Faculty of Medicine | March 11, 2026 In honour of the 115th International Women’s Day (IWD), meet some of the outstanding women…karnottMarch 11, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles Applications Open for Cache Challenge #8: Finding Ligands Targeting GID4 Conscience | March 10, 2026 We’re pleased to launch the eighth CACHE Challenge, which is now accepting applications. The deadline…karnottMarch 10, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Direct Measurement of Free Glucocorticoids in Small Volumes of Mouse and Rat Serum Using Ultrafiltration and Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry Mazurenko, A., et al. | February 17, 2026 Glucocorticoids are critical steroid hormones secreted from the adrenal glands. In mice and rats, over…karnottFebruary 17, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Multidimensional Characterization of Tumour–Immune Architecture Reveals Clinically Relevant Classic Hodgkin Lymphoma Subtypes Aoki, T., et al. | February 12, 2026 The tissue architecture of classic Hodgkin Lymphoma (CHL) is unique among cancers and characterized by…karnottFebruary 12, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week GluN2B-Specific NMDAR Positive Allosteric Modulation Reverses Cognitive and Behavioral Abnormalities in Mecp2 and Disc1 Transgenic Mice Ge., Y., et al. | February 10, 2026 The GluN2B subunit of N-methyl-d-aspartate receptors (NMDARs) plays a central role in synaptic development and…karnottFebruary 10, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week A Bacteroides Synthetic Biology Toolkit To Build an in Vivo Malabsorption Biosensor McCallum, G., et al. | February 5, 2026 The human gut is a dynamic environment, where changes in pH, oxygen, and osmolality influence…karnottFebruary 5, 2026 Read More
Local News International Women’s Day UBC Faculty of Medicine | March 11, 2026 In honour of the 115th International Women’s Day (IWD), meet some of the outstanding women…karnottMarch 11, 2026 Read More
Local News New Canadian Biotech 26therapeutics Inc. Targets Root Cause of Dry Eye Disease with First-in-Class Therapy adMare BioInnovations | March 10, 2026 adMare BioInnovations is proud to announce the launch of 26therapeutics Inc., a new Canadian life…karnottMarch 10, 2026 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
Spotlight Cody Lo Talks Research, Medicine, and Science Communications Science in the City | July 4, 2018 Cody Lo is a first year medical student at the University of British Columbia working…sciencecityJuly 4, 2018 Read More
Spotlight Chloe Gerak Talks Protein-Protein Interaction Inhibition and Cancer Science in the City | May 31, 2018 Chloe Gerak is a PhD candidate in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at…sciencecityMay 31, 2018 Read More
Spotlight Dr. Carol Chen Talks Epigenetics and Bioinformatics Science in the City | February 7, 2018 Dr. Carol Chen is a recent doctoral graduate in the laboratory of Dr. Matt Lorincz…sciencecityFebruary 7, 2018 Read More
Spotlight Artem Babaian Talks Endogenous Retroviruses and Cancer Science in the City | January 2, 2018 Artem Babaian is a PhD candidate in the laboratory of Dr. Dixie Mager at the…sciencecityJanuary 2, 2018 Read More
Interesting Articles 2026 ACPBC Scholarships Available for Chemistry Undergraduate and Graduate Students Association of the Chemical Profession of British Columbia | February 3, 2026 The Association of the Chemical Profession of British Columbia (ACPBC) is pleased to announce open…karnottFebruary 3, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles Undergraduate Summer Research Program Centre for Blood Research | February 2, 2026 Are you an undergraduate or medical student looking for summer research experience? The Centre for…karnottFebruary 2, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles Request for Applications: BC Cancer 2026 Summer Research Studentship Competition BC Cancer Research | January 26, 2026 We are pleased to announce the BC Cancer 2026 Summer Research Studentship competition. Summer research…karnottJanuary 26, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles Carraresi Foundation Early Career Clinician Investigator Award Providence Research | January 19, 2026 Providence Research is inviting applications for the Carraresi Foundation Early Career Clinician Investigator Award. This…karnottJanuary 19, 2026 Read More
Your Voice The Nuts and Bolts of Peanut Allergies Dr. Tara Fernandez | June 14, 2017 The humble peanut butter and jelly sandwich, once a common lunchbox favourite, now features on…sciencecityJune 14, 2017 Read More
Your Voice Two Stories of Transition Success Dr. Olga Zamudio Prieto | April 21, 2017 Success is such an arbitrary measure. “My main advice is to create your own definition…sciencecityApril 21, 2017 Read More
Your Voice Canadian Health Research in the Trump Era Dr. Tamara Korolnek | March 24, 2017 Given the difficulties associated with Canadian Institute for Health Research (CIHR) grant applications in the…sciencecityMarch 24, 2017 Read More
Your Voice Booze, Beakers, and Brains – The Rise of Vancouver’s Science Pub Nights Tara Fernandez | March 6, 2017 On a drizzly mid-week evening downtown, beer glasses clink as a roomful of people sit,…sciencecityMarch 6, 2017 Read More
Featured Awards Congratulations to the 2024-2025 Travel Award Recipients The Centre for Blood Research | February 27, 2026 With 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 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
Featured Awards SFU Secures $4.4M To Drive Innovation and Transform Global Health Outcomes SFU News | February 19, 2026 The 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 CIHR UBC Faculty of Medicine | February 11, 2026 UBC Faculty of Medicine researchers were awarded more than $30 million in combined funding through…karnottFebruary 11, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Stephen MacDonald Recognized With Faculty of Science Excellence in Service Award UBC Michael Smith Laboratories | March 12, 2026 We’re excited to extend our congratulations to Stephen MacDonald, our MSL IT Director, for receiving…karnottMarch 12, 2026 Read More
Local News New Book Examines How COVID-19 Crisis Entrenched Inequality for Women Around the World SFU Faculty of Health Sciences | March 11, 2026 A newly released compendium, Feminism and COVID-19: How Women Fare in the Face of a…karnottMarch 11, 2026 Read More
Local News Advancing Women’s Health Through Genomics: Why Now Is the Time to Act Genome BC | March 11, 2026 Despite decades of progress, persistent gaps in research design, data and care delivery continue to…karnottMarch 11, 2026 Read More