Each year, the UBC Faculty of Medicine (FoM) recognizes faculty members who have made exceptional…
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In 1862, Victor Hugo reportedly wrote to his publisher to ask how his newly published…
karnottAugust 29, 2025
Messenger RNA (mRNA)-based therapy has become a promising and scalable approach for treating various diseases,…
karnottAugust 29, 2025
We performed an integrated analysis of genome-wide DNA methylation and expression datasetsin normal cells and…
karnottAugust 28, 2025
With their long lives and extreme reproductive output, social insect queens have escaped the classic…
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Somatosensation is essential for animals to perceive the external world through touch, allowing them to…
karnottAugust 12, 2024
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a rapidly progressive neurodegenerative disease with average lifespan of 2–5…
karnottAugust 9, 2024
The proper functioning of the nervous system is dependent on the establishment and maintenance of…
karnottAugust 8, 2024
Why does a sanitized environment protect us from infections but seem to increase the chances…
karnottJuly 15, 2025
The new study, published in the journal Movement Disorders, looks at why levodopa – the…
karnottJuly 11, 2025
A pioneering study led by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) researcher Dr. Calvin Kuo…
karnottJuly 10, 2025
Researchers have identified buried copper ore by testing the DNA of microbes in the surface…
karnottJuly 9, 2025
Health Canada has authorized the use of the Moderna SPIKEVAX™ COVID-19 vaccine targeting the Omicron…
sciencecitySeptember 20, 2023
In my first semester as a teaching assistant, a student came to me with a…
sciencecitySeptember 8, 2023
Pfizer Canada, adMare BioInnovations, Shift Health and Life Sciences Ontario proudly announce the publication of…
pthomsonJuly 20, 2023
adMare BioInnovations, a leader in the Canadian life sciences sector, is pleased to announce the…
sciencecityJune 15, 2023
The 2025 Killam Teaching Prize recognizes HLI researcher Dr. Tillie Hackett for her commitment to…
sciencecityMay 16, 2025
Dr. Sofie Tolmeijer, PhD, a researcher in the Wyatt Lab, has been awarded the 2024…
sciencecityMay 15, 2025
The CGS-M (Canada Graduate Scholarships — Master’s program) is awarded to outstanding students who have…
karnottMay 12, 2025
Two UBC Medicine community members – Dr. Jana-Lea Davidson and Dr. Cheryl Ho – have…
karnottMay 9, 2025
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A Genome BC funded research collaboration between the BC Blueberry Council, Simon Fraser University (SFU)…
karnottSeptember 12, 2025
NRXN1 encoding the synaptic organizing protein neurexin 1 (Nrxn1) is among the strongest risk genes…
karnottSeptember 11, 2025
I was both surprised and deeply honoured. Mentorship has always felt like a natural extension…
karnottSeptember 11, 2025
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