AwardsMonthly Award Summaries September 2023 Award WinnersScience in Vancouver | October 3, 2023Dr. Laura Evgin (pictured), Assistant Professor in the Department of Medical Genetics at UBC is…sciencecityOctober 3, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week Growth Differentiation Factor Myostatin Regulates Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition Genes and Enhances Invasion by Increasing Serine Protease Inhibitors E1 and E2 in Human Trophoblast CellsAbdelHafez, F., et al. | October 3, 2023Placental insufficiency disorders, including preeclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction, are major obstetric complications that can…sciencecityOctober 3, 2023 Read More
Local News Suzanne Gill: Unlocking Economic Growth Through PartnershipBIV | September 29, 2023In today’s era of transformative innovations that are reshaping industries and societies, genomics stands at…sciencecitySeptember 29, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week DNA-GPS: A Theoretical Framework for Optics-Free Spatial Genomics and Synthesis of Current MethodsGreenstreet, L., et al. | September 29, 2023While single-cell sequencing technologies provide unprecedented insights into genomic profiles at the cellular level, they…sciencecitySeptember 29, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week SOX4 Allows Facultative β-Cell Proliferation Through Repression of Cdkn1aXu, E.E. and Lynn, F.C., et al. | May 31, 2017The Lynn Lab focuses on understanding the development, function and aging of insulin-producing pancreatic ß-cells…sciencecityMay 31, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week Genetic Modifiers of Multiple Sclerosis Progression, Severity and OnsetSadovnick, A.D. and Vilarino-Guell, C., et al. | May 29, 2017The focus of our research is to discover pathogenic mutations leading to the onset of…sciencecityMay 29, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week The Sunflower Genome Provides Insights into Oil Metabolism, Flowering and Asterid EvolutionRieseberg, L.H. and Langlade, N.B., et al. | May 24, 2017Read the Publication Vancouver, BC – Cultivated sunflowers are one of the five largest oilseed…sciencecityMay 24, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week Assessment of the ExAC Data Set for the Presence of Individuals with Pathogenic Genotypes Implicated in Severe Mendelian Pediatric DisordersTarailo-Graovac, M. and Wasserman, W.W., et al. | May 22, 2017My laboratory is focused on the creation and application of computational software and methods for…sciencecityMay 22, 2017 Read More
Local News GenXys Inks Deal with Precision Genetics for Personalized Medicine Tailored Treatments Using a Multifactorial, Comprehensive Prescribing Solution Will Prevent Adverse Drug Reactions and Improve OutcomesGenXys | December 15, 2021GenXys Healthcare Systems Inc. (GenXys) is adding a new value dimension to Precision Genetics and…pthomsonDecember 15, 2021 Read More
Local News Stopping the Cycle: Combination Therapy Reduces Growth of Androgen-Receptor Positive Breast and Prostate CancersCanada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre | December 14, 2021For difficult-to-treat cancers, like androgen receptor-positive prostate cancer that does not respond to anti-androgen therapy,…pthomsonDecember 14, 2021 Read More
Local News How Adolescents with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Treated with Immunosuppressive Drugs Respond to COVID-19 VaccinationCOVID-19 Immunity Task Force | December 9, 2021In a letter published in Gut, Dr. Kevan Jacobson, Dr. Pascal Lavoie and collaborators from the University…pthomsonDecember 9, 2021 Read More
Local News UBC Launches Canada’s First JDRF Centre of Excellence in Type 1 Diabetes ResearchUBC Faculty of Medicine | December 8, 2021The UBC Faculty of Medicine is launching Canada’s first JDRF Centre of Excellence in Type…pthomsonDecember 8, 2021 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Bruce McManus and Kimit Rai Awarded Order of B.C.UBC Medicine | June 26, 2019Two members of the Faculty of Medicine community will be appointed to the Order of British…sciencecityJune 26, 2019 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Dr. Erin Michalak Recognized for CREST.BD and Work in Patient EngagementDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | June 24, 2019Dr. Erin Michalak is the winner of the 2018 CIHR Gold Leaf Prize for Transformation: Patient…sciencecityJune 24, 2019 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards UBC Researchers among New and Renewed Canada Research ChairsUBC Research + Innovation | June 18, 2019Today, June 14, 2019, the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Sport, announced an investment…sciencecityJune 18, 2019 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Government of Canada Announces Talented and Diverse Group of New and Renewed Canada Research ChairsGovernment of Canada | June 17, 2019Our government recognizes that diversity of backgrounds, experiences and thought breed great science and research.…sciencecityJune 17, 2019 Read More
Local News Drug Discovery at an Atomic ScaleUBC Faculty of Medicine | March 4, 2024In the heart of Dr. Sriram Subramaniam’s UBC lab, high-powered microscopes as tall as a…karnottMarch 4, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Prediction of Plasma ctDNA Fraction and Prognostic Implications of Liquid Biopsy in Advanced Prostate CancerFonseca, N., et al. | March 4, 2024No consensus strategies exist for prognosticating metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). Circulating tumor DNA fraction…karnottMarch 4, 2024 Read More
AwardsMonthly Award Summaries February 2024 Award WinnersScience in Vancouver | March 1, 2024This month, over 85 Vancouver scientists won grants, awards, fellowships, and scholarships! Our featured researcher…karnottMarch 1, 2024 Read More