Featured Awards UBC Researchers Leading Projects Awarded More Than $35 Million in CIHR Fall 2025 Project Grant Competition UBC Research + Innovation | February 11, 2026 A total of 47 projects led by UBC researchers were awarded $35.1 million in combined…karnottFebruary 11, 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
Featured Awards VCHRI Researchers Awarded CIHR Project Grants To Advance Health Research Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | February 9, 2026 The CIHR Fall 2025 competition has approved 421 research grants and 83 priority grants, for…karnottFebruary 9, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles 25 for 25: SCN’s Silver Anniversary Awards Stem Cell Network | February 9, 2026 For 25 years, the Stem Cell Network has worked to transform lives through regenerative medicine…karnottFebruary 9, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week SARS-CoV-2 3CLpro (Main Protease) Regulates Caspase Activation of Gasdermin-D/E Pores Leading to Secretion and Extracellular Activity of 3CLpro Grin, P., et al. | January 6, 2025 SARS-CoV-2 3C-like protease (3CLpro or Mpro) cleaves the SARS-CoV-2 polyprotein and >300 intracellular host proteins to…karnottJanuary 6, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Tracking the Gene Expression Programs and Clonal Relationships That Underlie Mast, Myeloid, and T Lineage Specification from Stem Cells Michaels, Y., et al. | December 17, 2024 T cells develop from hematopoietic progenitors in the thymus and protect against pathogens and cancer.…karnottDecember 17, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Genetic Engineering of Transfusable Platelets with mRNA-Lipid Nanoparticles Is Compatible with Blood Banking Practices Strong, C., et al. | December 10, 2024 Platelets contribute to a variety of physiological processes, including inflammation, sepsis, and cancer. However, because…karnottDecember 10, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Immune Regulatory and Anti-Resorptive Activities of Tanshinone IIA Sulfonate Attenuates Rheumatoid Arthritis in Mice Panwar, P., et al. | December 9, 2024 Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterized by chronic inflammation and painful joint destruction.…karnottDecember 9, 2024 Read More
Local News Fifteen Ways UBC Researchers Broke New Ground in 2025 UBC News | December 10, 2025 From breakthroughs in organ transplantation to alerting us to the risks of space junk, UBC…karnottDecember 10, 2025 Read More
Local News Study Aims To Amplify Indigenous Recommendations for Tailored Depression Care in BC Genome BC | December 8, 2025 More than 1 in 10 people in Canada experience major depressive disorder (MDD) at some…karnottDecember 8, 2025 Read More
Local News New Genome BC Funded Project Aims to Bring BC Closer to Ending HIV Transmission Genome BC | December 5, 2025 British Columbia has made remarkable progress in reducing HIV transmission and researchers now believe the…karnottDecember 5, 2025 Read More
Local News Genomics Projects Tackle Climate Threats to BC Fish and Marine Ecosystems Genome BC | December 4, 2025 As ocean temperatures continue to rise, the stress of climate change is affecting marine life…karnottDecember 4, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Mobilize Grants 2024 Competition Now Open Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | January 29, 2024 The College and Community Innovation (CCI) program’s Mobilize grants 2024 competition, managed by the Natural…karnottJanuary 29, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Apply to MedTech Innovator 2024 Life Sciences BC | January 23, 2024 About MedTech Innovator MedTech Innovator is the largest and highest performing accelerator of medical technology…karnottJanuary 23, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Canadian Cancer Society/Lotte and John Hecht Memorial Foundation Disruptive Innovation Grants in Cancer Research Canadian Cancer Society | January 18, 2024 Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) and the Lotte and John Hecht Memorial Foundation (Hecht Foundation) have…karnottJanuary 18, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles New Lab to Market Grants Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | January 4, 2024 The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), in collaboration with the Canadian…karnottJanuary 4, 2024 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Steven Hallam Named 2025 UBC Wall Research Award Recipient UBC Life Sciences Institute | September 15, 2025 LSI researcher Dr. Steven Hallam has been recognized with a Wall Research Award, one of…karnottSeptember 15, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Kiran Soma Elected as 2025 Royal Society of Canada Fellow Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | September 15, 2025 We are thrilled to announce Dr. Kiran Soma, a Professor in UBC’s Department of Psychology,…karnottSeptember 15, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Recipients of 2025 BC Cancer Emerging Multidisciplinary Research Programs Announced BC Cancer Research | September 10, 2025 BC Cancer’s 2025 Cancer Emerging Multidisciplinary Research Programs supports research teams to initiate novel multidisciplinary…karnottSeptember 10, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Florian Kuchenbauer Receives Pediatric Blood Cancer Research Innovation Grant BC Cancer Research | September 9, 2025 Dr. Florian Kuchenbauer, a distinguished researcher at BC Cancer, is the recipient of a Pediatric…karnottSeptember 9, 2025 Read More
Local News Research in Carrot and Cherry Crops To Strengthen Local Food Security Genome BC | February 25, 2026 As climate change continues to disrupt Canada’s agricultural stability, Genome British Columbia (Genome BC) is…karnottFebruary 25, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles Second Call for Applications for Expanded DMOS Program Includes Clinical Research Conscience | February 24, 2026 We’re pleased to announce that applications are now open for the second round of our…karnottFebruary 24, 2026 Read More
Local News Dr. Nada Lallous Selected as Delegate for Science Meets Parliament BC 2026 Vancouver Prostate Centre | February 24, 2026 The Vancouver Prostate Centre is proud to announce that Dr. Nada Lallous, Assistant Professor, UBC…karnottFebruary 24, 2026 Read More