AwardsFeatured Awards Dr. Lara Boyd Named Distinguished University ScholarUBC Faculty of Medicine | November 14, 2023Dr. Lara Boyd, a professor in the UBC Faculty of Medicine’s department of physical therapy,…sciencecityNovember 14, 2023 Read More
Interesting Articles Government of Canada Invests $15M in First-of-Its-Kind Pan-Canadian Genome LibraryBC Cancer Research Institute | November 13, 2023Canada is a world-leader in genomic research—the study of all of a person’s or population’s…sciencecityNovember 13, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week Ki67 Assessment Protocol as an Integral Biomarker for Avoiding Radiotherapy in the LUMINA Breast Cancer TrialNielsen, T., et al. | November 13, 2023The LUMINA trial demonstrated a very low local recurrence rate in women ≥55 years with…sciencecityNovember 13, 2023 Read More
Local News AbCellera Presents New Data on Two T-Cell Engager Programs at SITC 2023BusinessWire | November 10, 2023AbCellera today presented new data on its T-cell engager (TCE) programs in two poster presentations…sciencecityNovember 10, 2023 Read More
Local News Xenon Pharmaceuticals Announces Collaboration with Neurocrine Biosciences Achieves $15.0 Million Regulatory MilestoneXenon Pharmaceuticals | January 20, 2022Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:XENE), a neurology-focused biopharmaceutical company, today announced that its collaboration to develop treatments…pthomsonJanuary 20, 2022 Read More
Local News Remdesivir for COVID-19 Found to Reduce Need for Mechanical VentilationUBC Faculty of Medicine | January 20, 2022The Canadian arm of the world’s largest randomized control trial on COVID-19 therapeutics has shown…pthomsonJanuary 20, 2022 Read More
Local News Prominent Neuroscientist to Advance Brain Research Through New SFU InstituteLife Sciences BC | January 19, 2022Taking brain research in promising new directions is at the heart of a new Simon…pthomsonJanuary 19, 2022 Read More
Local News Pfizer or Moderna for Your Booster Shot? BC Immunologists Weigh InCTV News Vancouver | January 18, 2022At some B.C. COVID-19 vaccine clinics, including the province’s largest at the Vancouver Convention Centre,…pthomsonJanuary 18, 2022 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Dr. Jonathon Briggs Awarded Prestigious Banting Postdoctoral FellowshipMichael Smith Laboratories | May 20, 2019A prestigious Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship has been awarded to Dr. Jonathon Briggs, who is currently working in…sciencecityMay 20, 2019 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship and Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship Recipients AnnouncedUBC Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies | May 17, 2019Twenty-four doctoral students at UBC have received a Vanier Canada Graduate Fellowship, and three postdoctoral…sciencecityMay 17, 2019 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards The 2019 YWCA Women of Distinction Awards RecipientsYWCA Metro Vancouver | May 16, 2019YWCA Metro Vancouver is pleased to announce the recipients of its 36th annual Women of…sciencecityMay 16, 2019 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Twelve Canadian Three Minute Thesis FinalistsCanadian Association for Graduate Studies | May 14, 2019The winner of Canada’s 3MT competition will be selected by a team of judges drawn…sciencecityMay 14, 2019 Read More
Local News Unveiling the Invisible Defenders: How Our Cells Differ in Viral CombatUBC Michael Smith Laboratories | April 24, 2024In the ongoing quest to understand the complexities of human biology, graduate student researcher Lucy…karnottApril 24, 2024 Read More
Local News Save the Bees Or Else We’ll All Feel the StingResearch2Reality | April 24, 2024Did you know that bees are a vital component of our food ecosystem? Bees can…karnottApril 24, 2024 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Dr. Wasan Received Outstanding Reviewer from CIHRVancouver Prostate Centre | April 23, 2024Dr Kishor Wasan, has been awarded the Outstanding Reviewer recognition for their exceptional contribution to…karnottApril 23, 2024 Read More