Featured Awards Dr. Ryan Hoiland Named a 2023 Brain Canada Future Leader in Canadian Brain ResearchDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | October 1, 2024Dr. Ryan Hoiland is one of 21 neuroscientists in Canada who have been awarded $100,000…karnottOctober 1, 2024 Read More
Local News Stopping Bone Cancer Before It’s Too LateResearch2Reality | October 1, 2024Osteosarcoma is a common and aggressive bone cancer primarily affecting children and teenagers. It has…karnottOctober 1, 2024 Read More
Monthly Award Summaries September 2024 Award WinnersScience in Vancouver | October 1, 2024Dr. Aly Karsan (pictured) from the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at UBC's Faculty…karnottOctober 1, 2024 Read More
Local News Generating MRI Images from Ultrasounds Scans Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | October 1, 2024The novel application of artificial intelligence could address limited access to specialized scanning technologies and…karnottOctober 1, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week CX-5461 is a DNA G-Quadruplex Stabilizer with Selective Lethality in BRCA1/2 Deficient TumoursXu, H. et al. | February 27, 2017ABSTRACT: G-quadruplex DNAs form four-stranded helical structures and are proposed to play key roles in different…sciencecityFebruary 27, 2017 Read More
Local News New iMAP Project Uses Advanced Imaging Tools to Understand and Treat Neurological DisordersDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | October 6, 2022The Dynamic Brain Circuits research excellence cluster’s new iMAP (in vivo Mesoscale Assessment of the neuroProjectome)…pthomsonOctober 6, 2022 Read More
Local News New Partnership between Genome Canada and adMare BioInnovations to Drive Commercialization of Genomics Solutions in HealthcareadMare BioInnovations | October 6, 2022In celebration of Global Biotech Week, today at the national BIONATION 2022 conference, the leaders…pthomsonOctober 6, 2022 Read More
Local News Introducing the VCHRI Strategic Plan 2022-2027: Integrating Research Innovation and Health CareVancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | October 5, 2022The Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) has launched the VCHRI Strategic Plan 2022- 2027:…pthomsonOctober 5, 2022 Read More
Local News New Cancer Cell Observatory Will Provide New Insights into Breast Cancer Behaviour and Improve TreatmentsBC Cancer | October 5, 2022October is breast cancer awareness month. BC Cancer’s leading edge Cancer Single Cell Dynamics Observatory,…pthomsonOctober 5, 2022 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Faculty and Graduate Students Receive Killam Awards for Excellence in TeachingUBC Medicine | May 20, 2020Four faculty members and two graduate students are recognized with the 2019-2020 Killam Awards for their outstanding…eabramovichMay 20, 2020 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Three Faculty of Medicine Researchers Named CIHR Sex and Gender Science ChairsUBC Faculty of Medicine | May 8, 2020Drs. Elizabeth Rideout, Wendy Robinson and Kate Shannon have been named Canadian Institutes of Health…eabramovichMay 8, 2020 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Driving Innovation, Building Capacity, and Sharing Knowledge to Grow the Science of Sex and Gender Research – Elizabeth Rideout Discusses Implementation of Her New ChairUBC Life Sciences Institute | May 6, 2020The four-year, $175,000/year chair was one of 17 awarded in early April to support in-depth…eabramovichMay 6, 2020 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Dr. Stan Floresco Receives UBC Killam Teaching PrizeDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | May 4, 2020Dr. Stan Floresco has been awarded the UBC Killam Teaching Prize for his excellence in teaching. Dr. Floresco…eabramovichMay 4, 2020 Read More
Publications of the Week Brain Pericytes and Perivascular Fibroblasts Are Stromal Progenitors With Dual Functions in Cerebrovascular Regeneration After StrokeBernier, L., et al. | March 10, 2025Functional revascularization is key to stroke recovery and requires remodeling and regeneration of blood vessels…karnottMarch 10, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Driving Scientific Research and Medical InnovationThe Centre for Heart Lung Innovation | March 10, 2025The Centre for Heart Lung Innovation (HLI) is proud to celebrate the achievements of 3…karnottMarch 10, 2025 Read More
Local News Postdoc Spotlight: Dr. Tanya LazorCIHR Pan-Canadian Network for HIV and STBBI Clinical Trials Research | March 7, 2025Dr. Tanya Lazor began her postdoctoral fellowship at the CTN+ in 2023, under the supervision…karnottMarch 7, 2025 Read More