Local News FHS Community Members Launch Podcast Series Centering Indigenous Health and JusticeSFU Faculty of Health Science | April 10, 2026Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) associate professor Lyana Patrick has released a new podcast, From…karnottApril 10, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Nicole Krentz Receives Breakthrough T1D Career Development Award to Advance Type 1 Diabetes ResearchUBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences | April 10, 2026The UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences is proud to announce that Dr. Nicole Krentz, Assistant…karnottApril 10, 2026 Read More
Local News Meet the 12 UBC High Potential Startup Ventures Presenting at Innovation UBC’s 2026 Investor ShowcaseT-Net | April 9, 2026UBC has announced that twelve UBC ventures will be taking the stage at Innovation UBC's…karnottApril 9, 2026 Read More
Local News UBC Medicine Faculty Leading Research Excellence Clusters to Address Complex Health ChallengesUBC Faculty of Medicine | April 9, 2026UBC Medicine researchers are among the recipients of new funding to address some of the…karnottApril 9, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Immune Regulatory and Anti-Resorptive Activities of Tanshinone IIA Sulfonate Attenuates Rheumatoid Arthritis in MicePanwar, P., et al. | September 27, 2024Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterized by chronic inflammation and painful joint destruction.…karnottSeptember 27, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Protein Is Expressed in All Major Organs After Intravenous Infusion of mRNA-Lipid Nanoparticles in SwineFerraresso, F., et al. | September 19, 2024In vivo delivery of mRNA is promising for the study of gene expression and the treatment…karnottSeptember 19, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Single Cell Glucose-Stimulated Insulin Secretion Assay Using Nanowell-in-Microwell PlatesJang, D., et al. | September 13, 2024Pancreatic β cells secrete insulin in response to elevated levels of glucose. Stem cell derived…karnottSeptember 13, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Gelsolin Regulates Receptor-Mediated and Fluid-Phase Endocytosis in PlateletsPaul, M., et al. | September 5, 2024Endocytosis is the process by which platelets incorporate extracellular molecules into their secretory granules. Endocytosis…karnottSeptember 5, 2024 Read More
Local News Fluids, Rest, and a Broad-Spectrum AntiviralUBC Science | February 17, 2026A UBC-led team of researchers has discovered two chemical compounds with potent and wide-ranging antiviral…karnottFebruary 17, 2026 Read More
Local News Uncovering the Silent Threat of Liver Disease in Greater VancouverVancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | February 13, 2026A recent study led by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) researcher Dr. Daljeet Chahal,…karnottFebruary 13, 2026 Read More
Local News Using AI To Enhance Prevention of Diabetes-Related BlindnessUBC Faculty of Medicine | February 13, 2026The study, published in PLOS One, used AI to identify potential differences in how diabetic…karnottFebruary 13, 2026 Read More
Local News First-Of-Its-Kind Pan-Canadian Trial to Treat Baby Brain Cancers Without RadiationBC Children's Hospital Research Institute | February 12, 2026Pediatric centres nationwide have united to launch the DECRYPT-BABYBRAIN trial, a first-of-its-kind clinical trial that…karnottFebruary 12, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles Universities Call on Ottawa to Boost FundsGlobe and Mail | March 28, 2023Canada's universities are calling for a significant boost to research funding to keep pace with…pthomsonMarch 28, 2023 Read More
Interesting Articles Government of Canada Establishes New Research Hubs to Accelerate Canada’s Vaccine and Therapeutics ProductionGovernment of Canada | March 3, 2023Research hubs will further strengthen Canada’s biomanufacturing and life sciences sector while protecting Canadians against…pthomsonMarch 3, 2023 Read More
Interesting Articles Feds Restrict Funding of Research with Foreign Agencies Deemed to Pose Security RiskBusiness in Vancouver | February 21, 2023The federal government says it is tightening its policy on bankrolling research with foreign entities…mjoyFebruary 21, 2023 Read More
Interesting Articles Funding Opportunity for Life Sciences Research via the HFSP Research Grant ProgramNSERC | February 15, 2023Once again this year, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) is pleased to…mjoyFebruary 15, 2023 Read More
Featured Awards UBC Medicine Honours Outstanding Canadian Researchers in Brain Health, Heart Disorders, and CancerUBC Faculty of Medicine | September 17, 2025Three exceptional Canadian scientists have been recognized by UBC’s Faculty of Medicine for their groundbreaking…karnottSeptember 17, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. TJ Salway Appointed to Royal Society of CanadaSFU Faculty of Health Sciences | September 16, 2025Four exceptional Simon Fraser University scholars have been named to the Royal Society of Canada…karnottSeptember 16, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Steven Hallam Named 2025 UBC Wall Research Award RecipientUBC Life Sciences Institute | September 15, 2025LSI 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 FellowDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | September 15, 2025We are thrilled to announce Dr. Kiran Soma, a Professor in UBC’s Department of Psychology,…karnottSeptember 15, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards New CREATE Program Led by Sarah Hedtrich and Govind KaigalaUBC School of Biomedical Engineering | April 29, 2026The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has announced major new funding through its…karnottApril 29, 2026 Read More
Local News How Marissa Lithopoulos Built Science, Stand-Up, & SongDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | April 29, 2026On a clear summer evening in August, the air buzzed with excitement as guests bustled…karnottApril 29, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Congratulations CIHR Fall 2025 Research Grant RecipientsBC Children’s Hospital Research Institute | April 28, 2026Congratulations to BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) and Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI) investigators…karnottApril 28, 2026 Read More