Monthly Award Summaries November 2024 Award WinnersScience in Vancouver | December 2, 2024This month, Drs. Nika Shakiba, Laura Evgin, and Lyndia Wu (pictured, left to right) were…karnottDecember 2, 2024 Read More
Local News Killing Cancer Cells with Alpha Particles Could Be the Next Frontier in TreatmentCBC News | November 29, 2024Canadian cancer researchers are part of global efforts to test targeted alpha therapy, a new…karnottNovember 29, 2024 Read More
Local News Transforming Health Symposium Charts a Path Forward for Translational MedicineCanada’s Immuno-Engineering and Biomanufacturing Hub | November 29, 2024On November 4, 2024, the inaugural Transforming Health Symposium brought together thought leaders, clinicians, researchers,…karnottNovember 29, 2024 Read More
Featured Awards Six UBC Medicine Researchers Among New and Renewed Canada Research ChairsUBC Faculty of Medicine | November 28, 2024Six researchers from the UBC Faculty of Medicine are among the new and renewed Canada…karnottNovember 28, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Sex-Biased Human Thymic Architecture Guides T Cell Development Through Spatially Defined NichesStankiewicz, L., et al. | October 14, 2024Within the thymus, regulation of the cellular crosstalk directing T cell development depends on spatial interactions…karnottOctober 14, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Discovery of Benzo[c]phenanthridine Derivatives with Potent Activity Against Multidrug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosisLiang, Y., et al. | October 11, 2024Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the pathogen responsible for tuberculosis (TB), is the leading cause of bacterial disease-related…karnottOctober 11, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Genetic Engineering of Megakaryocytes from Blood Progenitor Cells Using mRNA Lipid NanoparticlesLeung, J., et al. | October 4, 2024Platelets are an essential component of hemorrhage control and management, and engineering platelets to express…karnottOctober 4, 2024 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
Local News Diet and Microbiome Potentially Linked to Childhood-Onset Multiple SclerosisVancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | November 26, 2024A first-of-its-kind study led by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher Dr. Helen Tremlett and…karnottNovember 26, 2024 Read More
Local News How Genomics Could Help Protect BC’s RedcedarsUBC Michael Smith Laboratories | November 25, 2024There is a legend that in the 1860s the huge 500-year-old oak beams holding up…karnottNovember 25, 2024 Read More
Local News How Does Memory Work?UBC Faculty of Medicine Pathways | November 25, 2024Imagine, for a moment, that you’re walking to work or school on a crisp autumn…karnottNovember 25, 2024 Read More
Local News Using Long-Read Sequencing to Reveal Unknown Hereditary Links to CancerUBC Michael Smith Laboratories | November 22, 2024The first thing most doctors think about when one of their patients is diagnosed with…karnottNovember 22, 2024 Read More
Spotlight Dr. Louise Lund Talks Research and Scientific RecruitingScience in the City | October 4, 2017Dr. Louise Lund is a recent graduate who studied in the laboratories of Drs. Leonard…sciencecityOctober 4, 2017 Read More
Spotlight Dr. Ying Tam Talks Academia, Industry, and Career PathsScience in the City | September 6, 2017Dr. Ying Tam is the Director of Preclinical Development at Acuitas Therapeutics, a Vancouver-based pharmaceutical…sciencecitySeptember 6, 2017 Read More
Spotlight Dr. Davide Pellacani Talks Epigenetics and Cancer ResearchScience in the City | July 19, 2017Dr. Davide Pellacani is a postdoctoral fellow in the lab of Dr. Connie Eaves at…sciencecityJuly 19, 2017 Read More
Spotlight Alison McAfee Talks Honey Bees, Immunity, and Olfactory ProteinsScience in the City | June 21, 2017Alison McAfee is a PhD candidate working under the supervision of Dr. Leonard Foster at…sciencecityJune 21, 2017 Read More
Interesting Articles Request for Application: Translate Research into Neurorestorative TreatmentsPraxis Spinal Cord Institute | October 18, 2024Praxis Spinal Cord Institute is a Canadian-based not-for-profit organization that leads global collaboration in spinal…karnottOctober 18, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles National Science Foundation Global Centers Addressing Global Challenges Through the BioeconomyNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | October 7, 2024The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and…karnottOctober 7, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Healthy Outcomes Through Genomic InnovationsGenome Alberta | October 4, 2024Precision health refers to a comprehensive approach to healthcare delivery, which tailors care to a…karnottOctober 4, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Health Research BC Funding Programs: What’s New and What’s NextMichael Smith Health Research BC | September 17, 2024At Michael Smith Health Research BC, we continue to develop our funding programs. This includes…karnottSeptember 17, 2024 Read More
Featured Awards Bringing Innovative Drugs for Inflammatory Bowel Disease to PatientsUBC Faculty of Medicine | November 19, 2024UBC Faculty of Medicine professor Dr. Laura Sly and her team are accelerating the development…karnottNovember 19, 2024 Read More
Featured Awards UBC iGEM Team Wins Top Awards for Novel DNA-Based Data Storage Platform at Synthetic Biology’s Largest Innovation EventUBC Life Sciences Institute | November 19, 2024The University of British Columbia Vancouver (UBC Vancouver) iGEM team successfully showcased nuCloud at the…karnottNovember 19, 2024 Read More
Featured Awards Eight Pan-Canadian Research Teams Receive Newly Created TFRI-MOHCCN Technology Development AwardsThe Terry Fox Research Institute | November 18, 2024Eight outstanding research teams from across the country will receive a total of $2.2M from…karnottNovember 18, 2024 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Connie Eaves Memorial Lectureship 2025UBC School of Biomedical Engineering | November 15, 2024SBME will once again commemorate the remarkable achievements of Dr. Connie Eaves with a Memorial…karnottNovember 15, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Government of Canada Invests in Research on Avian Influenza A(H5N1)Government of Canada | December 2, 2024Avian influenza A(H5N1), commonly known as bird flu, is a viral disease that is typically…karnottDecember 2, 2024 Read More
Local News Dare to Step Outside Your Comfort Zone with Dr. Nika ShakibaUBC School of Biomedical Engineering | December 2, 2024Dr. Nika Shakiba, Assistant Professor at SBME, was recently appointed as a Canada Research Chair…karnottDecember 2, 2024 Read More
Monthly Award Summaries November 2024 Award WinnersScience in Vancouver | December 2, 2024This month, Drs. Nika Shakiba, Laura Evgin, and Lyndia Wu (pictured, left to right) were…karnottDecember 2, 2024 Read More