Local News Kiana Yazdani: Storytelling Through Data BC Centre for Excellence | September 17, 2026 Dr. Kiana Yazdani moved from Abadan, Iran to Canada in 2017 with the aspiration of…karnottSeptember 17, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Peter Cripton Receives UBC Applied Science Dean’s Medal of Distinction UBC School of Biomedical Engineering | September 17, 2026 Dr. Peter Cripton has been named a 2026 recipient of the UBC Applied Science Dean’s…karnottSeptember 17, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles Carraresi Foundation Early Career Clinician Investigator Award Providence Research | September 16, 2026 The Carraresi Foundation Early Career Clinician Investigator Award supports early career clinician investigators affiliated with…karnottSeptember 16, 2026 Read More
Local News Moving Endometrial Cancer Prevention Upstream Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | September 16, 2026 Endometrial cancer is the most common gynaecologic cancer in Canada, and its incidence continues to…karnottSeptember 16, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week A Binary Self-Amplifying Expression Platform Enabling Lipid Nanoparticle-Free Vaccines and Nanomedicines Jefferies, W., et al. | July 20, 2026 Conventional mRNA vaccines played a crucial role in mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic but remain hampered…karnottJuly 20, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Germline CDK12 Variants in Aggressive Prostate Cancer Tolmeijer, S., et al. | July 14, 2026 CDK12 mutations occur in 2-7% of metastatic prostate cancers (mPCa) and are considered to be…karnottJuly 14, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Interval Positive Fecal Immunochemical Test is Associated with Postcolonoscopy Colorectal Cancer in a Screening Program Telford, J., et al. | July 7, 2026 Optimal management of individuals who have an unplanned, positive fecal immunochemical test after colonoscopy before…karnottJuly 7, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week FAS-Controlled T Cells Drive Lymphoproliferation Through Glycolysis Without Effector Differentiation Maccari, M., et al. | July 3, 2026 Lymphoproliferation in autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS) due to FAS deficiency is driven by highly proliferative…karnottJuly 3, 2026 Read More
Local News Expanding Access to Knee Osteoarthritis Imaging Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | September 11, 2026 A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool spearheaded by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher Dr.…karnottSeptember 11, 2026 Read More
Local News Terry Fox-Funded Researchers Discover New Form of Hereditary Prostate Cancer Terry Fox Research Institute | September 11, 2026 Terry Fox-funded researchers at the University of British Columbia have identified a new form of…karnottSeptember 11, 2026 Read More
Local News Trainee-Led Review Reopens Discussion on Neonatal Transfusion Care BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute | September 9, 2026 Infants born before 37 weeks’ gestation or weighing less than 2,500 grams are particularly vulnerable…karnottSeptember 9, 2026 Read More
Local News A Pair of Projects Using AI to Remove Bottlenecks in Lab Analysis Genome BC | September 9, 2026 Artificial intelligence is making headlines for writing emails, generating images and answering questions. But one…karnottSeptember 9, 2026 Read More
Spotlight Dr. Louise Lund Talks Research and Scientific Recruiting Science in the City | October 4, 2017 Dr. 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 Paths Science in the City | September 6, 2017 Dr. 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 Research Science in the City | July 19, 2017 Dr. 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 Proteins Science in the City | June 21, 2017 Alison McAfee is a PhD candidate working under the supervision of Dr. Leonard Foster at…sciencecityJune 21, 2017 Read More
Interesting Articles NSERC Launches the Geoffrey Hinton Prizes Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | August 5, 2026 NSERC is pleased to announce the launch of the Geoffrey Hinton Prizes, recognizing Discovery Grant…karnottAugust 5, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles Mitacs and IBET PhD Project Extend Partnership to Support Indigenous and Black Researchers in Engineering and Technology Mitacs | July 6, 2026 Mitacs, a national innovation organization, and the Indigenous and Black Engineering and Technology (IBET) PhD…karnottJuly 6, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles BFRC Inaugural Symposium UBC Balance and Falls Research Centre | June 11, 2026 Registration is now open for the inaugural Balance and Falls Research Centre (BFRC) Symposium! Please…karnottJune 11, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles “Stored in Canada” Isn’t Enough: The Need for Canadian-Controlled Digital Infrastructure Re$earch Money | June 4, 2026 For years, the primary question about Canadian health data has been: where should it live?…karnottJune 4, 2026 Read More
Your Voice Canadian Health Research in the Trump Era Dr. Tamara Korolnek | March 24, 2017 Given the difficulties associated with Canadian Institute for Health Research (CIHR) grant applications in the…sciencecityMarch 24, 2017 Read More
Your Voice Booze, Beakers, and Brains – The Rise of Vancouver’s Science Pub Nights Tara Fernandez | March 6, 2017 On a drizzly mid-week evening downtown, beer glasses clink as a roomful of people sit,…sciencecityMarch 6, 2017 Read More
Featured Awards UBC Welcomes Nine World-Leading Researchers Through Eddie Goldenberg Research Chairs of Canada Program (Phase 1) UBC News | September 4, 2026 Nine world-leading researchers will join the University of British Columbia as part of the inaugural…karnottSeptember 4, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Thirty-One Projects Led by UBC Researchers Awarded Close to $6 Million Through CFI JELF Competition UBC Research + Innovation | September 3, 2026 The Government of Canada has announced more than $118 million through the Canada Foundation for…karnottSeptember 3, 2026 Read More
Monthly Award Summaries August 2026 Award Winners Science in Vancouver | September 1, 2026 Dr. Kate Johnson The Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) Project Grants have been announced…karnottSeptember 1, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Fifty-Nine New Fellows Elected to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences Canadian Academy of Health Sciences | August 31, 2026 The Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) is pleased to announce the election of 59…karnottAugust 31, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Protocol for Induction and Quantification of Injury-Primed Axon Outgrowth in Adult Mouse DRG Neurons Seburn, E., et al. | September 18, 2026 Adult dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons provide a powerful model to study axon growth. Dissociated…karnottSeptember 18, 2026 Read More
Local News BCCHR Researchers Uncover Why Huntington Disease Progresses Faster in Some Patients BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute | September 18, 2026 Huntington disease is a rare, inherited neurological disorder that causes the progressive breakdown of nerve…karnottSeptember 18, 2026 Read More
Local News Kiana Yazdani: Storytelling Through Data BC Centre for Excellence | September 17, 2026 Dr. Kiana Yazdani moved from Abadan, Iran to Canada in 2017 with the aspiration of…karnottSeptember 17, 2026 Read More