Publications of the Week Comparison of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells from Peritoneal Dialysis Effluent with Those from Umbilical Cords: Characteristics and Therapeutic Effects on Chronic Peritoneal Dialysis in Uremic RatsDu Y., et al. | August 9, 2021A long-term of peritoneal dialysis (PD) using a hypertonic PD solution (PDS) leads to patient’s…pthomsonAugust 9, 2021 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards SBME Student Beth Castle Named 2021 Canada Vanier ScholarUBC School of Biomedical Engineering | August 9, 2021SBME PhD student Beth Castle has been named a 2021 Vanier Canada Scholar. Titled after Major-General…pthomsonAugust 9, 2021 Read More
Local News Genome BC Announces New Chief Scientific Officer & VP SectorsGenome BC | August 9, 2021Genome British Columbia (Genome BC) today announced the appointment of Dr. Federica Di Palma as…pthomsonAugust 9, 2021 Read More
Publications of the Week Ist2 Recruits the Lipid Transporters Osh6/7 to ER–PM Contacts to Maintain Phospholipid MetabolismWong, A. K. O., et al. | August 6, 2021ER-plasma membrane (PM) contacts are proposed to be held together by distinct families of tethering…pthomsonAugust 6, 2021 Read More
Local News Chemical-Eating Bacteria: A Tiny Solution for the Oilsands’ Big ProblemThe Province | May 2, 2019Field trials on a "consortium" of bacteria that thrive on naphthenic acids are set to…sciencecityMay 2, 2019 Read More
Local News KPU Study Receives Funding to Unlock the Power of FungiKwantlen Polytechnic University | May 1, 2019Tucked away in a lab at Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Langley campus is a dark room…sciencecityMay 1, 2019 Read More
Local News What Do We Know About Microbes and Aging? An Interview with Dr. Brett FinlayMichael Smith Laboratories | April 29, 2019What do we know about microbes and aging? Simi Sara, an award-winning journalist, interviews Dr. Brett…sciencecityApril 29, 2019 Read More
Local News Genome BC Invests $1 Million in Funding to Innovative Medical Diagnostics CompanyGenome BC | April 26, 2019Genome BC is pleased to announce $1 million in funding to LightIntegra Technology (LIT). LIT has developed…sciencecityApril 26, 2019 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Congratulations CIHR Fall 2021 Project Grant Recipients!BC Children's Hospital Research Institute | February 25, 2022Congratulations to the BC Children's Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) and Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI)…pthomsonFebruary 25, 2022 Read More
Local News Rising Star from the Rideout Lab – Dr. Lianna WatUBC Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences | February 25, 2022Dr. Lianna Wat completed her Ph.D. in 2021 in the Rideout Lab. Dr. Wat’s work will…pthomsonFebruary 25, 2022 Read More
Local News First Step Towards Hope: Developing a Breakthrough Treatment to Improve Quality of Life for People Living with Spinal Cord InjuriesNew Frontiers in Research Fund | February 25, 2022Growing up, Wolfram Tetzlaff always knew the path he would take, a path that started…pthomsonFebruary 25, 2022 Read More