Interesting Articles adMare Executive Institute Opens Applications for Eighth Cohort adMare Bioinnovations | July 29, 2025 The adMare Academy is now accepting applications for the eighth cohort of its exclusive Executive…karnottJuly 29, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. K.S. Joseph Awarded the 2025 Geoffrey L. Hammond Lectureship BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute | July 29, 2025 Dr. K.S. Joseph has been awarded the 2025 Geoffrey L. Hammond Lectureship in recognition of…karnottJuly 29, 2025 Read More
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Featured Awards Jayachandran Kizhakkedathu Awarded New Frontiers in Research Fund—Exploration Grant UBC Life Sciences Institute | July 28, 2025 Over $25 million in funding has been awarded through the New Frontiers in Research Funding…karnottJuly 28, 2025 Read More
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Local News Celebrating the Life and Distinguished Career of Dr. Marcel Dvorak Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | May 19, 2025 t is with great sadness that we share the passing of Dr. Marcel Dvorak on…sciencecityMay 19, 2025 Read More
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Local News BC Cancer Rolls Out Most Advanced CT Scanner in Canada BC Cancer | May 15, 2025 This new scanner, installed and operational at BC Cancer – Vancouver, uses leading-edge photon-counting technology…karnottMay 15, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles The Federal Granting Agencies Announce Funding to Encourage Vaccine Confidence in Canada Government of Canada | March 10, 2021 The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of…sciencecityMarch 10, 2021 Read More
Interesting Articles Government of Canada Helps over 30,000 Research Staff through Ongoing COVID-19 Crisis Government of Canada | March 9, 2021 During times of crisis and socio-economic disruption, researchers provide key knowledge that can pave the…sciencecityMarch 9, 2021 Read More
Interesting Articles Annual Funding Opportunity for Life Sciences Research via the HFSP Research Grant Program Government of Canada | February 18, 2021 Once again this year, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) is…sciencecityFebruary 18, 2021 Read More
Interesting Articles Mitacs Creates New Opportunities for Canada’s COVID-19 Generation Thanks to $40M Mitacs | February 8, 2021 Following the federal government’s investment of $40M to create 5,000 new internships, Mitacs is pleased to…sciencecityFebruary 8, 2021 Read More
Monthly Award Summaries December 2024 Award Winners Science in Vancouver | January 6, 2025 Three BC Cancer graduate students are 2024 recipients of Doctoral Research Awards from the Cancer…karnottJanuary 6, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Francesca Capon Named Donald Rix B.C. Leadership Chair in Genetic Medicine UBC Faculty of Medicine | December 20, 2024 Dr. Francesca Capon, a professor of medical genetics at the UBC Faculty of Medicine and…karnottDecember 20, 2024 Read More
Featured Awards Laura Evgin Selected Canada Gairdner Early Career Investigator BC Cancer Research Institute | December 18, 2024 Congratulations to Dr. Laura Evgin for being selected as one of the 2025 Canada Gairdner…karnottDecember 18, 2024 Read More
Featured Awards BC Cancer Researchers Receive Cancer Research Society’s Doctoral Research Awards BC Cancer Terry Fox Laboratory Research | December 17, 2024 BC Cancer researchers receive Cancer Research Society’s Doctoral Research Awards Three BC Cancer graduate students…karnottDecember 17, 2024 Read More
Featured Awards UBC Medicine Faculty Honoured with 2025 Order of British Columbia UBC Faculty of Medicine | August 18, 2025 Three UBC Faculty of Medicine community members—Drs. Ruth Grunau, Robin Love and John Yee—have been…karnottAugust 18, 2025 Read More
Local News Honouring a Pioneer in ALS Research: Dr. Andrew Eisen’s Enduring Legacy Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | August 18, 2025 Dr. Andrew Eisen’s name is synonymous with progress in the field of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis…karnottAugust 18, 2025 Read More
Local News Genetic Pathway Discovery to Stop or Reverse Aggressive Prostate Cancer Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | August 15, 2025 In a breakthrough study co-led by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researchers, Drs. Christopher Ong…karnottAugust 15, 2025 Read More