Publications of the Week A Positive Feedback Loop between Myc and Aerobic Glycolysis Sustains Tumour Growth in a Drosophila Tumour ModelWong, K.K.L., et al. | July 8, 2019Cancer cells usually exhibit aberrant cell signaling and metabolic reprogramming. However, mechanisms of crosstalk between…sciencecityJuly 8, 2019 Read More
Local News Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, and Microbiology and Immunology Welcome New HeadsUBC Science | July 5, 2019Philippe Tortell and Michael Murphy have been appointed heads of the departments of Earth, Ocean…sciencecityJuly 5, 2019 Read More
Publications of the Week Neuroprotective Effect of CuATSM on Neurotoxin-Induced Motor Neuron Loss in an ALS Mouse ModelKuo, M.T.H., et al. | July 5, 2019CuATSM, a copper homeostasis regulating compound, has been used as a PET-imaging agent for hypoxic…sciencecityJuly 5, 2019 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards The 2019 Friedman Award for Scholars in Health recipientsUBC Medicine | July 4, 2019Three graduate students and four medical residents from the Faculty of Medicine are among eight…sciencecityJuly 4, 2019 Read More
Local News Her Royal Science Tells the Stories of the Scientists Behind the ScienceDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | July 4, 2019Asma Bashir (pictured) is exposing a world that is invisible to many, offering a glimpse…sciencecityJuly 4, 2019 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Dr. Steven J.M. Jones Appointed Canada Research Chair for Computational GenomicsCanada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre | July 4, 2019On June 14, 2019, the Government of Canada announced an investment of over $275 million for 346…sciencecityJuly 4, 2019 Read More
Publications of the Week Specific Loss of Adipocyte CD248 Improves Metabolic Health via Reduced White Adipose Tissue Hypoxia, Fibrosis and InflammationPetrus, P., et al. | July 3, 2019Read the Publication This week we profile a recent publication in EBioMedicine from the laboratory…sciencecityJuly 3, 2019 Read More
Local News Dr. Annie Vogel Ciernia’s Lab to Look at Immunological Underpinnings of Neurodevelopmental DisordersDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | July 3, 2019Dr. Annie Vogel Ciernia opened her lab at the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health today;…sciencecityJuly 3, 2019 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards St. Paul’s Heart-Rhythm Disorders Specialist Named One of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40Providence Health Care | July 2, 2019Dr. Zachary Laksman, a specialist in heart-rhythm disorders at Providence Health Care, has been named…sciencecityJuly 2, 2019 Read More
AwardsMonthly Award Summaries June 2019 Award WinnersScience in the City | July 1, 2019Dr. Annie Vogel Ciernia from the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health has been named…sciencecityJuly 1, 2019 Read More