Local News Marine Virologist, Astrophysicist Earn UBC’s Top Research PrizesUBC Science | March 20, 2026Two of the university’s premier research prizes were awarded to UBC Science faculty members today,…karnottMarch 20, 2026 Read More
Local News UBC Researchers Advancing Next-Generation Sports Monitoring Through Collaborative Research Funding From Samsung Electronics CanadaUBC School of Biomedical Engineering | March 19, 2026Researchers at the University of British Columbia are advancing a transformative new approach to sports…karnottMarch 19, 2026 Read More
Local News Resting Brain Activity Reveals Hidden “Signature” of ConcussionDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | March 18, 2026Concussion is common among adolescents, particularly in those who play sports like hockey, rugby and…karnottMarch 18, 2026 Read More
Local News First-In-World BC Patient Successfully Treated for Rare Immune DiseaseBC Children's Hospital Research Institute | March 18, 2026A new paper published in New England Journal of Medicine details how an 18-year-old patient…karnottMarch 18, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Anti-LAMP-2 Antibody Seropositivity in Children with Primary Systemic Vasculitis Affecting Medium- and Large-Sized VesselsAkbaba, T., et al. | April 18, 2024Chronic primary systemic vasculitis (PSV) comprises a group of heterogeneous diseases that are broadly classified…karnottApril 18, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Conclusive Demonstration of Iatrogenic Alzheimer’s Disease Transmission in a Model of Stem Cell TransplantationSingh, C., et al. | April 12, 2024The risk of iatrogenic disease is often underestimated as a concern in contemporary medical procedures,…karnottApril 12, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Oncogenic ETS Fusions Promote DNA Damage and Proinflammatory Responses via Pericentromeric RNAs in Extracellular VesiclesRuzanov, P., et al. | April 8, 2024Aberrant expression of ETS transcription factors characterizes numerous human malignancies. Many of these proteins, including…karnottApril 8, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Investigation on Adaptability and Applicability of Polymer-Mediated Cell Surface Engineering by Ligation with TransglutaminaseLuo, H., et al. | April 4, 2024Polymer-mediated cell surface engineering can be a powerful tool to modify the cell's biological behavior,…karnottApril 4, 2024 Read More
Local News Nice Genes! Menopause MysteriesGenome BC | December 17, 2025Turning up the heat on a life stage science is still catching up to. Ok,…karnottDecember 17, 2025 Read More
Local News HLI Provides Grant Writing InsightsThe Centre for Heart Lung Innovation (HLI) | December 16, 2025On November 12, 2025, HLI PIs Drs. Pat Camp and Graeme Koelwyn and Science and…karnottDecember 16, 2025 Read More
Local News seed2STEM Expands to BC Cancer To Improve Access To STEM for Indigenous YouthBC Cancer Research | December 12, 2025The seed2STEM Summer Research Program for Indigenous Youth increases Indigenous representation in science, technology, engineering…karnottDecember 12, 2025 Read More
Local News Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute Recognized as One of Canada’s Leading Hospital-Based Research InstitutesVancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | December 12, 2025Research Infosource Inc., Canada’s premier research, consulting and publishing firm, has released its annual ranking…karnottDecember 12, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Government of Canada Invests in Applied Research and Development Projects between Colleges, Local Businesses and Community OrganizationsNSERC Canada | July 2, 2021Colleges are at the forefront of applied research and development, and their work is vital…pthomsonJuly 2, 2021 Read More
Interesting Articles Programs Target Canada’s Chronic Biotech Talent Shortage by Training Academics to Run BusinessesThe Globe and Mail | April 27, 2021A pair of Canadian biotechnology venture capital firms have launched new programs to arm academics…pthomsonApril 27, 2021 Read More
Interesting Articles Federal Budget Recognizes Strategic Importance of Canada’s Biotech SectorFinancial Post | April 23, 2021The federal budget highlighted the vital role biotechnology innovation is playing in addressing the COVID-19…pthomsonApril 23, 2021 Read More
Interesting Articles Rebuilding the Canadian Biomanufacturing SectorSignals | April 13, 2021From the H1N1 pandemic of 2009, Canada recognized it was not ready for a pandemic. “What…pthomsonApril 13, 2021 Read More
Featured Awards UBC Medicine Researchers Awarded Federal Funding for 35 Projects Addressing Key Health PrioritiesUBC Faculty of Medicine | July 21, 2025The projects will advance new knowledge and scientific breakthroughs to address some of the most…karnottJuly 21, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Thibault Mayor and Collaborators Receive $1.65 Million for Mass Spectrometry Training Program Focused on CollaborationUBC Michael Smith Laboratories | July 18, 2025Dr. Thibault Mayor (MSL, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology), together with a large team of collaborators…karnottJuly 18, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards LSI Researchers Awarded Funding Through NSERC Discovery Research ProgramUBC Life Sciences Institute | July 18, 2025The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) is investing $589.7 million in…karnottJuly 18, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards UBC Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows Supported with Government FundingUBC Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies | July 17, 2025UBC researchers supported through federal investments in Tri-Agency funding competitions More than 165 doctoral students…karnottJuly 17, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles CDL-Vancouver Applications Are Now OpenCreative Destruction Lab-Vancouver | April 13, 2026Ready to build something massive? If you’re a founder developing a science- or technology-based venture…karnottApril 13, 2026 Read More
Local News Strand Seq: A New Way to Understand Our DNABC Cancer | April 13, 2026For years, scientists have been able to read pieces of DNA, but understanding how those…karnottApril 13, 2026 Read More
Local News GUNS Trial Updates: Precision Neoadjuvant Approaches for High-Risk Prostate CancerVancouver Prostate Centre | April 10, 2026Led by Dr. Martin E. Gleave, CM, MD, FRCSC, FACS, British Columbia Leadership Chair, Distinguished…karnottApril 10, 2026 Read More