Featured Awards UBC AI and Health Network Funds 11 New Projects Advancing Responsible AI-Powered Health Research for B.C. UBC AI and Health Network | December 2, 2025 Eleven research projects have been funded through the inaugural UBC AI and Health Network Fellows…karnottDecember 2, 2025 Read More
Monthly Award Summaries November 2025 Award Winners Science in Vancouver | December 1, 2025 Dr. Lalitha Raman-Wilms As November rains arrived, so did big wins for Greater Vancouver’s scientific…karnottDecember 1, 2025 Read More
Local News Reclaiming Genomic Medicine Genome BC | December 1, 2025 What happens when the right test exists, but the relevant reference data doesn’t? For too…karnottDecember 1, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Molecular and Imaging Biomarker Responses to Brain Mutant HTT Lowering in a Mouse Model of Huntington Disease Caron, N., et al. | December 1, 2025 Therapies targeting mutant huntingtin (mHTT) reduction in the brain hold promise as disease-modifying treatments for…karnottDecember 1, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Development of a Novel Human Triculture Model of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Identification of Berberine As Ameliorating Steatosis, Oxidative Stress and Fibrosis Rafiei, H., et al. | November 16, 2023 Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and its progression to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and hepatocarcinoma is…sciencecityNovember 16, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week Ki67 Assessment Protocol as an Integral Biomarker for Avoiding Radiotherapy in the LUMINA Breast Cancer Trial Nielsen, T., et al. | November 13, 2023 The LUMINA trial demonstrated a very low local recurrence rate in women ≥55 years with…sciencecityNovember 13, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week Semaphorin 3C Promotes De Novo Steroidogenesis in Prostate Cancer Cells Yenki, P., et al. | November 10, 2023 Intratumoral androgen biosynthesis contributes to castration-resistant prostate cancer progression in patients treated with androgen deprivation…sciencecityNovember 10, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week Subclonal p53 Immunostaining in the Diagnosis of Endometrial Carcinoma Molecular Subtype Huvila, J., et al. | November 8, 2023 The significance of subclonal expression of p53 (abrupt transition from wild-type to mutant-pattern staining) is…sciencecityNovember 8, 2023 Read More
Local News Multiplex Imaging: A Closer Look at Human Atherosclerosis Centre for Heart Lung Innovation | August 19, 2025 Atherosclerosis is one of the main causes of heart disease, which is the leading cause…karnottAugust 19, 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
Local News Personalized Treatment Approaches Needed for Female Heart Disease Risk Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | August 15, 2025 Heart disease risk may have more to do with genetic factors interacting with sex hormones…karnottAugust 15, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Prime Minister Announces Support for Research Staff in Canada Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada | May 18, 2020 From life-saving cancer treatments to clean technologies that protect our environment, thousands of research staff…eabramovichMay 18, 2020 Read More
Interesting Articles Scientists Cut Peer-Review Corners Under Pressure of COVID-19 Pandemic CBC News | April 29, 2020 The novel coronavirus was engineered in a lab using HIV. Stem cells are a potent…eabramovichApril 29, 2020 Read More
Interesting Articles Genome Canada Leads $40 Million Genomics Initiative to Address COVID-19 Pandemic Genome Canada | April 28, 2020 Following an announcement in Ottawa by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Genome Canada launched today the Canadian COVID…eabramovichApril 28, 2020 Read More
Interesting Articles Animal Care in Research Labs Continues, Despite the Pandemic University Affairs | April 28, 2020 Most universities look like ghost towns at the moment due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but…eabramovichApril 28, 2020 Read More
Featured Awards DMCBH Members Receive UBC’s 2024 Faculty Research Awards Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | March 21, 2025 Congratulations to the four DMCBH members who received UBC’s 2024 Faculty Research Awards. UBC’s Faculty…karnottMarch 21, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Killam Prizes in Health Sciences and Engineering Awarded to MSL Faculty Members UBC Michael Smith Laboratories | March 20, 2025 MSL faculty members Drs. Marco Marra and Peter Zandstra have been recognized for their impactful…karnottMarch 20, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards UBC Medical Students Honoured With Molloy Medicine Awards UBC Faculty of Medicine | March 18, 2025 The awards recognize medical students across Canada who have made significant contributions in supporting vulnerable…karnottMarch 18, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Terry Fox Research Institute Names Five 2025 Terry Fox New Investigator Awardees The Terry Fox Research Institute | March 12, 2025 The Terry Fox Research Institute has named five early-career scientists as the 2025 Terry Fox…karnottMarch 12, 2025 Read More
Local News Specialized AI Could Elevate Diabetes-Related Blindness Risk Prevention Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | January 9, 2026 Sex differences could play a key role in diagnosing diabetic retinopathy, according to the results…karnottJanuary 9, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Drs. Florian Kuchenbauer and Peter Stirling Receive 2025 Cancer Research Society 2025 Operating Grants BC Cancer | January 9, 2026 Two BC Cancer researchers are recipients of 2025 Operating Grants from the Cancer Research Society.…karnottJanuary 9, 2026 Read More
Monthly Award Summaries December 2025 Award Winners Science in Vancouver | January 8, 2026 Pictured left to right: Angela Wang, Ruth Yu, and Catherine Ko As we wrap up…karnottJanuary 8, 2026 Read More