Local News BC Researchers Launching Clinical Trial for First Genetically Engineered Stem Cell-Based Therapy for Type 1 Diabetes UBC Faculty of Medicine | May 13, 2022 Researchers from the UBC Faculty of Medicine and Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) have received $1…pthomsonMay 13, 2022 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards UBC Medicine Researchers Awarded over $2.5 Million from Canada’s Stem Cell Network UBC Faculty of Medicine | May 13, 2022 Researchers from UBC’s faculty of medicine have been awarded over $2.5 million from Canada’s Stem…pthomsonMay 13, 2022 Read More
Publications of the Week Continuous but Not Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation Decreases Striatal Dopamine Release and Cortical Excitability Aceves-Serrano, L., et al. | May 13, 2022 Dopamine modulation is thought to underpin some of the therapeutic effects associated with repetitive transcranial magnetic…pthomsonMay 13, 2022 Read More
Interesting Articles Canada’s Stem Cell Network Makes Its Single Largest Investment in Regenerative Medicine Research Stem Cell Network | May 13, 2022 Canada’s Stem Cell Network (SCN) announced today $19.5 million for 32 stem cell and regenerative…pthomsonMay 13, 2022 Read More
Local News SFU Team Leads $12-Million Effort to Expand System of Worldwide Health Research Databases SFU News | December 6, 2018 The European Commission and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research have announced more than $12…sciencecityDecember 6, 2018 Read More
Local News Abcellera Collaborates with Autolus on Antibody Discovery Project AbCellera | December 5, 2018 AbCellera announced today its collaboration with Autolus Therapeutics plc (Autolus), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company…sciencecityDecember 5, 2018 Read More
Local News Canadian Open Parkinson Network Funding Begins Collaboration Platform to Accelerate Parkinson’s Disease Research and Knowledge Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | December 5, 2018 Parkinson Canada and Brain Canada announced this morning the creation of the Canadian Open Parkinson Network (C-OPN), including a $2-million…sciencecityDecember 5, 2018 Read More
Local News Michael Smith Laboratories Faculty among Highly Cited Researchers in 2018 Michael Smith Laboratories | December 4, 2018 Three researchers from the Michael Smith Laboratories, Drs. Jörg Bohlmann, B. Brett Finlay, and Martin Hirst, are in this…sciencecityDecember 4, 2018 Read More
Local News Q&A: Benefits of Open Science for All SFU Academics and Shaping the University’s Research Culture SFU | March 16, 2023 There has been a lot of curiosity surrounding SFU’s Institute for Neuroscience and Neurotechnology’s (INN)…pthomsonMarch 16, 2023 Read More
Local News ‘Keto-Like’ Diet May Be Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Disease Centre for Heart Lung Innovation | March 16, 2023 Low carb, high fat diets, also called keto diets, have been gaining popularity as a…pthomsonMarch 16, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week Activation of β-Catenin in Mesenchymal Progenitors Leads to Muscle Mass Loss Kajabadi, M., et al. | March 15, 2023 Loss of muscle mass is a common manifestation of chronic disease. We find the canonical…pthomsonMarch 15, 2023 Read More