Local News First-In-World BC Patient Successfully Treated for Rare Immune Disease BC Children's Hospital Research Institute | March 18, 2026 A new paper published in New England Journal of Medicine details how an 18-year-old patient…karnottMarch 18, 2026 Read More
Local News Yeast Can Develop the Next Generation of Speciality Chemicals Renaissance BioScience | March 17, 2026 What makes yeast a compelling vessel for producing speciality chemicals? It is familiar to regulators,…karnottMarch 17, 2026 Read More
Local News Celebrating Changemaking Women in the Faculty of Medicine UBC Faculty of Medicine | March 17, 2026 Since the doors of the UBC Faculty of Medicine first opened in 1950, many incredible…karnottMarch 17, 2026 Read More
Local News Empowering the Future: SBME Scholars Mentoring Girls in STEM UBC School of Biomedical Engineering | March 16, 2026 Every year on International Women’s Day, we celebrate the achievements, resilience, and impact of women around…karnottMarch 16, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week A Direct Role for a Mitochondrial Targeting Sequence in Signalling Stress Yuan, Z., et al. | January 5, 2026 Mitochondrial protein import is required for maintaining organellar function1. Perturbations in this process are associated…karnottJanuary 5, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week The Fibroblast Epigenome Underlies SS18::SSX-Mediated Transformation in Synovial Sarcoma Hill, L., et al. | December 16, 2025 Synovial sarcoma (SyS) is an aggressive soft-tissue malignancy that is characterised by a pathognomonic t(X;18)(p11.2;q11.2)…karnottDecember 16, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Cryo-Electron Microscopy Reveals Sequential Binding and Activation of Ryanodine Receptors by Statin Triplets Molinarolo, S., et al. | December 8, 2025 Statins are the most prescribed class of drugs and inhibit a key enzyme in the…karnottDecember 8, 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
Local News Advancing Women’s Health Through Genomics: Why Now Is the Time to Act Genome BC | March 11, 2026 Despite decades of progress, persistent gaps in research design, data and care delivery continue to…karnottMarch 11, 2026 Read More
Local News International Women’s Day UBC Faculty of Medicine | March 11, 2026 In honour of the 115th International Women’s Day (IWD), meet some of the outstanding women…karnottMarch 11, 2026 Read More
Local News New Canadian Biotech 26therapeutics Inc. Targets Root Cause of Dry Eye Disease with First-in-Class Therapy adMare BioInnovations | March 10, 2026 adMare BioInnovations is proud to announce the launch of 26therapeutics Inc., a new Canadian life…karnottMarch 10, 2026 Read More
Local News Viruses: Quantum Probes of Life UBC Microbiology and Immunology | March 9, 2026 Viruses exist at the boundary between living and non-living matter, making them ideal experimental probes…karnottMarch 9, 2026 Read More
Spotlight Dr. David Vocadlo Talks Carbohydrates, Alzheimer’s, and Entrepreneurship Science in the City | April 12, 2017 Dr. David Vocadlo is a Canada Research Chair and professor in the Department of Chemistry…sciencecityApril 12, 2017 Read More
Spotlight Andrea Globa Talks Neuroscience and Cocaine Addiction Science in the City | April 5, 2017 Andrea Globa is a neuroscience PhD candidate studying under the supervision of Shernaz Bamji at…sciencecityApril 5, 2017 Read More
Spotlight Scientist in the Spotlight: Dr. Lynne Quarmby Science in the City | March 29, 2017 Dr. Lynne Quarmby is a professor in the Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry at…sciencecityMarch 29, 2017 Read More
Spotlight Scientist in the Spotlight: Benjamin Martin Science in the City | March 22, 2017 Ben Martin is a PhD candidate in The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at…sciencecityMarch 22, 2017 Read More
Interesting Articles Calling All UBC Entrepreneurs: Join Our Spring 2026 Cohort of Venture Founder! Innovation UBC | September 24, 2025 Have a bold idea or research discovery? Transform your idea to impact with Innovation UBC’s…karnottSeptember 24, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles These Nations Are Wooing PhD Students Amid U.S. Funding Uncertainties Nature | September 16, 2025 The United States has long been one of the most popular destinations for international students…karnottSeptember 16, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Launch of CACHE Challenge #7 Conscience | September 9, 2025 The CACHE Challenges, made possible by the Government of Canada's Strategic Innovation Fund, offer an…karnottSeptember 9, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Call for Nominations Now Open for All NSERC Prizes Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | September 8, 2025 Nominations are now being accepted for all NSERC prizes as per their new competition cycle.…karnottSeptember 8, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards LSI Researchers Awarded Funding in Fall 2025 CIHR Project Grant Competition UBC Life Sciences Institute | February 6, 2026 Congratulations to all LSI researchers who received funding through the Fall 2025 CIHR Project Grant…karnottFebruary 6, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Annalijn Conklin Wins Diabetes Canada Award To Study Social Connections and Diabetes Risk UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences | February 4, 2026 Dr. Annalijn Conklin, an associate professor at the University of British Columbia's Faculty of Pharmaceutical…karnottFebruary 4, 2026 Read More
Monthly Award Summaries January 2026 Award Winners Science in Vancouver | January 30, 2026 Pictured left to right: Dr. Michael Murphy, Marie Johns, Dr. Martin Hirst , Abishek Wadhwa,…karnottJanuary 30, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards UBC Faculty of Medicine Members Recognized With 2026 CAME Awards UBC Faculty of Medicine | January 27, 2026 A number of UBC Faculty of Medicine community members have been honoured by the Canadian…karnottJanuary 27, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week A Long Noncoding RNA–Based Classifier for Identifying More Aggressive Low-Grade Ta Bladder Cancer with Elevated FGFR3 Activity Phung, T., et al. | March 20, 2026 Low-grade, stage Ta (TaLG) non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) is generally nonaggressive; yet, some patients experience…karnottMarch 20, 2026 Read More
Local News Marine Virologist, Astrophysicist Earn UBC’s Top Research Prizes UBC Science | March 20, 2026 Two 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 Canada UBC School of Biomedical Engineering | March 19, 2026 Researchers at the University of British Columbia are advancing a transformative new approach to sports…karnottMarch 19, 2026 Read More