Local News AbCellera to Collaborate with Multinational Biotech Company Biogen to Discover Therapeutic Antibodies for Neurological ConditionsAbCellera | March 19, 2024AbCellera and Biogen Inc. announced today that they have entered into a strategic collaboration to…karnottMarch 19, 2024 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards UBC Medicine Research Awarded $18M from CFI, NSERC, and SSHRCUBC Faculty of Medicine | March 19, 2024UBC Faculty of Medicine-affiliated research projects have been awarded more than $18 million in federal…karnottMarch 19, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles The Government of Canada Supports Interdisciplinary Research Centres to Address Global Challenges Through the BioeconomyNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | March 19, 2024The Government of Canada, through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the…karnottMarch 19, 2024 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards UBC Medical Student Olivia Hunter Receives Prestigious UBC ScholarshipUBC Faculty of Medicine | March 18, 2024Olivia Hunter, a UBC medical student, has been honoured as one of 20 Wesbrook Scholars…karnottMarch 18, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Development of an Immunosuppressed Orthotopic Hepatocellular Carcinoma Rat Model for the Evaluation of Chemo- and Radioembolization TherapiesCharles, L., et al. | January 24, 2024Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is widely known to be chemo-resistant and presents with significant liver disease…karnottJanuary 24, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week DPYSL5 Is Highly Expressed in Treatment-Induced Neuroendocrine Prostate Cancer and Promotes Lineage Plasticity via EZH2/PRC2Kaarijärvi, R., et al. | January 19, 2024Treatment-induced neuroendocrine prostate cancer (t-NEPC) is a lethal subtype of castration-resistant prostate cancer resistant to…karnottJanuary 19, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Characterizing the Secretome of EGFR Mutant Lung AdenocarcinomaLuu, J., et al. | January 15, 2024Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer related death worldwide, mainly due to the…karnottJanuary 15, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Multiregion Sampling of De Novo Metastatic Prostate Cancer Reveals Complex Polyclonality and Augments Clinical GenotypingWarner, E., et al. | January 12, 2024De novo metastatic prostate cancer is highly aggressive, but the paucity of routinely collected tissue…karnottJanuary 12, 2024 Read More
Local News Derm-Biome Pharmaceuticals Prepares to Begin IND-Enabling Studies for DB-007-4, a Potential Best-in-Class Treatment for Inflammatory Skin Diseases | March 7, 2024Derm-Biome Pharmaceuticals Inc, a Vancouver-based biopharmaceutical company developing novel topical therapies for inflammatory skin diseases…karnottMarch 7, 2024 Read More
Local News New Insights into Bloodstream Infections in Children Hospitalized for InfluenzaAction on Sepsis Research Cluster | March 6, 2024A recent study, led by the Canadian Immunization Monitoring Program ACTive (IMPACT) Network, has provided…karnottMarch 6, 2024 Read More
Local News Research That Makes You Want to Smile: Novel Role for Granzyme B in Periodontal InflammationThe Centre for Blood Research | March 5, 2024Have you ever wondered how our immune system is intertwined with our oral health? More…karnottMarch 5, 2024 Read More
Local News Drug Discovery at an Atomic ScaleUBC Faculty of Medicine | March 4, 2024In the heart of Dr. Sriram Subramaniam’s UBC lab, high-powered microscopes as tall as a…karnottMarch 4, 2024 Read More
Spotlight Dr. David Vocadlo Talks Carbohydrates, Alzheimer’s, and EntrepreneurshipScience in the City | April 12, 2017Dr. 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 AddictionScience in the City | April 5, 2017Andrea 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 QuarmbyScience in the City | March 29, 2017Dr. 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 MartinScience in the City | March 22, 2017Ben Martin is a PhD candidate in The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at…sciencecityMarch 22, 2017 Read More
Interesting Articles Could a Dedicated Medical School for Family Doctors Solve the Shortage?Vancouver Sun | September 22, 2023Health researchers say B.C. could help alleviate the province’s family doctor shortage by following the…sciencecitySeptember 22, 2023 Read More
Interesting Articles Stem Cell Network Announces $1 Million in Funding to Further Support Graduate Students and Post-doctoral FellowsStem Cell Network | September 20, 2023The Stem Cell Network (SCN) announced $1 million in funding to support research trainees across…sciencecitySeptember 20, 2023 Read More
Interesting Articles Health Canada Authorizes Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Targeting the Omicron XBB.1.5 SubvariantHealth Canada | September 20, 2023Health Canada has authorized the use of the Moderna SPIKEVAX™ COVID-19 vaccine targeting the Omicron…sciencecitySeptember 20, 2023 Read More
Interesting Articles How Academia Can Support Low-Income Students—Without Singling Us OutScience | September 8, 2023In my first semester as a teaching assistant, a student came to me with a…sciencecitySeptember 8, 2023 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Dr. Somasekharan Has Been Granted a $1.12 Million USD from the DOD AwardVancouver Prostate Centre | February 26, 2024Dr. Syam Somasekharan has been honored with the Idea Development Award - Established Investigator Award…karnottFebruary 26, 2024 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Congratulations CIHR Fall 2023 Project Grant RecipientsBC Children's Hospital | February 21, 2024Congratulations to BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) and Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI) investigators…karnottFebruary 21, 2024 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Seven Outstanding Early-Career Researchers Named 2024 Terry Fox New InvestigatorsThe Terry Fox Research Institute | February 20, 2024Seven talented, early-career scientists in Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia will each receive up to…karnottFebruary 20, 2024 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Faculty of Medicine Researchers Leading 32 Projects Awarded CIHR Fall 2023 GrantsUBC Faculty of Medicine | February 20, 2024Faculty of medicine researchers are among the UBC awardees of funding through the Canadian Institutes…karnottFebruary 20, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Pulsed Photothermal Therapy of Solid Tumors as a Precondition for ImmunotherapyFarivar, N., et al. | March 21, 2024Photothermal therapy (PTT) refers to the use of plasmonic nanoparticles to convert electromagnetic radiation in…karnottMarch 21, 2024 Read More
Local News Government of Canada Invests Almost $14 Million to Drive Innovation and Economic Growth in VancouverLife Sciences BC | March 21, 2024Vancouver is brimming with the talent and industry-leading ideas to meet global demand for Canadian…karnottMarch 21, 2024 Read More
Local News Introducing Wes Peterson, Genome BC’s New Vice President, Corporate DevelopmentGenome BC | March 20, 2024Genome BC is delighted to announce the hiring of Wes Peterson as Vice President, Corporate…karnottMarch 20, 2024 Read More