Featured Awards MSL Graduate Receives Governor General’s Gold Medal UBC Michael Smith Laboratories | December 11, 2024 We are excited to extend our congratulations to Jorge Holguín Cruz, a recent Master’s graduate…karnottDecember 11, 2024 Read More
Local News Extension of Appointment for Dr. Mark MacLachlan as Dean Pro Tem of the Faculty of Science UBC Academic + Provost | December 10, 2024 I am pleased to announce the extension of the appointment of Dr. Mark MacLachlan, Dean…karnottDecember 10, 2024 Read More
Local News The BMCBeating Hearts: Coco Ng and Tiffany Chang Centre for Heart Lung Innovation | December 10, 2024 HLI’s Bruce McManus Cardiovascular Biobank (BMCB) collects human cardiovascular tissue specimens for research purposes. These…karnottDecember 10, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Genetic Engineering of Transfusable Platelets with mRNA-Lipid Nanoparticles Is Compatible with Blood Banking Practices Strong, C., et al. | December 10, 2024 Platelets contribute to a variety of physiological processes, including inflammation, sepsis, and cancer. However, because…karnottDecember 10, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Immune Regulatory and Anti-Resorptive Activities of Tanshinone IIA Sulfonate Attenuates Rheumatoid Arthritis in Mice Panwar, P., et al. | December 9, 2024 Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterized by chronic inflammation and painful joint destruction.…karnottDecember 9, 2024 Read More
Featured Awards Recipients of BC Cancer Foundation 2024 Rising Stars Award Competition Announced BC Cancer Research Institute | December 9, 2024 The Rising Stars program was established to celebrate Dr. Connie Eaves’ Gairdner Wrightman Award, her…karnottDecember 9, 2024 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Dayag Sheykhkarimli Awarded the H.L. Holmes Award from the National Research Council of Canada UBC School of Biomedical Engineering | December 6, 2024 Congratulations to SBME postdoctoral researcher Dayag Sheykhkarimli from Dr. Nozomu Yachie’s lab for receiving $100,000/year…karnottDecember 6, 2024 Read More
Local News Tracking the Gene Expression Programs and Clonal Relationships That Underlie Mast, Myeloid, and T Lineage Specification from Stem Cells UBC School of Biomedical Engineering | December 6, 2024 New research from UBC and the University of Manitoba explores the developmental origins of the…karnottDecember 6, 2024 Read More
Local News Antibody in Breast Milk Can Be Protective Against Asthma Thanks to Gut Microbiota Effects UBC Michael Smith Laboratories | December 5, 2024 A new study from the lab of Dr. Brett Finlay (Michael Smith Laboratories, Department of…karnottDecember 5, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Transcriptional Coactivator MED15 Is Required for Beta Cell Maturation Kadhim, A., et al. | December 5, 2024 Mediator, a co-regulator complex required for RNA Polymerase II activity, interacts with tissue-specific transcription factors…karnottDecember 5, 2024 Read More