Local News Building Capacity for Community-Engaged Research: CTN+ Phase 2 FundingCIHR Pan-Canadian Network for HIV and STBBI Clinical Trials Research | January 14, 2026As the Network moves into its second year of operations, with our Regional Teams and…karnottJanuary 14, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Tunable Differentiation of Human CD4+ and CD8+ T Cells From Pluripotent Stem CellsJones, R., et al. | January 13, 2026Allogeneic T cell therapies are a highly desirable option to circumvent the cost and complexity…karnottJanuary 13, 2026 Read More
Local News Acuitas Therapeutics Expands Collaboration with RNA Technologies & Therapeutics Through Strategic InvestmentLife Sciences BC | January 13, 2026Acuitas Therapeutics, the global leader in lipid nanoparticle (LNP) delivery systems for nucleic acid therapeutics,…karnottJanuary 13, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Three DMCBH Members Appointed To Order of CanadaDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | January 12, 2026Three neuroscience researchers from the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health — Drs. Adele Diamond,…karnottJanuary 12, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Reference-Free Assembly of Long-Read Transcriptome Sequencing Data with RNA-Bloom2Nip, K. M., et al. | May 31, 2023Long-read sequencing technologies have improved significantly since their emergence. Their read lengths, potentially spanning entire…pthomsonMay 31, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week A Combination of Genetically Engineered Oncolytic Virus and Melittin-CpG for Cancer Viro-Chemo-ImmunotherapyBahreyni, A., et al. | May 26, 2023Immunotherapy has emerged as an efficient therapeutic approach for cancer management. However, stimulation of host…pthomsonMay 26, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week Fetal Liver Development and Implications for Liver Disease PathogenesisLotto, J., et al. | May 23, 2023The metabolic, digestive and homeostatic roles of the liver are dependent on proper crosstalk and…pthomsonMay 23, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week The Cell Envelope of Mycobacterium abscessus and Its Role in PathogenesisParmar, S., et al. | May 18, 2023Mycobacterium abscessus is a nontuberculosis mycobacterium (NTM) that has shown an exponential rise in its ability…pthomsonMay 18, 2023 Read More
Local News Dr. Mieke Koehoorn Appointed Dean Pro Tem, Faculty of Medicine, and Interim Vice-President, HealthUBC Faculty of Medicine | August 22, 2025We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Mieke Koehoorn as Dean pro tem,…karnottAugust 22, 2025 Read More
Local News New SFU Study Unveils AI That Designs Drugs—and Tells You How to Synthesize ThemSFU School of Computing Science | August 21, 2025The new study, "Compositional Flows for 3D Molecule and Synthesis Pathway Co-design", introduces an innovative…karnottAugust 21, 2025 Read More
Local News BCCHR Laboratories Hosting Indigenous Students for seed2STEM ProgramBC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) | August 21, 2025seed2STEM is a research summer program that aims to increase participation in science, technology, engineering,…karnottAugust 21, 2025 Read More
Local News How Chronic Heartburn Can Drive Esophageal CancerUBC Faculty of Medicine | August 19, 2025A new UBC Faculty of Medicine study has revealed how long-term, chronic heartburn can drive…karnottAugust 19, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Navigating the Regulatory Complexity of Regenerative Medicine in CanadaCentre for Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine | May 2, 2019Regenerative medicine and the advanced therapies being developed by this field have the potential to bring…sciencecityMay 2, 2019 Read More
Interesting Articles Minister of Health Announces $81M Initiative to Increase Access to Health Research DataCanadian Institutes of Health Research | April 24, 2019Responding effectively to health challenges, such as the opioid crisis currently gripping Canada, requires research…sciencecityApril 24, 2019 Read More
Interesting Articles Final Decision on the Foundation Grant ProgramCanadian Institutes of Health Research | April 19, 2019When CIHR created the Foundation Grant program, it was with the intent to support health…sciencecityApril 19, 2019 Read More
Interesting Articles Influencing Science Policy at the Canadian Science Policy ConferenceThe Centre for Blood Research | April 17, 2019Academics are often billed as top-notch problem solvers; however, the task of translating their work…sciencecityApril 17, 2019 Read More
Featured Awards Recipients of 2024 BC Cancer Emerging Multidisciplinary Research Programs AnnouncedBC Cancer Research Institute | December 12, 2024BC Cancer’s 2024 Cancer Emerging Multidisciplinary Research Programs supports research teams to initiate novel multidisciplinary…karnottDecember 12, 2024 Read More
Featured Awards Turning Health Research into Action and ImpactMichael Smith Health Research BC | December 11, 2024Michael Smith Health Research BC is funding 91 diverse teams across British Columbia to bridge…karnottDecember 11, 2024 Read More
Featured Awards MSL Graduate Receives Governor General’s Gold MedalUBC Michael Smith Laboratories | December 11, 2024We are excited to extend our congratulations to Jorge Holguín Cruz, a recent Master’s graduate…karnottDecember 11, 2024 Read More
Featured Awards Recipients of BC Cancer Foundation 2024 Rising Stars Award Competition AnnouncedBC Cancer Research Institute | December 9, 2024The Rising Stars program was established to celebrate Dr. Connie Eaves’ Gairdner Wrightman Award, her…karnottDecember 9, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Silencing of Human HTT by Targeted CRISPR/dCas9-Mediated Epigenetic EditingTay, Y., et al. | February 23, 2026Gene silencing is widely recognized as a promising therapeutic approach for dominant monogenic disorders. Current…karnottFebruary 23, 2026 Read More
Local News Improving Care for Kids with the Most Common Childhood Cancers: Q&A with New Investigator Dr. Sarah AlexanderBC Children’s Hospital Research Institute | February 23, 2026February 15 was International Childhood Cancer Day and to mark the occasion we spoke with…karnottFebruary 23, 2026 Read More
Local News A New Chapter in Women’s HealthUBC Faculty of Medicine | February 23, 2026Dr. Lori Brotto dates her interest in researching menopause to an unlikely turning point: the…karnottFebruary 23, 2026 Read More