Interesting Articles Notice of Upcoming Funding Opportunity: Pandemic Research Platforms Interim FundingCanadian Institutes of Health Research | October 28, 2024The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is pleased to announce the upcoming launch of…karnottOctober 28, 2024 Read More
Local News Hirst Lab Decoding the Epigenetic Cause of Muscular Deterioration in FSHD | October 25, 2024Living with muscular dystrophy can feel like bearing a weight that gradually grows heavier over…karnottOctober 25, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Transient CAR T Cells with Specificity to Oncofetal Glycosaminoglycans in Solid TumorsKhazamipour, N., et al. | October 25, 2024Glycosaminoglycans are often deprioritized as targets for synthetic immunotherapy due to the complexity of glyco-epitopes…karnottOctober 25, 2024 Read More
Local News Surgical Tattoos in Infrared to Optimize Robot-Guided SurgeriesVancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | October 24, 2024Surgeons need a detailed view of tissues when performing complex, non-invasive procedures using robot assistance,…karnottOctober 24, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Small Molecule Targeting PPM1A Activates Autophagy for Mycobacterium tuberculosis Host-Directed Therapy | July 22, 2024Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the infectious agent of tuberculosis (TB), causes over 1.5 million deaths globally…karnottJuly 22, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Interfacial Membranization of Regenerated Cellulose Nanoparticles and a Protein Renders Stable Water-in-Water EmulsionZhu, Y., et al. | July 18, 2024Pickering water-in-water (W/W) emulsions stabilized by biobased colloids are pertinent to engineering biomaterials with hierarchical…karnottJuly 18, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Long-Term Prevention of Biofilm Formation by Polycatechol-Based Supramolecular Assemblies with Low Molecular Weight Polymers on SurfacesYazdani-Ahmadabadi, H., et al. | July 12, 2024Achievement of a stable surface coating with long-term resistance to biofilm formation remains a challenge.…karnottJuly 12, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Surface Topography Modulates Initial Platelet Adhesion to Titanium SubstrataYan Guo, C., et al. | July 11, 2024The clinical success of implanted biomaterials such as dental implants is largely determined by the…karnottJuly 11, 2024 Read More
Local News People in Profile: Vivian ChungVancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | October 17, 2024Meet Vivian — A research engineer who turned a personal injury into a passion for…karnottOctober 17, 2024 Read More
Local News Genome BC Funds Crucial Research to Combat an Emerging Deer Disease in British ColumbiaGenome BC | October 17, 2024In early 2024, Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), a deadly prion disease that poses a significant…karnottOctober 17, 2024 Read More
Local News New Project Seeks to Sniff Out the Genomic Secrets Behind Cannabis AromasGenome BC | October 15, 2024Like whisky (smoky, fruity) or wine (bright, earthy), cannabis has a wide range of aromas.…karnottOctober 15, 2024 Read More
Local News Amenorrhea in Women with HIV: Unveiling Key Risk Factors for Menstrual HealthUBC Centre for Blood Research | October 11, 2024Menstrual health serves as a key indicator of women’s overall well-being, and conditions like amenorrhea—characterized…karnottOctober 11, 2024 Read More
Spotlight Scientist in the Spotlight: Evgeniy PanzhinskiyScience in the City | March 15, 2017Dr. Evgeniy Panzhinskiy is a postdoctoral fellow in the lab of Dr. James Johnson at…sciencecityMarch 15, 2017 Read More
Spotlight Scientist in the Spotlight: Dr. Corey NislowScience in the City | March 6, 2017Dr. Corey Nislow is an associate professor in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at UBC.…sciencecityMarch 6, 2017 Read More
Interesting Articles New Data Shows the Innovative Pharmaceutical Industry Contributes Significantly to Canada’s R&D and EconomyInnovative Medicines Canada | June 19, 2024This week, Statistics Canada published new data that demonstrates the important impact the innovative pharmaceutical industry has…sciencecityJune 19, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Leading Terry Fox-Funded Scientists Forge a New Era in Cancer ResearchThe Terry Fox Research Institute | June 17, 2024The Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI) held its 10th Scientific Meeting in Toronto, bringing together…karnottJune 17, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles CIHR Avian Influenza Research Funding OpportunityResearchNet | June 13, 2024Michael Smith Health Research BC has partnered with CIHR to catalyze BC-based research that integrates…karnottJune 13, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Government of Canada Announces Details of Increase in Award Values for Federal Scholarships and FellowshipsGovernment of Canada | June 10, 2024Investing in students and postgraduate researchers nurtures future leaders who will help address global challenges…karnottJune 10, 2024 Read More
Featured Awards UBC Medicine Researchers Awarded More than $2.9M from CFI for Cutting-Edge Research InfrastructureUBC Faculty of Medicine | September 20, 2024UBC faculty of medicine researchers have been awarded more than $2.9 million in federal funding…karnottSeptember 20, 2024 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Gina Ogilvie Awarded Funding for Her Groundbreaking Research Studies on Cervical CancerUBC Faculty of Medicine | September 18, 2024Dr. Gina Ogilvie, a Professor of UBC’s School of Population and Public Health, is leading…karnottSeptember 18, 2024 Read More
Featured Awards Meet the CBR Graduate Award Program (GAP) Cohort 2024-25!The Centre for Blood Research | September 16, 2024Meet the incoming CBR Graduate Award Program (GAP) Cohort for 2024-25! Over the next year,…karnottSeptember 16, 2024 Read More
Featured Awards UBC’s Torsten Nielsen, Gina Ogilvie, Manish Sadarangani Elected to the Royal Society of Canada for 2024UBC Faculty of Medicine | September 12, 2024UBC Faculty of Medicine scientists Drs. Torsten Nielsen, Gina Ogilvie and Manish Sadarangani have been…karnottSeptember 12, 2024 Read More
Local News Variational AI Selected by ImmVue Therapeutics to Power Immuno-Oncology Drug Discovery Using Its Enki Generative AI PlatformT-Net | October 30, 2024Variational AI, developer of the Enki generative artificial intelligence (AI) platform for drug discover, announced…karnottOctober 30, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week A Community Effort to Optimize Sequence-Based Deep Learning Models of Gene RegulationMuntakim Rafi, A., et al. | October 30, 2024A systematic evaluation of how model architectures and training strategies impact genomics model performance is…karnottOctober 30, 2024 Read More
Local News Methadone Much More Effective than Buprenorphine for Treatment Retention, SFU Study FindsSFU News | October 29, 2024The new research, published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association, evaluated…karnottOctober 29, 2024 Read More