AwardsFeatured Awards Rare Disease Network for Children Receives $20 Million Federal InvestmentUBC Faculty of Medicine | April 9, 2024UBC Faculty of Medicine researchers are part of a new national network that recently received…karnottApril 9, 2024 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards 2023/24 Major External and Government-Funded Award RecipientsSFU Graduate Studies | April 9, 2024In celebration of our 2023-2024 major award winners, we are pleased to share their accomplishments.…karnottApril 9, 2024 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Faculty of Medicine Researchers Awarded 2024 BCKDF Funding for Health ResearchUBC Faculty of Medicine | April 8, 2024Faculty of medicine researchers are among the UBC recipients of funding through the B.C. Knowledge…karnottApril 8, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Oncogenic ETS Fusions Promote DNA Damage and Proinflammatory Responses via Pericentromeric RNAs in Extracellular VesiclesRuzanov, P., et al. | April 8, 2024Aberrant expression of ETS transcription factors characterizes numerous human malignancies. Many of these proteins, including…karnottApril 8, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Histologic and Clinical Factors Associated with Kidney Outcomes in IgA Vasculitis NephritisBarbour, S., et al. | January 25, 2024Nephritis is a common manifestation of IgA vasculitis and is morphologically indistinguishable from IgA nephropathy.…karnottJanuary 25, 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
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
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
Local News Introducing Dr. Teresa Tsang, New Executive Director at VchriVancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | March 15, 2024In January 2024, Dr. Teresa Tsang began her five-year term as executive director of the…karnottMarch 15, 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 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
Interesting Articles Landmark Report Published on the Status of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) in Canada’s Life Sciences SectoradMare Bioinnovations | July 20, 2023Pfizer Canada, adMare BioInnovations, Shift Health and Life Sciences Ontario proudly announce the publication of…pthomsonJuly 20, 2023 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
AwardsFeatured Awards The Prostate Cancer Foundation Announces 2023 Challenge Awards Totaling More than $21 Million for Prostate Cancer ResearchPR Newswire | March 18, 2024The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) today announced the 2023 Class of PCF Team Challenge Award…karnottMarch 18, 2024 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Drs. Leonard Foster and Sabrina Leslie awarded CFI Innovation Fund grants | March 13, 2024We are excited to share that Drs. Leonard Foster and Sabrina Leslie are among ten…karnottMarch 13, 2024 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards CTN CIHR Fall 2023 Project Grant Competition Results AnnouncementCIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network | March 12, 2024The results of the CIHR Fall 2023 Project Grant Competition have just been announced. CTN…karnottMarch 12, 2024 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards UBC Faculty and Learners Recognized by Medical Alumni AssociationUBC Faculty of Medicine | April 12, 2024The UBC Medical Alumni Association (MAA) will be celebrating the achievements of several faculty members…karnottApril 12, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Wall Legacy Fund Supports Graduate Student ResearchUBC Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies | April 11, 2024UBC has launched the inaugural competition for the Wall Fellowships and Wall Research Awards. These…karnottApril 11, 2024 Read More
Local News B.C. Medical Isotope ‘Trailblazer’ ARTMS Fetches US$82M in Telix AcquisitionBusiness in Vancouver | April 11, 2024A West Coast life sciences firm known for whipping up medical isotopes has whipped up…karnottApril 11, 2024 Read More