Local News Genetic Tools Aren’t Just for Future Patients, but Cold Cases Too BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute | April 15, 2026 The world of genomic sequencing has changed dramatically in the last few decades. When the…karnottApril 15, 2026 Read More
Local News Aspect Biosystems Lands $79M Investment From Canadian Government to Advance Development of Bioengineered Cellular Medicines T-Net | April 14, 2026 Aspect Biosystems, a biotechnology company pioneering a novel category of regenerative medicine, announced that it…karnottApril 14, 2026 Read More
Local News UBC Appoints Dr. Peter Zandstra as Vice-President, Research and Innovation UBC Today | April 14, 2026 I am very pleased to announce that Dr. Peter Zandstra has been appointed as UBC’s…karnottApril 14, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles CDL-Vancouver Applications Are Now Open Creative Destruction Lab-Vancouver | April 13, 2026 Ready to build something massive? If you’re a founder developing a science- or technology-based venture…karnottApril 13, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Tunable Differentiation of Human CD4+ and CD8+ T Cells From Pluripotent Stem Cells Jones, R., et al. | January 13, 2026 Allogeneic T cell therapies are a highly desirable option to circumvent the cost and complexity…karnottJanuary 13, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week A Direct Role for a Mitochondrial Targeting Sequence in Signalling Stress Yuan, Z., et al. | January 5, 2026 Mitochondrial protein import is required for maintaining organellar function1. Perturbations in this process are associated…karnottJanuary 5, 2026 Read More
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Publications of the Week Cryo-Electron Microscopy Reveals Sequential Binding and Activation of Ryanodine Receptors by Statin Triplets Molinarolo, S., et al. | December 8, 2025 Statins are the most prescribed class of drugs and inhibit a key enzyme in the…karnottDecember 8, 2025 Read More
Local News Appointment of Dr. Teresa Tsang as Executive Lead and Scientific Director, VCHRI AI Hub Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | April 8, 2026 I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Teresa Tsang as Executive Lead and…karnottApril 8, 2026 Read More
Local News The GAPP Genomics and Biotechnology Funding Opportunity is Open! Genome BC | April 8, 2026 The Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP) is Genome Canada’s flagship commercialization program supporting industry driven…karnottApril 8, 2026 Read More
Local News New Study Points to Promising Ultrasound Treatment for Parkinson’s Tremor Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | April 6, 2026 Parkinson’s disease affects nearly 12 million people worldwide—a number expected to more than double by…karnottApril 6, 2026 Read More
Local News Powering Innovation: How CDL-Vancouver Turns Bold Ideas Into Impact for BC and Beyond Creative Destruction Lab-Vancouver | April 3, 2026 Emily Tang never expected to find herself in the world of startups. A former ER…karnottApril 3, 2026 Read More
Spotlight Scientist in the Spotlight: Evgeniy Panzhinskiy Science in the City | March 15, 2017 Dr. 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 Nislow Science in the City | March 6, 2017 Dr. Corey Nislow is an associate professor in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at UBC.…sciencecityMarch 6, 2017 Read More
Interesting Articles Calling All UBC Entrepreneurs: Join Our Spring 2026 Cohort of Venture Founder! Innovation UBC | September 24, 2025 Have a bold idea or research discovery? Transform your idea to impact with Innovation UBC’s…karnottSeptember 24, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles These Nations Are Wooing PhD Students Amid U.S. Funding Uncertainties Nature | September 16, 2025 The United States has long been one of the most popular destinations for international students…karnottSeptember 16, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Launch of CACHE Challenge #7 Conscience | September 9, 2025 The CACHE Challenges, made possible by the Government of Canada's Strategic Innovation Fund, offer an…karnottSeptember 9, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Call for Nominations Now Open for All NSERC Prizes Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | September 8, 2025 Nominations are now being accepted for all NSERC prizes as per their new competition cycle.…karnottSeptember 8, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Congratulations to the 2024-2025 Travel Award Recipients The Centre for Blood Research | February 27, 2026 With the support of Travel Awards provided by the Centre for Blood Research (CBR), numerous…karnottFebruary 27, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Harnessing AI To Improve Ovarian Cancer Outcomes UBC Faculty of Medicine | February 26, 2026 UBC researchers are part of an international team awarded $2 million to study how artificial…karnottFebruary 26, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards SFU Secures $4.4M To Drive Innovation and Transform Global Health Outcomes SFU News | February 19, 2026 The funding supports four SFU-led projects that address some of society’s most pressing health challenges…karnottFebruary 19, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards UBC Medicine Researchers Awarded More Than $30 Million From CIHR UBC Faculty of Medicine | February 11, 2026 UBC Faculty of Medicine researchers were awarded more than $30 million in combined funding through…karnottFebruary 11, 2026 Read More
Local News Meet Dr. Milan Valyear, a New Researcher Who Is Exploring the Science of Behaviour Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | April 17, 2026 Growing up in a small town in Ontario, Dr. Milan Valyear always enjoyed tinkering and…karnottApril 17, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards FHS University Lecturer Wins 2025 SFU Excellence in Teaching Award SFU Faculty of Health Sciences | April 17, 2026 Dr. Nienke van Houten – a university lecturer and the director of undergraduate education at…karnottApril 17, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week CSF1R+ Macrophage and Osteoclast Depletion Impairs Neural Crest Proliferation and Craniofacial Morphogenesis Ma, F., et al. | April 16, 2026 Despite a wealth of knowledge on the mechanisms underlying craniofacial morphogenesis during gestation, the roles…karnottApril 16, 2026 Read More