Local News Precision Care for Treatment-Resistant Prostate CancerVancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | November 19, 2025A study published in Nature Medicine has uncovered biomarkers that could help select the most…karnottNovember 19, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards 2025 Navigator Research ProgramHuntington Society of Canada | November 19, 2025Dr. Blair Leavitt is a full Professor in the Department of Medical Genetics & the…karnottNovember 19, 2025 Read More
Local News Frail Patients With Interstitial Lung Disease Are Less Likely To Be Prescribed and Tolerate Antifibrotics, According to New StudyProvidence Research | November 18, 2025A new study, led by St. Paul’s Hospital respirologist Dr. Alyson Wong and funded by…karnottNovember 18, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Personalizing Treatment of Bladder CancerUBC Faculty of Medicine | November 18, 2025With support from a new $3-million Terry Fox Frontiers Program Project Grant, researchers from the…karnottNovember 18, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Mortality by Ribosomal Sequencing (MoRS) Provides a Window into Taxon-Specific Cell LysisZhong, K. X., et al. | October 21, 2022Microbes are by far the dominant biomass in the world’s oceans and drive biogeochemical cycles…pthomsonOctober 21, 2022 Read More
Publications of the Week Integrative Analysis of KRAS Wildtype Metastatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Reveals Mutation and Expression-Based Similarities to CholangiocarcinomaTopham, J. T., et al. | October 18, 2022Oncogenic KRAS mutations are absent in approximately 10% of patients with metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (mPDAC) and…pthomsonOctober 18, 2022 Read More
Publications of the Week CD56brightCD16– Natural Killer Cells as an Important Regulatory Mechanism in Chronic Graft-versus-Host DiseaseLauener, M., et al. | October 13, 2022Chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGvHD) is a major cause of morbidity after Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation…pthomsonOctober 13, 2022 Read More
Publications of the Week Sex Differences in Inflammation in the Hippocampus and Amygdala across the Lifespan in Rats: Associations with Cognitive BiasHodges, Travis E., et al. | October 11, 2022Cognitive symptoms of major depressive disorder, such as negative cognitive bias, are more prevalent in…pthomsonOctober 11, 2022 Read More
Local News Breakthrough Minimally Invasive and Accessible Kidney Stone TreatmentVancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | June 11, 2025The novel Break Wave lithotripsy (BWL) technology offers a game-changing alternative treatment for kidney stones.…karnottJune 11, 2025 Read More
Local News Colorectal Cancer Leaves Lasting Toll on Women’s Sexual HealthUBC News | June 10, 2025A new UBC-led study is shedding light on a long-overlooked consequence of colorectal cancer: the…karnottJune 10, 2025 Read More
Local News Welcome 2025 CBR Students!The Centre for Blood Research | June 10, 2025We are so excited to welcome 21 summer students to this year’s CBR-LSI Summer Studentship…karnottJune 10, 2025 Read More
Local News New BFRC Research Reveals How Balance Adjustments Happen Outside Our Conscious PerceptionUBC Balance and Falls Research Centre | June 9, 2025Scientists at the BFRC have uncovered fascinating insights into how our balance system works without…karnottJune 9, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Canada Could Come to the Fore in Cannabis ResearchThe Scientist | July 13, 2018On October 20, marijuana will no longer be an illegal drug in Canada—a move that…sciencecityJuly 13, 2018 Read More
Interesting Articles Getting the Ball Rolling on Basic ResearchResearch2Reality | June 21, 2018Investments are a critical component in innovation. Without funding, it would be impossible to carry…sciencecityJune 21, 2018 Read More
Interesting Articles Minister Looks for Signs of Gender Bias in Federal Science DepartmentsCBC News | June 15, 2018Federal Science Minister Kirsty Duncan has made it clear that gender equity in science is a…sciencecityJune 15, 2018 Read More
Interesting Articles Gender Equity In Health Research FundingMichael Smith Foundation for Health Research | May 31, 2018As BC's health research funding agency, with a focus on talent development, we think deeply…sciencecityMay 31, 2018 Read More
AwardsMonthly Award Summaries July 2024 Award WinnersScience in Vancouver | August 1, 2024BC Cancer's Dr. Poul Sorensen (pictured) has been awarded with a pediatric Ewing sarcoma research…karnottAugust 1, 2024 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards UBC Medicine Researchers Awarded More than $25 Million in CIHR Project GrantsUBC Faculty of Medicine | July 31, 2024UBC Faculty of Medicine researchers are leading 38 projects awarded more than $25 million in…karnottJuly 31, 2024 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards 2024 Trainee Endowment Award Winners AnnouncedDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | July 30, 2024Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health Trainee Endowment…karnottJuly 30, 2024 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Three CBR Scientists Awarded CIHR Project GrantsUBC Centre for Blood Research | July 30, 2024Congratulations to Dr. Jayachandran Kizhakkedathu, Dr. Kelly McNagny & Dr. Leonard Foster! UBC Faculty of…karnottJuly 30, 2024 Read More
Local News Dr. Stirling Bryan Appointed Interim Executive Director, VCHRI & Associate Dean, Research, UBC Faculty of MedicineVancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | January 19, 2026We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Stirling Bryan as Interim Executive Director,…karnottJanuary 19, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles Carraresi Foundation Early Career Clinician Investigator AwardProvidence Research | January 19, 2026Providence Research is inviting applications for the Carraresi Foundation Early Career Clinician Investigator Award. This…karnottJanuary 19, 2026 Read More
Local News Precision Protein Analysis for Severe Bladder CancersVancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | January 16, 2026A new study is the first to examine the complete proteome — the full set…karnottJanuary 16, 2026 Read More