Featured Awards Dr. Steven Hallam Named 2025 UBC Wall Research Award Recipient UBC Life Sciences Institute | September 15, 2025 LSI researcher Dr. Steven Hallam has been recognized with a Wall Research Award, one of…karnottSeptember 15, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Kiran Soma Elected as 2025 Royal Society of Canada Fellow Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | September 15, 2025 We are thrilled to announce Dr. Kiran Soma, a Professor in UBC’s Department of Psychology,…karnottSeptember 15, 2025 Read More
Local News Northern Centre for Clinical Research Launches First Clinical Trial UBC Faculty of Medicine | September 12, 2025 The Northern Centre for Clinical Research (NCCR) has launched its first clinical trial at the…karnottSeptember 12, 2025 Read More
Local News Genomic Research Solves Major Challenge Facing BC’s Blueberry Industry Genome BC | September 12, 2025 A Genome BC funded research collaboration between the BC Blueberry Council, Simon Fraser University (SFU)…karnottSeptember 12, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Hepatocyte-Targeted Delivery of Imiquimod Reduces Hepatitis B Virus Surface Antigen Li, S., et al. | September 14, 2022 Hepatitis B virus (HBV) can rapidly replicate in the hepatocytes after transmission, leading to chronic…sciencecitySeptember 14, 2022 Read More
Publications of the Week Using Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocytes to Understand the Mechanisms Driving Cardiomyocyte Maturation Tibbits, G.F., et al. | September 13, 2022 Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of mortality and reduced quality of life globally. Human…sciencecitySeptember 13, 2022 Read More
Publications of the Week Circulating Tumour DNA Identifies Diverse Landscape of Acquired Resistance to Anti–Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Therapy in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Topham, J. T., et al. | September 7, 2022 Anti–epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) antibodies are effective treatments for metastatic colorectal cancer. Improved understanding…pthomsonSeptember 7, 2022 Read More
Publications of the Week Consequences of Adjusting Cell Density and Feed Frequency on Serum-Free Expansion of Thymic Regulatory T Cells MacDonald, K. N., et al. | September 7, 2022 Given the promising results from phase 1/2 clinical trials of therapy involving regulatory T cells…pthomsonSeptember 7, 2022 Read More
Local News Searching for the ‘Sweet Spot’ of Tissue Repair Research2Reality | April 3, 2025 Your immune system protects you from infection, but it also helps your body with all…karnottApril 3, 2025 Read More
Local News Canada Slowest in Reporting Bird Flu at 618 Days – but COVID Shows We Can Do Better UBC Science | April 2, 2025 The global average for countries to report genetic information about bird flu, crucial to tracking…karnottApril 2, 2025 Read More
Local News Refugee Scholars Making an Impact at UBC UBC News | April 1, 2025 For UBC’s World University Service of Canada (WUSC) refugee award winners, those stories highlight their…karnottApril 1, 2025 Read More
Local News POG and Dr. Marco Marra’s Killam Prize Featured in The Globe and Mail BC Cancer Research Institute | March 31, 2025 Dr. Marco Marra and the groundbreaking Personalized OncoGenomics (POG) program have been prominently featured in…karnottMarch 31, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles March for Science Returns for a Second Year Science Borealis | April 24, 2018 On Saturday, April 14, scientists and science enthusiasts once again took to the streets to…sciencecityApril 24, 2018 Read More
Interesting Articles ‘Absolutely Critical’ That Scientists Can Speak Freely, Federal Minister Says in TED Talk CBC News | April 17, 2018 It started out with rock snot and ended with a call for scientists to stand…sciencecityApril 17, 2018 Read More
Interesting Articles Canada Remains Strong in Research Output and Impact, Capacity for R&D and Innovation at Risk: New Expert Panel Report Council of Canadian Academics via Global Newswire | April 11, 2018 A new expert panel report, released today by the Council of Canadian Academies (CCA), provides…sciencecityApril 11, 2018 Read More
Interesting Articles Canada Remains Strong in Research Output and Impact, Capacity for R&D and Innovation at Risk: New Expert Panel Report Council of Canadian Academics via Global Newswire | April 11, 2018 A new expert panel report, released today by the Council of Canadian Academies (CCA), provides…mjoyApril 11, 2018 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Ninon Freidel Awarded the Syd Vernon Graduate Student Award Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | June 26, 2024 Congratulations to Ninon Freidel, the first year UBC Neuroscience graduate student who was awarded the…karnottJune 26, 2024 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Four FHS Students Secure Scholarships for Graduate Research SFU Faculty of Health Sciences | June 24, 2024 The Faculty of Health Sciences is pleased to highlight the work of four students who…karnottJune 24, 2024 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Over $36M Awarded to UBC Researchers Through NSERC 2024 Discovery Research Program UBC Research + Innovation | June 24, 2024 More than $554 million is being invested in research over five years through the Natural…karnottJune 24, 2024 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Ubc Researchers Receive $3.4m to Improve Brain Injury Diagnosis and Care for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | June 20, 2024 Researchers from the University of British Columbia (UBC) have been awarded $3.4 million to lead…sciencecityJune 20, 2024 Read More
Local News Appointment of Dr. David A. Wood as Chief Scientific Officer, Dilwari Cardiovascular Institute Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | October 30, 2025 Dr. Wood is a national and international leader in interventional and structural cardiology. He serves…karnottOctober 30, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Prof. Niranjan ‘Tex’ Kissoon To Receive Honorary Doctorate at the University of the West Indies BC Children's Hospital Research Institute | October 29, 2025 Every year the University of the West Indies (UWI) in Kingston, Jamaica recognizes extraordinary individuals…karnottOctober 29, 2025 Read More
Local News AI-Driven Disease Detection Levels-Up Prostate Cancer Surgery Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | October 28, 2025 A technology used in advanced brain and lung cancer surgery is now being explored in…karnottOctober 28, 2025 Read More