AwardsFeatured Awards LSI Researchers Awarded over $9.3 Million in CFI Infrastructure FundingUBC Life Sciences Institute | April 3, 2024Three projects led by LSI researchers have been awarded funding in the latest round of…karnottApril 3, 2024 Read More
Local News BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute Brings Mini Science Night to Salmon ArmBC Children’s Hospital Research Institute | April 2, 2024On May 2, BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) is coming to Salmon Arm, BC,…karnottApril 2, 2024 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Dr Somasekharan’s Students Awarded the CIHR Travel Award 2024Vancouver Prostate Centre | April 2, 2024Ziwei Cai, Sarina Saffarian, and Joslia Jose, who are students from Dr Syam Somasekharan's laboratory,…karnottApril 2, 2024 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Four MSL Postdoctoral Fellows Receive Pathway to Independence Award | April 1, 2024The Michael Smith Laboratories Pathway to Independence Award aims to support the research and career…karnottApril 1, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Nanojunctions: Specificity of Ca2+ Signaling Requires Nano-Scale Architecture of Intracellular Membrane Contact SitesFameli, N., et al. | November 28, 2023Spatio-temporal definition of Ca2+ signals involves the assembly of signaling complexes within the nano-architecture of contact…sciencecityNovember 28, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week Targetable Lesions and Proteomes Predict Therapy Sensitivity Through Disease Evolution in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic LeukemiaLorentzian, A., et al. | November 23, 2023Childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) genomes show that relapses often arise from subclonal outgrowths. However,…karnottNovember 23, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week Multiple Micronutrient Deficiencies in Early Life Cause Multi-Kingdom Alterations in the Gut Microbiome and Intrinsic Antibiotic Resistance Genes in MiceLittlejohn, P., et al. | November 22, 2023Globally, ~340 million children suffer from multiple micronutrient deficiencies, accompanied by high pathogenic burden and…karnottNovember 22, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week Identification of Multivariable microRNA and Clinical Biomarker Panels to Predict Imatinib Response in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia at DiagnosisWu, A., et al. | November 17, 2023Imatinib Mesylate (imatinib) was once hailed as the magic bullet for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)…sciencecityNovember 17, 2023 Read More
Local News UBC’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition Gears UpUBC Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies | March 8, 2024The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is an academic competition that assists current graduate students with fostering effective…karnottMarch 8, 2024 Read More
Local News Clinical Trial Results Could Redefine Cervical Cancer TreatmentUBC Faculty of Medicine | March 8, 2024Results from an international clinical trial involving UBC faculty of medicine researchers are poised to…karnottMarch 8, 2024 Read More
Local News Derm-Biome Pharmaceuticals Prepares to Begin IND-Enabling Studies for DB-007-4, a Potential Best-in-Class Treatment for Inflammatory Skin Diseases | March 7, 2024Derm-Biome Pharmaceuticals Inc, a Vancouver-based biopharmaceutical company developing novel topical therapies for inflammatory skin diseases…karnottMarch 7, 2024 Read More
Local News New Insights into Bloodstream Infections in Children Hospitalized for InfluenzaAction on Sepsis Research Cluster | March 6, 2024A recent study, led by the Canadian Immunization Monitoring Program ACTive (IMPACT) Network, has provided…karnottMarch 6, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Feds Restrict Funding of Research with Foreign Agencies Deemed to Pose Security RiskBusiness in Vancouver | February 21, 2023The federal government says it is tightening its policy on bankrolling research with foreign entities…mjoyFebruary 21, 2023 Read More
Interesting Articles Funding Opportunity for Life Sciences Research via the HFSP Research Grant ProgramNSERC | February 15, 2023Once again this year, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) is pleased to…mjoyFebruary 15, 2023 Read More
Interesting Articles The Valley of Never-Having-Lived: Canada’s Innovation Talent ProblemThe Hill Times | February 6, 2023As Canadian policy and investment encourages more innovative startups, we constantly hear about the “valley…mjoyFebruary 6, 2023 Read More
Interesting Articles In Canada, Scientists Are Struggling with Stagnant FundingScience | December 5, 2022Earlier this month, researchers attending Canada’s major annual science policy conference here got some seemingly…mjoyDecember 5, 2022 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Seven Outstanding Early-Career Researchers Named 2024 Terry Fox New InvestigatorsThe Terry Fox Research Institute | February 20, 2024Seven talented, early-career scientists in Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia will each receive up to…karnottFebruary 20, 2024 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Faculty of Medicine Researchers Leading 32 Projects Awarded CIHR Fall 2023 GrantsUBC Faculty of Medicine | February 20, 2024Faculty of medicine researchers are among the UBC awardees of funding through the Canadian Institutes…karnottFebruary 20, 2024 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards VCHRI Researchers Awarded CIHR Project Grants to Support Health ResearchVancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | February 14, 2024The CIHR Fall 2023 competition has approved 374 research grants and 6 bridge grants, for…karnottFebruary 14, 2024 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Congratulations to LSI Researchers Awarded Funding Through the Fall 2023 CIHR Project Grant Competition!UBC Life Sciences Institute | February 13, 2024Five LSI researchers were awarded funds in the CIHR Fall 2023 Project Grant competition. Listed…karnottFebruary 13, 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