Local News Welcome Dr. Phillip Domeier to the Department of Microbiology and Immunology UBC Department of Microbiology and Immunology | January 23, 2025 Phillip Domeier wasn’t entirely sold on studying biology — until he found himself fascinated when…karnottJanuary 23, 2025 Read More
Uncategorized Call for Applications: Advancing the Use of Evidence in Seniors’ Home and Community Care Program Michael Smith Health Research BC | January 23, 2025 Applications are now open for a new funding opportunity that brings together health authorities and…karnottJanuary 23, 2025 Read More
Local News Ep. 96: “Mentorship in Science” Featuring Dr. Nicole Quinn The Immunology Podcast | January 23, 2025 Dr. Nicole Quinn is the Director of Brand and Scientific Communications at STEMCELL Technologies, where…karnottJanuary 23, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Sofia Graham Awarded Grant from the Prostate Cancer Foundation Canada UBC School of Biomedical Engineering | January 22, 2025 Congratulations to Sofia Graham, Postdoctoral Fellow in Dr. Govind Kaigala’s Lab for receiving a $60,000…karnottJanuary 22, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Parallel Functional Reduction in the Mitochondria of Apicomplexan Parasites Mathur, V., et al. | May 14, 2021 Gregarines are an early-diverging lineage of apicomplexan parasites that hold many clues into the origin…pthomsonMay 14, 2021 Read More
Publications of the Week Optimized Photoactivatable Lipid Nanoparticles Enable Red Light Triggered Drug Release Chander, N., & Morstein, J., et al. | May 10, 2021 This week we profile a recent publication in Small from the laboratory of Drs. Dominik…pthomsonMay 10, 2021 Read More
Publications of the Week Small Molecule Y-320 Stimulates Ribosome Biogenesis, Protein Synthesis, and Aminoglycoside-Induced Premature Termination Codon Readthrough Hosseini-Farahabadi, S., et al. | May 7, 2021 Premature termination codons (PTC) cause over 10% of genetic disease cases. Some aminoglycosides that bind…pthomsonMay 7, 2021 Read More
Publications of the Week ILC-You in the Thymus: A Fresh Look at Innate Lymphoid Cell Development Shin, S., B. and McNagny, K. M. | May 7, 2021 The discovery of innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) has revolutionized our understanding of innate immunity and…pthomsonMay 7, 2021 Read More
Local News Asian Heritage Month: Dheva Setiaputra SFU Faculty of Science | May 6, 2024 From an early age I was always enamored with learning about the world and how…karnottMay 6, 2024 Read More
Local News Microbial Enzymes Cut a Path Towards Universal Blood for Transfusions Chemistry World | May 6, 2024 A Scandinavian collaboration has taken another step towards generating universal blood that is suitable for…karnottMay 6, 2024 Read More
Local News Where Are They Now – Past Neuroscience Graduates Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | May 3, 2024 Alumni of the UBC Graduate Program in Neuroscience (GPN) embark on diverse career paths, spanning…karnottMay 3, 2024 Read More
Local News From the Brain to Fingertips: Unlocking Stem Cell Potential for Tissue Regeneration | May 3, 2024 The regeneration of human tissues might sound like an idea borrowed from science fiction. Yet,…karnottMay 3, 2024 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards BC Researchers Receive $9.6M in Funding to Support Cutting-Edge Work on Genomics Research for Hereditary Cancers and Genetic Disease Diagnosis Genome BC | May 9, 2023 A pair of late-stage Genome British Columbia (Genome BC) research and development projects tackling major public health…pthomsonMay 9, 2023 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards International Partnership Supports Vaccine Research to Prevent Future Outbreaks UBC Faculty of Medicine | May 5, 2023 UBC researcher Dr. Manish Sadarangani is among five Canadian scientists receiving funding for pandemic preparedness…pthomsonMay 5, 2023 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Innovation and Translational Research Awards 2023 Recipients Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | May 4, 2023 Taking innovative research from concept to application is critical for improving health care systems and…pthomsonMay 4, 2023 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards BC Health Professionals Awarded Funding to Improve Health Outcomes Michael Smith Health Research BC | May 1, 2023 A new cohort of 16 health professional investigators funded by Michael Smith Health Research BC…pthomsonMay 1, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week Sanfetrinem, an Oral β-Lactam Antibiotic Repurposed for the Treatment of Tuberculosis Ramón-García, S., et al. | March 24, 2025 This week, we profile a recent publication in Drug Resistance Updates by Dr. Santiago Ramón-García…karnottMarch 24, 2025 Read More
Local News New Biorepository at the DMCBH Aims To Accelerate Parkinson’s Research Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | March 24, 2025 An innovative new initiative at the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health (DMCBH) is set…karnottMarch 24, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards DMCBH Members Receive UBC’s 2024 Faculty Research Awards Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | March 21, 2025 Congratulations to the four DMCBH members who received UBC’s 2024 Faculty Research Awards. UBC’s Faculty…karnottMarch 21, 2025 Read More