Local News How Does a High Sugar Diet Affect the Developing Brain?Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | June 30, 2025The health risks of a high-sugar diet are well known: obesity, Type 2 diabetes, heart…karnottJune 30, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards UBC Scientists Receive New Funding for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine ResearchUBC Faculty of Medicine | June 27, 2025UBC Faculty of Medicine scientists have been awarded more than $1.8 million from the Stem…karnottJune 27, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Douglas Allan Receives Co-Funded Grant from Alzheimer Society and Brain CanadaUBC Life Sciences Institute | June 27, 2025LSI researcher Dr. Douglas Allan has been awarded a Proof of Concept Grant through the…karnottJune 27, 2025 Read More
Local News New Research Reveals How Prostate Cancer Becomes More Aggressive — and How to Reverse ItM.H. Mohseni Institute of Urologic Sciences | June 27, 2025A new study led by Drs. Christopher Ong and Yuzhuo Wang has uncovered a key…karnottJune 27, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Exploring B7-H4’s Role in Prostate Cancer Dormancy After Androgen Deprivation Therapy: Extracellular Matrix Interactions and Therapeutic OpportunitiesKang, N., et al. | April 14, 2025Prostate cancer is mainly managed with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), but this often leads to…karnottApril 14, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week A Secreted Tapasin Isoform Impairs Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte Recognition by Disrupting Exogenous MHC Class I Antigen PresentationSeipp, R., et al. | April 10, 2025Endogenous and exogenous antigen processing and presentation through the MHC class I peptide-loading complex (PLC)…karnottApril 10, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Proteomics and Personalized PDX Models Identify Treatment for a Progressive Malignancy Within an Actionable TimeframeBarnabas, G., et al. | April 8, 2025Genomics has transformed the diagnostic landscape of pediatric malignancies by identifying and integrating actionable features…karnottApril 8, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Deciphering the Transcription Factor Landscape in Prostate Cancer Progression: A Novel Approach to Understand NE TransdifferentiationWang, Y., et al. | April 4, 2025Prostate cancer remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths among men, and understanding…karnottApril 4, 2025 Read More
Local News Inspiring the Next Generation of Scientists: Geneskool Field Trip at the GSCBC Cancer Research Institute | June 17, 2025The GSC was delighted to welcome a group of enthusiastic high school students as part…karnottJune 17, 2025 Read More
Local News Exercise Improves Survival for Colon Cancer PatientsUBC Faculty of Medicine | June 16, 2025The groundbreaking seventeen-year study involved researchers from UBC’s Faculty of Medicine as well as researchers…karnottJune 16, 2025 Read More
Local News Could AI and Lab-Grown Sperm Solve Male Infertility?UBC Faculty of Medicine | June 16, 2025Ten years ago, at the age of 16, Nivan was diagnosed with osteosarcoma. The bone-cancer…karnottJune 16, 2025 Read More
Local News Prescription for Inclusive HealthcareUBC Magazine | June 13, 2025Pharmacists play a vital role in the lives of Canadians, providing important public health services…karnottJune 13, 2025 Read More
Spotlight Dr. David Vocadlo Talks Carbohydrates, Alzheimer’s, and EntrepreneurshipScience in the City | April 12, 2017Dr. David Vocadlo is a Canada Research Chair and professor in the Department of Chemistry…sciencecityApril 12, 2017 Read More
Spotlight Andrea Globa Talks Neuroscience and Cocaine AddictionScience in the City | April 5, 2017Andrea Globa is a neuroscience PhD candidate studying under the supervision of Shernaz Bamji at…sciencecityApril 5, 2017 Read More
Spotlight Scientist in the Spotlight: Dr. Lynne QuarmbyScience in the City | March 29, 2017Dr. Lynne Quarmby is a professor in the Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry at…sciencecityMarch 29, 2017 Read More
Spotlight Scientist in the Spotlight: Benjamin MartinScience in the City | March 22, 2017Ben Martin is a PhD candidate in The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at…sciencecityMarch 22, 2017 Read More
Interesting Articles Program Application: BCCHR Summer StudentshipsBC Children's Hospital Research Institute | January 10, 2025Each year, approximately 17 studentships are given to top ranked students based on scholarly achievement,…karnottJanuary 10, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Science Exposed Applications OpenNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | December 16, 2024A picture is truly worth a thousand words. Showcase your research through a vibrant image…karnottDecember 16, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Government of Canada Invests in Research on Avian Influenza A(H5N1)Government of Canada | December 2, 2024Avian influenza A(H5N1), commonly known as bird flu, is a viral disease that is typically…karnottDecember 2, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles 2025 Research Trainee Competition: Call for ApplicationsMichael Smith Health Research BC | November 21, 2024Michael Smith Health Research BC’s 2025 Research Trainee competition is now open to applications. The…karnottNovember 21, 2024 Read More
Featured Awards Passionate Research Mentor Receives Governor General’s Gold MedalSFU Faculty of Health Sciences | June 9, 2025Aniqa Shahid, a new Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) alumnus, was…karnottJune 9, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards SFU Researchers Awarded $2.88 Million To Strengthen Canadian Water Monitoring for Microbes and Other LifeSFU News | June 4, 2025When humans, animals, plants and viruses interact with or live in water, they shed their…karnottJune 4, 2025 Read More
Monthly Award Summaries May 2025 Award WinnersScience in Vancouver | June 2, 2025Dr. Sofie Tolmeijer from UBC This month’s spotlight features Dr. Sofie Tolmeijer (pictured), a postdoctoral…karnottJune 2, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Gabriel Potvin Recognized with 3M National Teaching FellowshipUBC Engineering | June 2, 2025Dr. Gabriel Potvin, Associate Professor of Teaching in UBC Chemical and Biological Engineering, has been…karnottJune 2, 2025 Read More
Local News STEMCELL Technologies Introduces STEMprep™ Tissue Dissociator System to Accelerate Research DiscoveriesSTEMCELL Technologies | July 2, 2025To help scientists accelerate their workflows, STEMCELL Technologies has commercially launched the STEMprep™ Tissue Dissociator…karnottJuly 2, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards 2024–2025 William and Dorothy Gilbert Scholarship RecipientsUBC Michael Smith Laboratories | July 2, 2025We are excited to congratulate Credo Casmil and Ayşe Erdoğan for receiving the 2024-2025 William…karnottJuly 2, 2025 Read More
Local News Variational AI and Oncocross to Collaborate on AI-Driven Drug Discovery ProgramT-Net | July 1, 2025Variational AI, developer of the Enki generative AI platform for drug discovery announced a co-development…karnottJuly 1, 2025 Read More