Publications of the Week Repeated Exposure to Sucrose for Procedural Pain in Mouse Pups Leads to Long-Term Widespread Brain AlterationsTremblay, S. and Grunau, R.E., et al. | August 4, 2017Oral sucrose is administered routinely to reduce pain of minor procedures in premature infants and…sciencecityAugust 4, 2017 Read More
Local News Getting Dirty Can Act as a Natural AntidepressantReader's Digest | August 3, 2017Yes, you read that right: Getting dirty may reduce your risk of depression. But before you…sciencecityAugust 3, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week REVIEW: Targeting Fyn Kinase in Alzheimer’s DiseaseNygaard, H.B. | August 3, 2017The past decade has brought tremendous progress in unraveling the pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease (AD).…sciencecityAugust 3, 2017 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Dr. Zoubeidi Awarded PCC-Movember Translation Acceleration GrantVancouver Prostate Centre | August 2, 2017Continuing their longstanding tradition of partnering to fund high quality Canadian prostate cancer research, Prostate…sciencecityAugust 2, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week HIT’nDRIVE: Patient-Specific Multi-Driver Gene Prioritization for Precision OncologyShrestha, R. and Sahinalp, C., et al. | August 2, 2017Prioritizing molecular alterations that act as drivers of cancer remains a crucial bottleneck in therapeutic…sciencecityAugust 2, 2017 Read More
Local News New Genomics Project Aims to Prevent Adverse Drug Reactions in ChildrenGenome BC | August 1, 2017The use of medication in modern medicine has revolutionized healthcare and made a significant impact…sciencecityAugust 1, 2017 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Dr. Mark Harrison Receives Scholar Award from MSFHRCentre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences | August 1, 2017CHÉOS Scientist Dr. Mark Harrison was among the 20 B.C.-based health researchers that received 2017 Scholar Awards from the…sciencecityAugust 1, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week Gene Regulatory Networks for the Haploid-To-Diploid Transition of Chlamydomonas ReinhardtiiJoo, S. and Lee, J.H., et al. | July 31, 2017In brief, this publication describes the detailed gene-level execution of zygote development in the first…sciencecityJuly 31, 2017 Read More
AwardsMonthly Award Summaries July 2017 Award WinnersScience in the City | July 31, 2017Dr. Carles Vilarino-Guell of the Centre for Brain Health at the University of British Columbia…sciencecityJuly 31, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week Assessing Structure and Function of Myelin in Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: Evidence of DemyelinationLiu, H. and Kramer, J.L.K., et al. | July 28, 2017For the first time, we have provided in vivo evidence of demyelination in individuals with…sciencecityJuly 28, 2017 Read More