Local News UBC Finds Potential Biomarker for a Surprising Health HazardUBC Faculty of Medicine | July 4, 2017The Western red cedar occupies a special place in British Columbia’s history, culture and economy.…sciencecityJuly 4, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week PD-L1 and Intratumoral Immune Response in Breast CancerWang, Z.Q. and Watson, P.H., et al. | July 4, 2017PD-L1 is thought to play an important role in the antitumor immune response. In this…sciencecityJuly 4, 2017 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Congratulations to Dr. Jan M. Friedman: Recipient of the 2017 Geoffrey L. Hammond LectureshipBC Children's Hospital Research Institute | July 3, 2017The Geoffrey L. Hammond Lectureship recognizes investigators at BC Children's Hospital who have made a significant impact…sciencecityJuly 3, 2017 Read More
Local News New Pilot Trials Spark Community InterestCIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network | July 3, 2017It’s no secret that many people living with HIV (PLWH) both use and claim therapeutic…sciencecityJuly 3, 2017 Read More
AwardsMonthly Award Summaries June 2017 Award WinnersScience in the City | June 30, 2017Dr. Brianne Kent, a postdoctoral fellow working under the supervision of Dr. Haakon Nygaard at…sciencecityJune 30, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week Relatively Frequent Switching of Transcription Start Sites during Cerebellar DevelopmentZhang, P. and Goldowitz, D., et al. | June 30, 2017Alternative transcription start site (TSS) usage plays important roles in transcriptional control of mammalian gene…sciencecityJune 30, 2017 Read More
Local News Cardiome Announces Commercial Launch of BRINAVESS® in CanadaPR Newswire | June 29, 2017Cardiome Pharma Corp. today announced that it received authorization from Health Canada to begin selling…sciencecityJune 29, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week GATA3 Immunohistochemistry for Distinguishing Sarcomatoid and Desmoplastic Mesothelioma from Sarcomatoid Carcinoma of the LungBerb, K.B. and Churg, A. | June 28, 2017The separation of sarcomatoid and desmoplastic malignant mesotheliomas from sarcomatoid carcinomas of the lung metastatic…sciencecityJune 28, 2017 Read More
Local News To Improve Access to Science Funding, Support the ReportDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | June 28, 2017On April 10, 2017, the Fundamental Science Review was released to the public. Written by…sciencecityJune 28, 2017 Read More
Local News Accenture Labs and 1QBit Work with Biogen to Apply Quantum Computing to Accelerate Drug DiscoveryAccenture | June 27, 2017Accenture and quantum software firm 1QBit collaborated with Biogen to develop a first-of-its-kind quantum-enabled molecular…sciencecityJune 27, 2017 Read More