Publications of the Week DNA Methylation Profiling of Acute Chorioamnionitis-Associated Placentas and Fetal Membranes: Insights into Epigenetic Variation in Spontaneous Preterm Births Konwar, C., et al. | November 12, 2018 Each year, about 1 in 10 babies worldwide are born before the pregnancy has reached…sciencecityNovember 12, 2018 Read More
Local News Science World Has Launched a New Program to Get More Girls and Indigenous People into Tech The Georgia Straight | November 12, 2018 Over the next 10 years, studies suggest, B.C. will lose two million jobs—but will gain…sciencecityNovember 12, 2018 Read More
Local News A Day in the Lab: New Lab Space Dedicated to Blood Collections for Research Studies Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | November 9, 2018 A short walk down the hall behind the information desk at Vancouver General Hospital (VGH),…sciencecityNovember 9, 2018 Read More
Interesting Articles Pharmacogenomics — Providing the Right Drug to the Right Patient at the Right Dose, at the Right Time Hospital News | November 9, 2018 Affordability makes precision health more accessible The ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to health care is nearing an…sciencecityNovember 9, 2018 Read More
Publications of the Week High-Resolution Architecture and Partner Genes of MYC Rearrangements in Lymphoma with DLBCL Morphology Chong, L.C., et al. | November 8, 2018 Genomic rearrangements in the MYC locus occur in ∼12% of lymphomas with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL)…sciencecityNovember 8, 2018 Read More
Interesting Articles Can Canada Continue to Foster Globally Important Research at Universities? The Globe and Mail | November 8, 2018 Far from a classroom exercise happening behind the walls of the ivory tower, university research…sciencecityNovember 8, 2018 Read More
Interesting Articles From Laboratory to Legislature: Fellowship Deploys 23 Researchers to Government Mitacs | November 7, 2018 Mitacs fellows reinforce evidence-informed decision making in Ottawa and Victoria Ottawa, ON and Victoria, BC — Beginning…sciencecityNovember 7, 2018 Read More
Local News Innovative Food, Horticulture and Nutrition Research at KPU Secures Major Funding Kwantlen Polytechnic University | November 7, 2018 A search for natural alternatives to pesticides is one of the innovative Kwantlen Polytechnic University…sciencecityNovember 7, 2018 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards New Faculty Member Recognized As Next Generation Leader by Allen Institute Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | November 6, 2018 The Allen Institute in Seattle announced today their 2018 Next Generation Leaders, a group of…sciencecityNovember 6, 2018 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Congratulations to Chris Turner, Who Has Been Awarded the 2018 AWTRS Young Investigator Award Regenerative Medicine Cluster Initiative in BC | November 5, 2018 Post-Doctoral Fellow, Chris Turner (Granville Lab) was awarded the Australasian Wound & Tissue Repair Society (AWTRS) Young…sciencecityNovember 5, 2018 Read More