AwardsFeatured Awards 12 BC Health Professionals To Use Clinical Expertise To Answer Burning Research Questions Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research | May 17, 2018 Twelve exceptional BC health professionals have been funded in MSFHR’s second Health Professional-Investigator (HP-I) competition.…sciencecityMay 17, 2018 Read More
Publications of the Week Chemically Controlled Aggregation of Pluripotent Stem Cells Lipsitz, Y.Y. and Zandstra, P.W., et al. | May 16, 2018 This study develops a novel technology to control aggregation of pluriportent stem cells in suspension…sciencecityMay 16, 2018 Read More
Local News Scientist Wants Genetic Test Across Canada to Gauge Risks of Kids’ Cancer Drugs CTV News | May 16, 2018 A scientist who developed a lab test to predict whether children with cancer are susceptible…sciencecityMay 16, 2018 Read More
Local News Guarding Women Against One of Their Deadliest Cancers Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | May 15, 2018 Research into ovarian cancer could lead to potential life-saving measures. Ovarian cancer is the fifth…sciencecityMay 15, 2018 Read More
Local News 2018 B.C. Tech Summit Features 3d Printed Neural Tissue That Could Fight Brain Diseases CBC News | May 15, 2018 The largest technology conference in Western Canada is returning is Vancouver — and one of this…sciencecityMay 15, 2018 Read More
Local News Data Science to Help Predict, Prevent Adverse Drug Reactions in Children with Cancer SFU University Communications | May 15, 2018 Cancer treatments can often lead to adverse drug reactions (ADRs) which not only affect the…sciencecityMay 15, 2018 Read More
Interesting Articles Crowdfunding Campaigns Sow Misinformation About Stem-Cell Treatments, Study Finds The Star Vancouver | May 14, 2018 Crowdfunding campaigns for stem-cell treatments may be duping patients seeking relief and leaving donors out…sciencecityMay 14, 2018 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards MSFHR Health Professional-Investigator award for Dr Black The Vancouver Prostate Centre | May 14, 2018 Dr Peter Black has been awarded an MSFHR Health Professional-Investigator award in partnership with Vancouver Coastal…sciencecityMay 14, 2018 Read More
Local News CDRD Appoints Dr. Lana Janes as Entrepreneur-In-Residence The Centre for Drug Research and Development | May 14, 2018 The Centre for Drug Research and Development, Canada’s national drug development and commercialization centre, is…sciencecityMay 14, 2018 Read More
Publications of the Week The Intestinal Epithelium: Central Coordinator of Mucosal Immunity Allaire, J.M. and Vallance, B.A., et al. | May 14, 2018 The gastrointestinal (GI) tract represents a unique challenge to the mammalian immune system. It must…sciencecityMay 14, 2018 Read More