Publications of the Week REVIEW: Proteolytic Cleavage-Mechanisms, Function, And “Omic” Approaches for a Near-Ubiquitous Post-Translational Modification Klein, T. and Overall, C.M., et al. | January 2, 2018 Proteases enzymatically hydrolyze peptide bonds in substrate proteins, resulting in a widespread, irreversible posttranslational modification…sciencecityJanuary 2, 2018 Read More
Spotlight Artem Babaian Talks Endogenous Retroviruses and Cancer Science in the City | January 2, 2018 Artem Babaian is a PhD candidate in the laboratory of Dr. Dixie Mager at the…sciencecityJanuary 2, 2018 Read More
Uncategorized Science in the City Is on Break for the Holidays! Science in the City | December 15, 2017 The holiday season is upon us, and as research begins to slow towards the end…sciencecityDecember 15, 2017 Read More
Local News Health Sciences Students Help Narrow Knowledge Gap in AIDS Research SFU Faculty of Health Sciences | December 15, 2017 A chapter contribution to the Encyclopedia of AIDS by two Simon Fraser University graduate students is helping…sciencecityDecember 15, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week Multiple Reaction Monitoring Mass Spectrometry to Identify Novel Plasma Protein Biomarkers of Treatment Response in Cystic Fibrosis Pulmonary Exacerbations Roberts, J.M. and Quon, B.S., et al. | December 15, 2017 This is the first study in CF to evaluate early change in blood protein biomarkers…sciencecityDecember 15, 2017 Read More
Local News Milestone Videos: TFRI Celebrates 10th Anniversary The Terry Fox Research Institute | December 14, 2017 This was a big year for the Terry Fox Research Institute: 2017 marked our 10th…sciencecityDecember 14, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week A New Lineage of Eukaryotes Illuminates Early Mitochondrial Genome Reduction Janouskovec, J. and Keeling, P.J., et al. | December 14, 2017 Read the Publication This week we profile a recent publication in Current Biology from the…sciencecityDecember 14, 2017 Read More
Interesting Articles How Researchers and Institutions Can Help Stop the Spread of Fake Science CTV News | December 14, 2017 A team of Canadian researchers that studied so-called predatory journals is suggesting a “co-ordinated response”…sciencecityDecember 14, 2017 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Dr. Alex Wyatt Receives a CIHR Early Career Investigator Award Vancouver Prostate Centre | December 13, 2017 Dr. Alex Wyatt has been awarded a CIHR Early Career Investigator Award for $345,000 over…sciencecityDecember 13, 2017 Read More
Local News Inside The Microbiome: Why Good Gut Bacteria Is The Big Hope For Allergic Disease Allergic Living | December 13, 2017 Microbes exist everywhere – in water, air, soil, plants and animals, and from the coldest…sciencecityDecember 13, 2017 Read More