Featured Awards Terry Fox Research Institute Invests $10M in National Cancer Prevention Initiative Terry Fox Research Institute | March 6, 2026 The Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI) has joined forces with the Canadian Institutes of Health…karnottMarch 6, 2026 Read More
Local News Asthma Doesn’t Start When Symptoms Appear; It Starts Much Earlier Genome BC | March 5, 2026 For most families, asthma feels like it comes out of nowhere. A child starts coughing…karnottMarch 5, 2026 Read More
Local News VCHRI Phase 1 Clinical Trials Research Unit at UBC Hospital Life Sciences BC | March 5, 2026 The Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI), in partnership with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) and…karnottMarch 5, 2026 Read More
Local News Samuel Leung Discusses Advancing Heart Disease Treatment Through Drug Repurposing Centre for Heart Lung Innovation | March 5, 2026 On February 23rd, HLI hosted another engaging session as part of its Seminar Series, featuring…karnottMarch 5, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Drug Tolerance and Persistence to EGFR Inhibitor Treatment Are Mediated by an ILK-SFK-YAP Signaling Axis in Lung Adenocarcinoma Shi, R., et al. | July 16, 2025 Combating resistance to targeted therapy remains a major challenge to improving lung cancer care. Epithelial-mesenchymal…karnottJuly 16, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Widespread and Cell-Type-Specific Transcriptomic Reorganization Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Swaro, A., et al. | July 8, 2025 Knowledge of how traumatic brain injury (TBI) alters the brain is urgently needed. A major…karnottJuly 8, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Sensitivity of Diffusion Tensor Imaging to Regional Mixed Cerebrovascular Pathology Ferris, J., et al. | July 7, 2025 Diffusion tensor imaging is a candidate biomarker in cerebrovascular disease. Yet, little is known about…karnottJuly 7, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Cortical Effects of Dopamine Replacement Account for Clinical Response Variability in Parkinson’s Disease Wiesman, A., et al. | July 4, 2025 Individual variability in clinical response to dopamine replacement therapy (DRT) is a key barrier to…karnottJuly 4, 2025 Read More
Local News Using AI To Enhance Prevention of Diabetes-Related Blindness UBC Faculty of Medicine | February 13, 2026 The study, published in PLOS One, used AI to identify potential differences in how diabetic…karnottFebruary 13, 2026 Read More
Local News First-Of-Its-Kind Pan-Canadian Trial to Treat Baby Brain Cancers Without Radiation BC Children's Hospital Research Institute | February 12, 2026 Pediatric centres nationwide have united to launch the DECRYPT-BABYBRAIN trial, a first-of-its-kind clinical trial that…karnottFebruary 12, 2026 Read More
Local News There’s Something in the Air… and That’s Not Good Research2Reality | February 11, 2026 It is well established that air pollution can adversely affect lung and heart health —…karnottFebruary 11, 2026 Read More
Local News Collaboration Led by BCCHR Researchers Awarded European Funding To Improve Community-Based Care in Uganda and Kenya BC Children’s Research Institute | February 6, 2026 Dr. Matthew Wiens and colleagues at the Institute for Global Health at BC Children’s &…karnottFebruary 6, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles NSERC Science Exposed Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | November 21, 2024 The wait is over! Discover the 2024 recipients of the People’s Choice Award and the…karnottNovember 21, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Finding Solutions for Women and Gender Diverse People’s Top Health Priorities Life Sciences BC | November 7, 2024 For decades, the health of women and gender diverse people has been under-researched, leading to…karnottNovember 7, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Scholar and Health Professional-Investigator Programs: 2025 Competitions Now Open Michael Smith Health Research BC | November 4, 2024 Michael Smith Health Research BC’s Scholar and Health Professional-Investigator (HP-I) awards provide funding to support…karnottNovember 4, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Call for Abstracts: Alberta-British Columbia Islet Workshop 2025 The BC Diabetes Research Network | October 28, 2024 We would like to extend an invitation to scientists and trainees to attend the Alberta-British…karnottOctober 28, 2024 Read More
Featured Awards DMCBH Researchers Receive Funding from UBC PhD Collab Pilot Program Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | November 27, 2025 Congratulations to DMCBH faculty members Drs. Naznin Virji-Babul (Physical Therapy, Neuroscience) and Scott Ramsay (Nursing),…karnottNovember 27, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. David Huntsman Awarded Doctors of BC Terry Fox Medal BC Cancer Research | November 25, 2025 The Doctors of BC Terry Fox Medal is awarded to outstanding individuals who have a…karnottNovember 25, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards 2025 Mitacs Innovation Awards Celebrate Ideas, Research, and Canadian Innovation Talent Mitacs | November 24, 2025 The 2025 Mitacs Innovation Awards, presented at National Arts Centre and streamed online to a…karnottNovember 24, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards 2025 Navigator Research Program Huntington Society of Canada | November 19, 2025 Dr. Blair Leavitt is a full Professor in the Department of Medical Genetics & the…karnottNovember 19, 2025 Read More
Local News UBC Medicine Startups Propel Global Health Innovations Through Venture Founder UBC Faculty of Medicine | March 13, 2026 Seven startup ventures founded by UBC Faculty of Medicine community members have joined the 51st…karnottMarch 13, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Self-Multimerization of mRNA LNP-Derived Antigen Improves Antibody Responses Despins, C., et al. | March 12, 2026 Background: mRNA LNP technology is now being widely applied as a highly effective vaccine platform.…karnottMarch 12, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Stephen MacDonald Recognized With Faculty of Science Excellence in Service Award UBC Michael Smith Laboratories | March 12, 2026 We’re excited to extend our congratulations to Stephen MacDonald, our MSL IT Director, for receiving…karnottMarch 12, 2026 Read More