Featured Awards VCHRI Researchers Awarded CIHR Project Grants to Support Health ResearchVancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | July 28, 2026The CIHR Spring 2026 competition has approved 439 research grants, 19 priority announcement grants and…karnottJuly 28, 2026 Read More
Local News Geography Influences Early Programming of the Immune SystemUBC Microbiology and Immunology | July 28, 2026An international team of researchers has found that programming of the immune system in the…karnottJuly 28, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Functional Segregation in Parkinson’s DiseaseSu, D., et al. | July 27, 2026The basal ganglia are characterized by somatotopic representation and are organized in parallel, functionally segregated…karnottJuly 27, 2026 Read More
Local News Researchers Discover the Eye’s Hidden Cleanup SystemUBC News | July 27, 2026Many of the world’s leading causes of irreversible blindness, including glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration,…karnottJuly 27, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Toward Multi(radio)metalated DNA: Enzymatic Polymerization of Metal-Chelate-Modified Deoxyribonucleoside TriphosphatesWong, A., et al. | May 20, 2026We report the first enzymatic synthesis of precisely defined metal-oligonucleotide conjugates through template-directed polymerase-mediated primer…karnottMay 20, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week TMPRSS2 Inhibitors With Broad-Spectrum Efficacy Against SARS-CoV-2 (JN.1) and Influenza A (H1N1) Viruses Protect Mice From Influenza A InfectionPresley, L., et al. | May 13, 2026Human TMPRSS2 is a type II transmembrane serine protease and an essential host factor for…karnottMay 13, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week IL1RAP Antibody-Drug Conjugates Potently Target Primary and Metastatic Disease in Multiple Oncofusion-Driven CancersZhang, H., et al. | May 4, 2026Gene fusions generated by chromosomal rearrangements function as oncogenic drivers in human cancers. We previously…karnottMay 4, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Drugging the Intrinsically Disordered Transactivation Domain of Androgen ReceptorObst, J., et al. | April 30, 2026Androgen receptor (AR) is a therapeutic target for prostate cancer. Despite effectively targeting its folded…karnottApril 30, 2026 Read More
Local News Beaker Banter Podcast: Nanoparticles to the Rescue!Innovation UBC | July 22, 2026On the first episode of Beaker Banter, we sit down with Dr. Anna Blakney, an…karnottJuly 22, 2026 Read More
Local News How UBC’s New Express License Is Fast-Tracking Spin-OffsInnovation UBC | July 21, 2026Turning promising university research into real-world products requires strong partnerships between researchers, startups, investors, and…karnottJuly 21, 2026 Read More
Local News Behind the Lab Doors: Driving Cancer Diagnostics at the Artificial Intelligence in Medicine LabVancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | July 21, 2026When you step into the Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Lab (AIM Lab), the energy is…karnottJuly 21, 2026 Read More
Local News Meet Dr. Ashley Dalrymple, Who Is Engineering New Possibilities for Recovery After Nervous System InjuriesDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | July 20, 2026Inspired by the goal of helping people regain movement and sensation after a nervous system…karnottJuly 20, 2026 Read More
Spotlight Dr. Julienne Jagdeo Talks Poliovirus, Proteases, and Antiviral TherapiesScience in the City | May 31, 2017Dr. Julienne Jagdeo is a recent graduate and current postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of…sciencecityMay 31, 2017 Read More
Spotlight Austin Wang Talks Microbial Fuel Cells and Winning the Intel International Science and Engineering FairScience in the City | May 10, 2017An avid science enthusiast, Austin Wang began working in the laboratories of Dr. William Mohn,…sciencecityMay 10, 2017 Read More
Spotlight Listen to Jay Ingram Talk Science Communications … and a Contest!Science in the City | April 26, 2017Jay Ingram is the former co-host of CBC One’s Quirks and Quarks, as well as…sciencecityApril 26, 2017 Read More
Spotlight Dr. Catalina Lopez-Correa Talks Fortuitous Career Choices and Genome BCScience in the City | April 19, 2017Dr. Catalina Lopez-Correa is the Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) of Genome BC and former CSO…sciencecityApril 19, 2017 Read More
Interesting Articles Wall Awards for Graduate StudentsUBC Graduate School | February 18, 2026UBC is thrilled to announce the launch the third annual competition for the Wall Fellowships…karnottFebruary 18, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles 25 for 25: SCN’s Silver Anniversary AwardsStem Cell Network | February 9, 2026For 25 years, the Stem Cell Network has worked to transform lives through regenerative medicine…karnottFebruary 9, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles 2026 ACPBC Scholarships Available for Chemistry Undergraduate and Graduate StudentsAssociation of the Chemical Profession of British Columbia | February 3, 2026The Association of the Chemical Profession of British Columbia (ACPBC) is pleased to announce open…karnottFebruary 3, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles Undergraduate Summer Research ProgramCentre for Blood Research | February 2, 2026Are you an undergraduate or medical student looking for summer research experience? The Centre for…karnottFebruary 2, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards UBC Pharmaceutical Sciences Researchers Secure NSERC Discovery FundingUBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences | July 9, 2026Two Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences researchers have been recognized in the latest round of NSERC…karnottJuly 9, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards SFU Awarded $14.6 Million From NSERC to Support Diverse and High-Quality ResearchSFU News | July 8, 2026The new funding is awarded to 49 SFU researchers from six faculties, with the faculties…karnottJuly 8, 2026 Read More
Monthly Award Summaries June 2026 Award WinnersScience in Vancouver | July 1, 2026Dr. Marco Marra This past month, over 50 members of the Vancouver scientific community were…karnottJuly 1, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards VCHRI SPARKS 2026 RecipientsVancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | June 29, 2026Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) is committed to fostering a culture of mentorship and…karnottJune 29, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Congratulations to Shani Leyva Camacho for Being Selected to Receive the Michael Stevenson Graduate Scholarship.SFU Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry | July 30, 2026Michael Stevenson Graduate Scholarship is intended for a student entering a doctoral program who has…karnottJuly 30, 2026 Read More
Local News SFU Chemists Supercharge Antiviral Drug DiscoverySFU News | July 29, 2026The research enables scientists to quickly create large libraries of nucleoside analogs (NAs), compounds that…karnottJuly 29, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards DMCBH Members Awarded Spring 2026 CIHR Project Grants to Support Health ResearchDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | July 29, 2026The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) has announced the results of its Spring 2026…karnottJuly 29, 2026 Read More