Local News CCTG Opens Its First Two Investigator-Led Cell Therapy Trials in CanadaBC Cancer Research | July 16, 2026Read the Canadian Cancer Trials Group story on the opening of the IND245 and IND246…karnottJuly 16, 2026 Read More
Local News Microbiology and Immunology Researchers Present at Autoimmune Biomedical Collaborative SymposiumUBC Microbiology and Immunology | July 16, 2026The inaugural Autoimmune Biomedical Collaborative (ABC) Symposium took place on June 22 and 23 at…karnottJuly 16, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards DMCBH Members Receive Funding Through 2026 NSERC Discovery Research ProgramDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | July 15, 2026Today, $630 million in funding through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada…karnottJuly 15, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards SBME Faculty Awarded 2026 NSERC Funding for Innovative ResearchUBC School of Biomedical Engineering | July 15, 2026The School of Biomedical Engineering is proud to congratulate six faculty members on receiving prestigious…karnottJuly 15, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Noncanonical Functions of UGT2B17 Promote Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer ProgressionFeng, T., et al. | January 29, 2026Androgen deprivation therapy is the primary treatment for advanced prostate tumors. While initially effective, tumor…karnottJanuary 29, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Distinct Biological Subtypes of Chronic GVHD After Pediatric Hematopoietic Cell TransplantationNg, B., et al. | January 27, 2026Chronic graft-versus-host-disease (cGVHD) is the primary nonrelapse limitation to a successful hematopoietic cell transplantation and…karnottJanuary 27, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week A Binary Self-Amplifying Expression Platform Enabling Lipid Nanoparticle-Free Vaccines and NanomedicinesJefferies, W., et al. | January 22, 2026Conventional mRNA vaccines played a crucial role in mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic but remain hampered…karnottJanuary 22, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week In Mouse and In Vitro Models, Bowel Preparation Promotes Pathogen Colonization, Translocation, and Exacerbation of InflammationClayton, C., et al. | January 15, 2026In the United States, an estimated 14 million colonoscopies are performed yearly, each requiring patients…karnottJanuary 15, 2026 Read More
Local News People in Profile: Jason FuVancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | June 26, 2026Meet Jason — A biomedical engineering student focused on developing impactful technologies that support personalized…karnottJune 26, 2026 Read More
Local News Celebrating Excellence: Life Sciences BC Announces 2026 Award WinnersLife Sciences BC | June 25, 2026Life Sciences BC (LSBC) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 28th Annual Life…karnottJune 25, 2026 Read More
Local News Making It Faster and Easier to Assess VitiligoVancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | June 24, 2026Vitiligo is a painless but often psychologically distressing autoimmune condition that causes the loss of…karnottJune 24, 2026 Read More
Local News From Blueprint to Black Box: Dr. Troy McDiarmid Is Turning DNA Into a Record of Brain HealthDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | June 24, 2026Dr. Troy McDiarmid grew up in rural Ontario watching people he loved change in ways…karnottJune 24, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles New adMare Institute Report Examines Capital Flows in Canadian Life Sciences and the Urgent Need To Capture Domestic Economic ValueadMare Bioinnovations | July 11, 2025Canada has developed a world-class life sciences sector, but without stronger domestic investment, much of…karnottJuly 11, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Mitacs and NSERC Renew Partnership that Advances Research and DevelopmentMitacs | May 16, 2025Mitacs and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) have renewed their agreement to…sciencecityMay 16, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Strengthening Biomanufacturing Talent Development in BCUBC School of Biomedical Engineering | May 13, 2025The University of British Columbia’s School of Biomedical Engineering (SBME) is partnering to launch a…karnottMay 13, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles 2025 Science Exposed FinalistsNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | May 9, 2025Science Exposed is a contest organized by NSERC and devoted exclusively to images of scientific…karnottMay 9, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards UBC Medicine Researchers Awarded Funding Through New Frontiers in Research FundUBC Faculty of Medicine | May 22, 2026UBC Medicine researchers are leading three new projects recently awarded funding through the Government of…karnottMay 22, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Four UBC Medicine Researchers Among New and Renewed Canada Research ChairsUBC Faculty of Medicine | May 21, 2026Four researchers from the UBC Faculty of Medicine are among the new and renewed Canada…karnottMay 21, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards UBC Botanist Receives West Coast Teaching AwardUBC Science | May 19, 2026The award—from the British Columbia Teaching and Learning Council—recognizes Dr. Clarkston’s commitment to enhanced student…karnottMay 19, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Shelina Babul Honoured with 2026 YWCA Women of Distinction AwardUBC Faculty of Medicine | May 19, 2026UBC Medicine clinical professor Dr. Shelina Babul has been awarded a 2026 YWCA Women of…karnottMay 19, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards 2025-26 William and Dorothy Gilbert Scholarship RecipientsUBC Michael Smith Laboratories | July 22, 2026We extend our congratulations to Maor Arad and Sara Vujakovic, the recipients of the 2025-2026…karnottJuly 22, 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