Interesting Articles Government of Canada Announces Major Investments to Support Scientists, Researchers and Students Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | November 24, 2022 Scientists and researchers play an integral role in helping to build a stronger, healthier and…mjoyNovember 24, 2022 Read More
Local News Pediatric Epigenetic Clock Can Be a Useful Tool in Assessing Neurodevelopment in Very Preterm Babies BC Children's Hospital | November 23, 2022 Babies who are born very preterm — 24 to 32 weeks’ gestation — have a…mjoyNovember 23, 2022 Read More
Local News Seeing the Impacts of Cleft Palate on Children and Families Leads Dentist to Pursue Orofacial Research Life Sciences Institute | November 23, 2022 Isra Ibrahim a doctoral student from Sudan, saw the negative effects of poorly managed orofacial…mjoyNovember 23, 2022 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Dr. Xin Li Nominated as Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Plant Immunity Michael Smith Laboratories | November 23, 2022 It is with great pleasure we announce Dr. Xin Li, long standing member of the…mjoyNovember 23, 2022 Read More
Local News Meet the Researcher: Prof. Hongshen Ma Centre for Blood Research | October 28, 2019 Prof. Hongshen Ma is a principal investigator at the Centre for Blood Research, an Associate…sciencecityOctober 28, 2019 Read More
Local News Nerd Nite Returns to North Van with Star Trek Theme and Almost-Astronaut North Shore News | October 25, 2019 If you can study a fish in Cleveland, you should study a different fish. “That’s…sciencecityOctober 25, 2019 Read More
Local News Sophia Frangou Appointed UBC President’s Excellence Chair in Brain Health UBC Medicine | October 24, 2019 The Faculty of Medicine is proud to announce that Dr. Sophia Frangou, an internationally-prominent clinician…sciencecityOctober 24, 2019 Read More
Local News Systematic Review Identifies Consistencies and Gaps in MS Microbiome Studies Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | October 24, 2019 There is growing evidence across a range of neurological disorders that the gut microbiome has…sciencecityOctober 24, 2019 Read More
Local News Biological Fingerprints in Soil Show Where Diamond-Containing Ore Is Buried UBC Microbiology & Immunology | November 3, 2023 Researchers have identified buried kimberlite, the rocky home of diamonds, by testing the DNA of…sciencecityNovember 3, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week Maintenance of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Niche Homeostasis Requires Gap Junction-Mediated Calcium Signaling Ho, K., et al. | November 3, 2023 Regulation of stem cells requires coordination of the cells that make up the stem cell…sciencecityNovember 3, 2023 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Dr. Wilfred Jefferies Receives 2023 NSERC Discovery Grant The Centre for Blood Research | November 2, 2023 Congratulations to Dr. Wilfred Jefferies who received the 2023 Discovery Grant from the Natural Sciences…sciencecityNovember 2, 2023 Read More