Local News New Study Reveals a Better Way to Get the Heart Back on Beat UBC Faculty of Medicine | May 4, 2026 A minimally invasive heart procedure may be a better first-line treatment than medication for people…karnottMay 4, 2026 Read More
Local News Bridge Research Consortium Report Highlights Perspectives, Recommendations on mRNA Technology in Canada SFU Faculty of Health Sciences | May 1, 2026 May 2, 2026 marks National Immunization Awareness Week in Canada. What do people in Canada…karnottMay 1, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Drugging the Intrinsically Disordered Transactivation Domain of Androgen Receptor Obst, J., et al. | April 30, 2026 Androgen receptor (AR) is a therapeutic target for prostate cancer. Despite effectively targeting its folded…karnottApril 30, 2026 Read More
Local News Behind the Lab Doors: Investigating Blood Biomarkers as a Window Into Brain Health at Wellington Laboratory Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | April 30, 2026 The brain is the most complex organ to understand, both in health and disease. Today,…karnottApril 30, 2026 Read More
Local News COVID Antiviral Speeds Recovery, but Doesn’t Reduce Hospitalization in Vaccinated Patients UBC Faculty of Medicine | April 30, 2026 The COVID antiviral drug Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir-ritonavir) can help people recover faster, but does not reduce…karnottApril 30, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards New CREATE Program Led by Sarah Hedtrich and Govind Kaigala UBC School of Biomedical Engineering | April 29, 2026 The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has announced major new funding through its…karnottApril 29, 2026 Read More
Local News How Marissa Lithopoulos Built Science, Stand-Up, & Song Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | April 29, 2026 On a clear summer evening in August, the air buzzed with excitement as guests bustled…karnottApril 29, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Congratulations CIHR Fall 2025 Research Grant Recipients BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute | April 28, 2026 Congratulations to BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) and Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI) investigators…karnottApril 28, 2026 Read More
Local News Canadian Team Advances Breakthrough “Living” Cancer Diagnostic Platform Following National GAPP Funding Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre | April 28, 2026 Genetrack Biolabs, working in partnership with Canada’s Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre as part of…karnottApril 28, 2026 Read More
Local News Neurons Store and Use Lipids for Energy, Reshaping Understanding of Brain Health and Metabolism UBC Faculty of Medicine | April 27, 2026 The study, published in Nature Metabolism, shows for the first time that healthy neurons in…karnottApril 27, 2026 Read More