Local News UBC Scientist Is Sending Yeast and Algae to Space on Artemis 1UBC News | August 24, 2022When NASA’s Artemis 1 lunar mission takes off on August 29, on board will be four science…pthomsonAugust 24, 2022 Read More
Local News Bioprocess Development and Tissue Engineering of Stem Cells to Study Heart DiseaseCentre for Heart Lung Innovation | August 23, 2022Human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) harbour enormous potential for regenerative medicine and offer a unique…pthomsonAugust 23, 2022 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Neil Mackenzie Mentorship Excellence Award Nominees 2022: CBR Members Celebrated for Dedication to MentorshipUBC Centre for Blood Research | August 22, 2022Mentorship is an integral part of the CBR and the CBR Summer Studentship Program. Each year,…pthomsonAugust 22, 2022 Read More
Local News Synergy Program Student Profile: Jessica JungDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | August 22, 2022Jessica Jung is a fourth-year UBC School of Biomedical Engineering student who is working with…pthomsonAugust 22, 2022 Read More
Local News Scientists Grow Perfect Human Blood Vessels in a Petri DishUBC Faculty of Medicine | January 18, 2019Scientists have managed to grow perfect human blood vessels as organoids in a petri dish…sciencecityJanuary 18, 2019 Read More
Local News Legalization Sparks Boom in Once-Stigmatized Field of Marijuana ResearchCTV News | January 17, 2019Dr. Mark Ware has devoted the past 20 years of his career to studying marijuana,…sciencecityJanuary 17, 2019 Read More
Local News Controlling Blood Pressure Protects Cognitive Health after Spinal Cord InjuryVancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | January 16, 2019When people think of spinal cord injury (SCI) they tend to focus on paralysis and…sciencecityJanuary 16, 2019 Read More
Local News Dr. Kevin Hay Appointed Clinician-Scientist at the Terry Fox LaboratoryTerry Fox Laboratories | January 16, 2019On behalf of Dr. Francois Bénard, Vice President Research, and Dr. Pamela Hoodless, Director, Terry…sciencecityJanuary 16, 2019 Read More
Publications of the Week Comprehensive Cell Surface Protein Profiling of Human Mesenchymal Stromal Cells From Peritoneal Dialysis Effluent and Comparison With Those From Human Bone Marrow and Adipose TissueShi, G., et al. | August 29, 2023Peritoneal mesenchymal stromal cells (pMSCs) are isolated from peritoneal dialysis (PD) effluent, and treatment with…pthomsonAugust 29, 2023 Read More
Local News BC Cancer Researchers Creating Metabolic Maps to Uncover Clues about How Cancers Disable Our Immune SystemBC Cancer Research | August 28, 2023Canadian research teams, including several from BC Cancer, will receive a total of $2.4 million…pthomsonAugust 28, 2023 Read More
Local News UBC Researchers Study Alzheimer’s Disease in People of Asian AncestryThe Daily Scan | August 25, 2023Researchers at the UBC Faculty of Medicine are leading the Vancouver site for an international…pthomsonAugust 25, 2023 Read More