Publications of the Week Germline CDK12 Variants in Aggressive Prostate CancerTolmeijer, S., et al. | July 14, 2026CDK12 mutations occur in 2-7% of metastatic prostate cancers (mPCa) and are considered to be…karnottJuly 14, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards FHS Researchers Secure CIHR Postdoctoral Fellowship AwardsSFU Faculty of Health Sciences | July 13, 2026Two researchers at the Faculty of Health Sciences have each successfully secured a prestigious CIHR…karnottJuly 13, 2026 Read More
Local News Genome BC Supports BC Innovator BugSeq in the Fight Against Antimicrobial ResistanceGenome BC | July 13, 2026Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the greatest public health challenges of our time. According…karnottJuly 13, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Two MSL Faculty Awarded 2026 NSERC FundingUBC Michael Smith Laboratories | July 10, 2026Announced today by the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada…karnottJuly 10, 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 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
Local News adMare Executive Institute Opens Applications for Ninth CohortadMare BioInnovations | June 23, 2026adMare BioInnovations, Canada’s life sciences company creation engine, today announced that applications for Cohort IX…karnottJune 23, 2026 Read More
Local News Jazz Pharmaceuticals and AbCellera Announce Collaboration to Discover Next-Generation T-Cell Engaging Multispecific AntibodiesLife Sciences British Columbia | June 19, 2026Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc and AbCellera announced a preclinical research collaboration, option and license agreement to…karnottJune 19, 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 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 SFU’s Canada Research Chairs to Advance Study of Stem Cells, Immune Function, and AI for Public GoodSFU News | May 14, 2026Announced today, the SFU chairs are Kyle Burrows, Faculty of Health Sciences; Wendy Chun, Faculty…karnottMay 14, 2026 Read More
Monthly Award Summaries April 2026 Award WinnersScience in Vancouver | May 14, 2026Dr. Nicole Krentz April showers bring May flowers and this past month, Vancouver researchers were…karnottMay 14, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Pauline Johnson Receives the 2026 Gillian E. Wu Mentorship AwardUBC Life Sciences Institute | May 12, 2026Congratulations to Dr. Pauline Johnson, recipient of the 2026 Gillian E. Wu Mentorship Award from…karnottMay 12, 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
Your Voice UBC-Spinout ScopeSys Aims to Transform Genetic Medicine Development with Single-Molecule AnalyticsScopeSys | July 17, 2026Vancouver-based ScopeSys is working to change how the next generation of genetic medicines are developed…karnottJuly 17, 2026 Read More
Local News Founding Genome British Columbia Over a Series of Sunday AfternoonsGenome BC | July 17, 2026Genome British Columbia (Genome BC) was officially founded on July 31st, 2000, the day of…karnottJuly 17, 2026 Read More