Interesting Articles These Nations Are Wooing PhD Students Amid U.S. Funding Uncertainties Nature | September 16, 2025 The United States has long been one of the most popular destinations for international students…karnottSeptember 16, 2025 Read More
Local News Past, Present, and Future: Academic Life From the Lens of Dr. James Piret UBC Michael Smith Laboratories | September 16, 2025 This is the fourth and final article in our Past, Present and Future series, where…karnottSeptember 16, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. TJ Salway Appointed to Royal Society of Canada SFU Faculty of Health Sciences | September 16, 2025 Four exceptional Simon Fraser University scholars have been named to the Royal Society of Canada…karnottSeptember 16, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Steven Hallam Named 2025 UBC Wall Research Award Recipient UBC Life Sciences Institute | September 15, 2025 LSI researcher Dr. Steven Hallam has been recognized with a Wall Research Award, one of…karnottSeptember 15, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Luminal Breast Epithelial Cells of BRCA1 or BRCA2 Mutation Carriers and Noncarriers Harbor Common Breast Cancer Copy Number Alterations Williams, M., et al. | November 27, 2024 The prevalence and nature of somatic copy number alterations (CNAs) in breast epithelium and their…karnottNovember 27, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Antithrombotic Coating with Sheltered Positive Charges Prevents Contact Activation by Controlling Factor XII–Biointerface Binding Ji, H., et al. | November 18, 2024 Antithrombotic surfaces that prevent coagulation activation without interfering with haemostasis are required for blood-contacting devices.…karnottNovember 18, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Sex-Biased Human Thymic Architecture Guides T Cell Development Through Spatially Defined Niches Stankiewicz, L., et al. | November 15, 2024 This week, we profile a recent publication in Developmental Cell by Dr. Fabio Rossi (pictured)…karnottNovember 15, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Predictive Gene Expression Signature Diagnoses Neonatal Sepsis Before Clinical Presentation An, A., et al. | November 5, 2024 Neonatal sepsis is a deadly disease with non-specific clinical signs, delaying diagnosis and treatment. There…karnottNovember 5, 2024 Read More
Local News ‘Disease Detectives’ Discover Cause of Sea Star Wasting Disease That Wiped Out Billions of Sea Stars UBC News | August 8, 2025 Researchers have identified the cause of the wasting disease that has killed billions of sea…karnottAugust 8, 2025 Read More
Local News Building Better Storage for Genomics Data Genome BC | August 7, 2025 Genomics research is advancing science, helping doctors match patients with appropriate treatments, tracking the spread…karnottAugust 7, 2025 Read More
Local News MS May Begin Far Earlier Than Previously Thought | August 7, 2025 UBC researchers find that people with MS increased their healthcare usage up to 15 years…karnottAugust 7, 2025 Read More
Local News Bringing Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Ceremony to Child Health Research BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute | August 6, 2025 Indigenous children are the fastest-growing population in Canada but still experience disproportionately negative health outcomes.…karnottAugust 6, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles The Government of Canada Supports Interdisciplinary Research Centres to Address Global Challenges Through the Bioeconomy Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | March 19, 2024 The Government of Canada, through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the…karnottMarch 19, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles adMare BioInnovations Opens Applications for the Spring 2024 Cohort of the BioInnovation Scientist Program: Foundations and Launches New Biopharma Industry Essentials Program adMare BioInnovations | February 27, 2024 adMare BioInnovations (adMare) is delighted to open applications for the Spring 2024 cohort of the…karnottFebruary 27, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Funding Opportunity for Life Sciences Research via the Human Frontier Science Program Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | February 19, 2024 The Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) is unique in supporting international collaboration to undertake innovative,…karnottFebruary 19, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Canadian Blood Services Announce New Dana Devine Award Centre for Blood Research | February 5, 2024 Canadian Blood Services (CBS) is proud to announce a new award in honour of Dr.…karnottFebruary 5, 2024 Read More
Featured Awards Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Award Recipients 2025 UBC Faculty of Medicine | July 3, 2025 Each year, the Faculty of Medicine recognizes faculty members who have made exceptional contributions in…karnottJuly 3, 2025 Read More
Monthly Award Summaries June 2025 Award Winners Science in Vancouver | July 2, 2025 Dr. Tiam Heydari from UBC This month’s spotlight features Dr. Tiam Heydari (pictured), a postdoctoral…karnottJuly 2, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards 2025 FHS Undergraduate Awards SFU Faculty of Health Sciences | July 2, 2025 This award goes to the student whose activities and efforts support the FHS community, and…karnottJuly 2, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards 2024–2025 William and Dorothy Gilbert Scholarship Recipients UBC Michael Smith Laboratories | July 2, 2025 We are excited to congratulate Credo Casmil and Ayşe Erdoğan for receiving the 2024-2025 William…karnottJuly 2, 2025 Read More
Local News Wasan Lab Develops Novel Oral Formulation To Treat Systemic Fungal Infections News Medical | September 25, 2025 The Wasan Laboratory in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of British Columbia…karnottSeptember 25, 2025 Read More
Local News Innovating Epilepsy Care: SFU Study Explores Advanced Brain Imaging for B.C. Patients SFU News | September 25, 2025 Epilepsy affects more than 50,000 people in B.C., according to the BC Epilepsy Society. The…karnottSeptember 25, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Calling All UBC Entrepreneurs: Join Our Spring 2026 Cohort of Venture Founder! Innovation UBC | September 24, 2025 Have a bold idea or research discovery? Transform your idea to impact with Innovation UBC’s…karnottSeptember 24, 2025 Read More