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Trainee-Led Review Reopens Discussion on Neonatal Transfusion Care
BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute | September 9, 2026
Infants born before 37 weeks’ gestation or weighing less than 2,500 grams are particularly vulnerable…
karnottSeptember 9, 2026
Local News
A Pair of Projects Using AI to Remove Bottlenecks in Lab Analysis
Genome BC | September 9, 2026
Artificial intelligence is making headlines for writing emails, generating images and answering questions. But one…
karnottSeptember 9, 2026
Publications of the Week
Gestational Inhibition of CSF1R Signaling Using PLX5622 Drives Musculoskeletal Changes in Postnatal Offspring
Memar, R., et al. | September 8, 2026
Despite our understanding of the musculoskeletal system under homeostatic conditions and during tissue remodeling, the…
karnottSeptember 8, 2026
Publications of the Week
Population-Specific Heterogeneity in Ontogeny of the Broadly-Conserved Blood Transcriptional Program During the First Week of Life
Dhillon, B., et al. | August 4, 2026
Previous research has shown that immune development during the first week of life, i.e. ontogeny,…
karnottAugust 4, 2026
Publications of the Week
Functional Segregation in Parkinson’s Disease
Su, D., et al. | July 27, 2026
The basal ganglia are characterized by somatotopic representation and are organized in parallel, functionally segregated…
karnottJuly 27, 2026
Publications of the Week
A Binary Self-Amplifying Expression Platform Enabling Lipid Nanoparticle-Free Vaccines and Nanomedicines
Jefferies, W., et al. | July 20, 2026
Conventional mRNA vaccines played a crucial role in mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic but remain hampered…
karnottJuly 20, 2026
Publications of the Week
Germline CDK12 Variants in Aggressive Prostate Cancer
Tolmeijer, S., et al. | July 14, 2026
CDK12 mutations occur in 2-7% of metastatic prostate cancers (mPCa) and are considered to be…
karnottJuly 14, 2026
Local News
Snakes in an Egg All Coil in the Same Direction. Scientists Think They’ve Learned Why.
UBC News | September 7, 2026
Long before they slither into your nightmares, baby snakes perform a curious feat: early in…
karnottSeptember 7, 2026
Local News
Kardium Lands $31M for Burnaby Manufacturing Expansion
Business in Vancouver | September 3, 2026
A B.C. medical device company is receiving up to $31.25 million in federal funding to…
karnottSeptember 3, 2026
Local News
New Genomics Collaboration to Enable First Nations Sovereignty Over Salmon Data
Genome BC | September 2, 2026
A new multi-year, multi-partner collaboration aims to empower First Nations communities in British Columbia with…
karnottSeptember 2, 2026
Local News
2026 Science Exposed Finalists
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | September 1, 2026
Science Exposed is a contest organized by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of…
karnottSeptember 1, 2026
Spotlight
Cody Lo Talks Research, Medicine, and Science Communications
Science in the City | July 4, 2018
Cody Lo is a first year medical student at the University of British Columbia working…
sciencecityJuly 4, 2018
Spotlight
Chloe Gerak Talks Protein-Protein Interaction Inhibition and Cancer
Science in the City | May 31, 2018
Chloe Gerak is a PhD candidate in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at…
sciencecityMay 31, 2018
Spotlight
Dr. Carol Chen Talks Epigenetics and Bioinformatics
Science in the City | February 7, 2018
Dr. Carol Chen is a recent doctoral graduate in the laboratory of Dr. Matt Lorincz…
sciencecityFebruary 7, 2018
Spotlight
Artem Babaian Talks Endogenous Retroviruses and Cancer
Science in the City | January 2, 2018
Artem Babaian is a PhD candidate in the laboratory of Dr. Dixie Mager at the…
sciencecityJanuary 2, 2018
Interesting Articles
Indian Institute of Science and Mitacs Collaborate to Strengthen Canada–India Research Partnerships and Expand Global Research Mobility
Mitacs | August 24, 2026
A new collaboration between Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and Mitacs will expand opportunities for…
karnottAugust 24, 2026
Interesting Articles
Call for Nominations Opens for the 2026 Mitacs Innovation Awards
Mitacs | August 17, 2026
karnottAugust 17, 2026
Interesting Articles
Indigenous Perspectives on Mental Health: Resources and Insights from the MATRIX-N Learning Circle
Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | August 14, 2026
The Multidisciplinary Alliance for Translational Research and Innovation in Neuropsychiatry (MATRIX-N) brings together researchers and…
karnottAugust 14, 2026
Interesting Articles
NSERC Launches the Geoffrey Hinton Prizes
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | August 5, 2026
NSERC is pleased to announce the launch of the Geoffrey Hinton Prizes, recognizing Discovery Grant…
karnottAugust 5, 2026
Your Voice
Brain Organoids: Progress and Prospects
Tara Fernandez | June 6, 2018
Creamy white spheres, roughly the size of peas, immersed in a swirling pink solution. To…
sciencecityJune 6, 2018
Your Voice
Children’s Heart Centre at BCCH Becomes Research Leader on a Rare Pediatric Arrhythmia
Dr. Karolina Jones | October 19, 2017
The Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia (CPVT) Registry and Biobank is an international multi-centre study led…
sciencecityOctober 19, 2017
Your Voice
The Nuts and Bolts of Peanut Allergies
Dr. Tara Fernandez | June 14, 2017
The humble peanut butter and jelly sandwich, once a common lunchbox favourite, now features on…
sciencecityJune 14, 2017
Your Voice
Two Stories of Transition Success
Dr. Olga Zamudio Prieto | April 21, 2017
Success is such an arbitrary measure. “My main advice is to create your own definition…
sciencecityApril 21, 2017
Featured Awards
Thirty-One Projects Led by UBC Researchers Awarded Close to $6 Million Through CFI JELF Competition
UBC Research + Innovation | September 3, 2026
The Government of Canada has announced more than $118 million through the Canada Foundation for…
karnottSeptember 3, 2026
Monthly Award Summaries
August 2026 Award Winners
Science in Vancouver | September 1, 2026
Dr. Kate Johnson The Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) Project Grants have been announced…
karnottSeptember 1, 2026
Featured Awards
Fifty-Nine New Fellows Elected to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
Canadian Academy of Health Sciences | August 31, 2026
The Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) is pleased to announce the election of 59…
karnottAugust 31, 2026
Featured Awards
Health Researchers Secure More Than $4.2 Million in Funding
SFU News | August 27, 2026
Researchers at Simon Fraser University have been awarded $4,291,042 through the Spring 2026 competition of…
karnottAugust 27, 2026
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Featured Awards
SBME’s Dr. Megan Levings Elected to Royal Society of Canada
UBC School of Biomedical Engineering | September 10, 2026
The Royal Society of Canada (RSC), Canada’s national academy, has announced its 2026 Class of…
karnottSeptember 10, 2026
Featured Awards
Dr. Xin Li Elected to Royal Society of Canada
UBC Michael Smith Laboratories | September 10, 2026
We are delighted to share that Dr. Xin Li has been named a Fellow of…
karnottSeptember 10, 2026
Local News
Trainee-Led Review Reopens Discussion on Neonatal Transfusion Care
BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute | September 9, 2026
Infants born before 37 weeks’ gestation or weighing less than 2,500 grams are particularly vulnerable…
karnottSeptember 9, 2026
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