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
Local News CCTG Opens Its First Two Investigator-Led Cell Therapy Trials in CanadaBC Cancer Research | July 16, 2026Read the Canadian Cancer Trials Group story on the opening of the IND245 and IND246…karnottJuly 16, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week PI3K/AKT Signaling Mediates Stress-Inducible Amyloid Formation Through C-MycLacroix, E., et al. | May 12, 2025In response to environmental stress, eukaryotic cells reversibly form functional amyloid aggregates called amyloid bodies…karnottMay 12, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Bespoke Plant Glycoconjugates for Gut Microbiota-Mediated Drug TargetingMa, W., et al. | May 6, 2025The gut microbiota of mammals possess unique metabolic pathways with untapped therapeutic potential. Using molecular…karnottMay 6, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week A 3D Human iPSC-Derived Multi-Cell Type Neurosphere System to Model Cellular Responses to Chronic AmyloidosisWendt, S., et al. | April 30, 2025Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is characterized by progressive amyloid beta (Aβ) deposition in the brain, with…karnottApril 30, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Polyphosphatases Have a Polyphosphate-Independent Influence on the Virulence of Cryptococcus neoformansBhalla, K., et al. | April 24, 2025Cryptococcus neoformans, an invasive basidiomycete fungal pathogen, causes one of the most prevalent, life-threatening diseases…karnottApril 24, 2025 Read More
Local News New Brain Stimulation Therapy Shows Promise for Bipolar DepressionUBC Faculty of Medicine | May 27, 2026Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)—which intentionally induces a brief, controlled therapeutic seizure by stimulating the brain with…karnottMay 27, 2026 Read More
Local News Dr. M-J Milloy Extended as Interim Director of Research, BC Centre for Substance UseVancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | May 27, 2026We are pleased to announce the extension of Dr. M-J Milloy as interim Director of…karnottMay 27, 2026 Read More
Local News BC Children’s Study Finds That Breastfeeding Benefits Last Into Childhood, with Potential to Reduce Inequalities for Low-Income FamiliesBC Children’s Hospital Research Institute | May 26, 2026New research from BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute, published in Cell Reports Medicine, finds that…karnottMay 26, 2026 Read More
Local News Thinking, Making, and Asking Better Questions: A Conversation with Dr. James C. ZimringUBC Centre for Blood Research | May 25, 2026The Centre for Blood Research recently spoke with James C. Zimring, the new Chief Scientific…karnottMay 25, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles Government of Canada Invests in Discovery and Applied Research to Keep the Country at the Forefront of Scientific AdvancementsNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | June 26, 2024Discovery-driven research shapes Canada’s response to contemporary challenges, improving lives through pioneering exploration. The next…karnottJune 26, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles New Data Shows the Innovative Pharmaceutical Industry Contributes Significantly to Canada’s R&D and EconomyInnovative Medicines Canada | June 19, 2024This week, Statistics Canada published new data that demonstrates the important impact the innovative pharmaceutical industry has…sciencecityJune 19, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Leading Terry Fox-Funded Scientists Forge a New Era in Cancer ResearchThe Terry Fox Research Institute | June 17, 2024The Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI) held its 10th Scientific Meeting in Toronto, bringing together…karnottJune 17, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles CIHR Avian Influenza Research Funding OpportunityResearchNet | June 13, 2024Michael Smith Health Research BC has partnered with CIHR to catalyze BC-based research that integrates…karnottJune 13, 2024 Read More
Featured Awards Congratulations to the 2024-2025 Travel Award RecipientsThe Centre for Blood Research | February 27, 2026With the support of Travel Awards provided by the Centre for Blood Research (CBR), numerous…karnottFebruary 27, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Harnessing AI To Improve Ovarian Cancer OutcomesUBC Faculty of Medicine | February 26, 2026UBC researchers are part of an international team awarded $2 million to study how artificial…karnottFebruary 26, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards SFU Secures $4.4M To Drive Innovation and Transform Global Health OutcomesSFU News | February 19, 2026The funding supports four SFU-led projects that address some of society’s most pressing health challenges…karnottFebruary 19, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards UBC Medicine Researchers Awarded More Than $30 Million From CIHRUBC Faculty of Medicine | February 11, 2026UBC Faculty of Medicine researchers were awarded more than $30 million in combined funding through…karnottFebruary 11, 2026 Read More
Local News “Does Bipolar Disorder Age You Faster?” Featuring Dr. Paula Villela NunesDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | July 31, 2026How does bipolar disorder actually accelerate aging? And what can you start doing today to…karnottJuly 31, 2026 Read More
Local News Insect ‘Submariners’ Don’t Implode at Depth, Leaving Oceanic Mystery UnsolvedUBC Science | July 31, 2026Deep-diving insect larvae are challenging a long-held idea about why there are no insects in…karnottJuly 31, 2026 Read More
Local News CFNBI Conference 2026: Exploring the Field of Fluid Biomarkers in Neurological DisordersDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | July 30, 2026On May 27–28, 2026, the UBC Core Facility for Neurology Biomarker Innovation (CFNBI), led by…karnottJuly 30, 2026 Read More