Featured Awards Dr. John-Jose Nunez Awarded 2026 Canadian Cancer Society Emerging Scholar Research Grant BC Cancer Research | August 26, 2026 Dr. John-Jose Nunez is an Associate Medical Director for Supportive Care at BC Cancer and…karnottAugust 26, 2026 Read More
Local News A New Possible Treatment for Severe Bipolar Depression Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | August 25, 2026 A first-of-its-kind study for bipolar depression is an encouraging first step toward the discovery of…karnottAugust 25, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards UBC Researchers Leading Projects Awarded More Than $45 Million in CIHR Spring 2026 Project Grant Competition UBC Research + Innovation | August 25, 2026 A total of 51 projects led by UBC researchers were awarded $45.8 million in combined…karnottAugust 25, 2026 Read More
Local News mRNA Cancer Vaccines Are Coming. What Are They and How Could They Transform Cancer Treatment? Life Sciences BC | August 25, 2026 A new mRNA-based cancer vaccine from Moderna and Merck has shown promising results in people…karnottAugust 25, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Formulation and Administration Timing of Lipid Derivatized JAK-Inhibitor and Corticosteroid Modulate saRNA-LNP Inflammation and Expression Bathula, N., et al. | March 6, 2026 Self-amplifying RNA (saRNA)-lipid nanoparticle (LNP) therapeutics represent a transformative advance in nucleic acid medicine, enabling…karnottMarch 6, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Silencing of Human HTT by Targeted CRISPR/dCas9-Mediated Epigenetic Editing Tay, Y., et al. | February 23, 2026 Gene silencing is widely recognized as a promising therapeutic approach for dominant monogenic disorders. Current…karnottFebruary 23, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Clonal Hematopoiesis After 177Lu-PSMA-617 Radioligand Therapy in Prostate Cancer Munzur, A., et al. | February 20, 2026 Background: Clonal hematopoiesis (CH) is a precursor state linked to risk of hematological neoplasms, and…karnottFebruary 20, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Direct Measurement of Free Glucocorticoids in Small Volumes of Mouse and Rat Serum Using Ultrafiltration and Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry Mazurenko, A., et al. | February 17, 2026 Glucocorticoids are critical steroid hormones secreted from the adrenal glands. In mice and rats, over…karnottFebruary 17, 2026 Read More
Local News Could a Blood Test Detect Cancer Recurrence in Patients Who Have Undergone Orchiectomy? M.H. Mohseni Institute of Urologic Sciences | August 5, 2026 Initial findings from a clinical trial on the use of biomarkers for cancer detection in…karnottAugust 5, 2026 Read More
Local News People in Profile: Marion Santos Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | August 4, 2026 Q: What is your role in health research? A: I am a clinical trial coordinator…karnottAugust 4, 2026 Read More
Local News “Does Bipolar Disorder Age You Faster?” Featuring Dr. Paula Villela Nunes Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | July 31, 2026 How 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 Unsolved UBC Science | July 31, 2026 Deep-diving insect larvae are challenging a long-held idea about why there are no insects in…karnottJuly 31, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles BIOTECanada Welcomes the Launch of CanReview Life Sciences BC | December 8, 2025 BIOTECanada welcomes the launch of CanReview, a pan-Canadian initiative supported by the Accelerating Clinical Trials…karnottDecember 8, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Science Exposed Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | November 21, 2025 The wait is over! Discover the 2025 recipients of the People’s Choice Award and the…karnottNovember 21, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles New Part-Time Graduate Study Options Now Available in Pharmaceutical Sciences UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences | November 13, 2025 The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences is pleased to announce the introduction of part-time study options…karnottNovember 13, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Registration and Abstract Submission are Open for ISSCR 2026 in Montréal 8-11 July The International Society for Stem Cell Research | October 22, 2025 The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) has opened registration and abstract submission for…karnottOctober 22, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Two MSL Faculty Awarded 2026 NSERC Funding UBC Michael Smith Laboratories | July 10, 2026 Announced today by the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada…karnottJuly 10, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Over $12 Million in Federal Funding Awarded to UBC Applied Science Researchers UBC Engineering | July 10, 2026 Researchers from the UBC Faculty of Applied Science have received over $12 million in grants…karnottJuly 10, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards UBC Pharmaceutical Sciences Researchers Secure NSERC Discovery Funding UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences | July 9, 2026 Two Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences researchers have been recognized in the latest round of NSERC…karnottJuly 9, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards SFU Awarded $14.6 Million From NSERC to Support Diverse and High-Quality Research SFU News | July 8, 2026 The new funding is awarded to 49 SFU researchers from six faculties, with the faculties…karnottJuly 8, 2026 Read More
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 Read More
Interesting Articles Life Sciences BC Brings Investors and Strategic Partners to Vancouver for Life Sciences Investment Week Life Sciences BC | August 31, 2026 Life Sciences British Columbia (LSBC) is excited for the continued evolution of Invest in BC…karnottAugust 31, 2026 Read More
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 Read More