Featured Awards Dr. Stephen MacDonald Recognized With Faculty of Science Excellence in Service Award UBC Michael Smith Laboratories | March 12, 2026 We’re excited to extend our congratulations to Stephen MacDonald, our MSL IT Director, for receiving…karnottMarch 12, 2026 Read More
Local News New Book Examines How COVID-19 Crisis Entrenched Inequality for Women Around the World SFU Faculty of Health Sciences | March 11, 2026 A newly released compendium, Feminism and COVID-19: How Women Fare in the Face of a…karnottMarch 11, 2026 Read More
Local News Advancing Women’s Health Through Genomics: Why Now Is the Time to Act Genome BC | March 11, 2026 Despite decades of progress, persistent gaps in research design, data and care delivery continue to…karnottMarch 11, 2026 Read More
Local News International Women’s Day UBC Faculty of Medicine | March 11, 2026 In honour of the 115th International Women’s Day (IWD), meet some of the outstanding women…karnottMarch 11, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week ERBB2/HER2 Alterations in ctDNA and Metachronous Tissues of Patients with Metastatic Urothelial Cancer Vandekerkhove, G., et al. | September 18, 2025 HER2 targeting is increasingly relevant in metastatic urothelial cancer (mUC) because of emerging antibody–drug conjugates,…karnottSeptember 18, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Revealing Function-Altering MECP2 Mutations in Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder Using Yeast and Drosophila Chen, E., et al. | September 17, 2025 Pathogenic variants in MECP2 commonly lead to Rett syndrome, where MECP2's function as a DNA…karnottSeptember 17, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Targeted Splicing Approach for Alleviation of a Neurexin 1 Haploinsufficiency Model Lu, H., et al. | September 11, 2025 NRXN1 encoding the synaptic organizing protein neurexin 1 (Nrxn1) is among the strongest risk genes…karnottSeptember 11, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Human Milk IgA Promotes Normal Immune Development by Limiting Th17-Inducing Erysipelatoclostridium ramosum in the Infant Gut Donald, K., et al. | September 4, 2025 The infant gut microbiota plays a vital role in immune development. Secretory IgA (SIgA), the…karnottSeptember 4, 2025 Read More
Local News Behind the Lab Doors: Accelerating Discoveries in Precision Medicine at the Advanced Genomics & Computational Science Core Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | February 25, 2026 Located within the M. H. Mohseni Institute of Urologic Sciences, the Advanced Genomics & Computational…karnottFebruary 25, 2026 Read More
Local News Research in Carrot and Cherry Crops To Strengthen Local Food Security Genome BC | February 25, 2026 As climate change continues to disrupt Canada’s agricultural stability, Genome British Columbia (Genome BC) is…karnottFebruary 25, 2026 Read More
Local News Dr. Nada Lallous Selected as Delegate for Science Meets Parliament BC 2026 Vancouver Prostate Centre | February 24, 2026 The Vancouver Prostate Centre is proud to announce that Dr. Nada Lallous, Assistant Professor, UBC…karnottFebruary 24, 2026 Read More
Local News Improving Care for Kids with the Most Common Childhood Cancers: Q&A with New Investigator Dr. Sarah Alexander BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute | February 23, 2026 February 15 was International Childhood Cancer Day and to mark the occasion we spoke with…karnottFebruary 23, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles Genome BC Is Embarking on a New Initiative for Biodiversity Preservation Genome BC | February 26, 2025 Preventing biodiversity loss in British Columbia (BC) is a multifaceted challenge. It stems not only…karnottFebruary 26, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles BC Cancer 2025 Summer Research Studentship Competition BC Cancer Research | February 17, 2025 We are pleased to announce the BC Cancer 2025 Summer Research Studentship competition. Summer research…karnottFebruary 17, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Synergy Research Program 2025 UBC School of Biomedical Engineering | February 13, 2025 The SBME Synergy Undergraduate Summer Research Program is a fantastic opportunity for students to gain…karnottFebruary 13, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Announcing the Dr. Rogers Prize for Advancing Health, Medicine, & Healing Dr. Rogers Prize | February 12, 2025 On behalf of the Lotte & John Hecht Memorial Foundation, we are excited to announce…karnottFebruary 12, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Kevin Afra Awarded 2025 Sherrold Haddad Excellence in Medicine UBC Faculty of Medicine | December 19, 2025 UBC clinical assistant professor Dr. Kevin Afra has been awarded the 2025 Sherrold Haddad Excellence…karnottDecember 19, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards MSL Researchers Awarded BC Knowledge Development Funds UBC Michael Smith Laboratories | December 18, 2025 Drs. Marco Marra (Michael Smith Laboratories, Department of Medical Genetics) and Marco Todesco (Michael Smith…karnottDecember 18, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Three Researchers Receive Funding Through the UBC-BC Cancer Academic Enhancement Fund Competition 2025 BC Cancer Research | December 16, 2025 The UBC-BC Cancer Academic Enhancement Fund Competition 2025 supports research projects that either: foster collaboration…karnottDecember 16, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Three SBME Students Among 14 Women Awarded $50,000 Engineering Scholarships as Polytechnique Montréal Expands the Order of the White Rose UBC School of Biomedical Engineering | December 12, 2025 On Monday, Polytechnique Montréal awarded 14 scholarships in the 11th edition of the Order of…karnottDecember 12, 2025 Read More
Local News First-In-World BC Patient Successfully Treated for Rare Immune Disease BC Children's Hospital Research Institute | March 18, 2026 A new paper published in New England Journal of Medicine details how an 18-year-old patient…karnottMarch 18, 2026 Read More
Local News Yeast Can Develop the Next Generation of Speciality Chemicals Renaissance BioScience | March 17, 2026 What makes yeast a compelling vessel for producing speciality chemicals? It is familiar to regulators,…karnottMarch 17, 2026 Read More
Local News Celebrating Changemaking Women in the Faculty of Medicine UBC Faculty of Medicine | March 17, 2026 Since the doors of the UBC Faculty of Medicine first opened in 1950, many incredible…karnottMarch 17, 2026 Read More