Local News UBC Opens $45M Beaty Biodiversity Centre Expansion UBC News | October 2, 2025 UBC has opened a $45 million expansion of the Beaty Biodiversity Centre, made possible by…karnottOctober 2, 2025 Read More
Monthly Award Summaries September 2025 Award Winners Science in Vancouver | October 1, 2025 Dr. Joel Finbloom September's award summary brought recognition from some of Canada’s most prestigious health…karnottOctober 1, 2025 Read More
Local News Canadian and US Cancer Researchers Form Special Super Team To Improve Treatments and Outcomes for Patients With Osteosarcoma BC Cancer Research | October 1, 2025 In a national first, a team of top Canadian cancer researchers, including BC Cancer distinguished…karnottOctober 1, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards New Projects Co-Led by Msl Faculty Will Help Build a Smarter, Faster Health Response UBC Michael Smith Laboratories | October 1, 2025 Genome BC has announced funding for four new UBC research projects associated with Canada’s Immuno-Engineering…karnottOctober 1, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Widespread and Cell-Type-Specific Transcriptomic Reorganization Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Swaro, A., et al. | July 8, 2025 Knowledge of how traumatic brain injury (TBI) alters the brain is urgently needed. A major…karnottJuly 8, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Sensitivity of Diffusion Tensor Imaging to Regional Mixed Cerebrovascular Pathology Ferris, J., et al. | July 7, 2025 Diffusion tensor imaging is a candidate biomarker in cerebrovascular disease. Yet, little is known about…karnottJuly 7, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Cortical Effects of Dopamine Replacement Account for Clinical Response Variability in Parkinson’s Disease Wiesman, A., et al. | July 4, 2025 Individual variability in clinical response to dopamine replacement therapy (DRT) is a key barrier to…karnottJuly 4, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Human De Novo Mutation Rates From a Four-Generation Pedigree Reference Porubsky, D., et al. | June 23, 2025 Understanding the human de novo mutation (DNM) rate requires complete sequence information1. Here using five…karnottJune 23, 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
Local News Genome BC’s I² Fund Supports Local Agritech with $3.25M Investment in Maia Farms and Verdi Genome BC | September 23, 2025 A pair of British Columbian agritech startups have received funding from Genome British Columbia’s (Genome…karnottSeptember 23, 2025 Read More
Local News When It Comes to Health, the Gut Has Skin in the Game BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute | September 22, 2025 Over the last 15 years, research into the gut microbiome — the ecosystem of microorganisms…karnottSeptember 22, 2025 Read More
Spotlight Dr. David Vocadlo Talks Carbohydrates, Alzheimer’s, and Entrepreneurship Science in the City | April 12, 2017 Dr. David Vocadlo is a Canada Research Chair and professor in the Department of Chemistry…sciencecityApril 12, 2017 Read More
Spotlight Andrea Globa Talks Neuroscience and Cocaine Addiction Science in the City | April 5, 2017 Andrea Globa is a neuroscience PhD candidate studying under the supervision of Shernaz Bamji at…sciencecityApril 5, 2017 Read More
Spotlight Scientist in the Spotlight: Dr. Lynne Quarmby Science in the City | March 29, 2017 Dr. Lynne Quarmby is a professor in the Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry at…sciencecityMarch 29, 2017 Read More
Spotlight Scientist in the Spotlight: Benjamin Martin Science in the City | March 22, 2017 Ben Martin is a PhD candidate in The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at…sciencecityMarch 22, 2017 Read More
Interesting Articles 28 Graduate Students Compete in UBC’s Three Minute Thesis UBC Graduate School | March 14, 2025 Nearly 30 graduate students are competing in the UBC 3MT (Three Minute Thesis) Semi-Finals -…karnottMarch 14, 2025 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
Featured Awards Recipients of 2025 BC Cancer Emerging Multidisciplinary Research Programs Announced BC Cancer Research | September 10, 2025 BC Cancer’s 2025 Cancer Emerging Multidisciplinary Research Programs supports research teams to initiate novel multidisciplinary…karnottSeptember 10, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Florian Kuchenbauer Receives Pediatric Blood Cancer Research Innovation Grant BC Cancer Research | September 9, 2025 Dr. Florian Kuchenbauer, a distinguished researcher at BC Cancer, is the recipient of a Pediatric…karnottSeptember 9, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Nine UBC Faculty Members Elected to the Royal Society of Canada UBC Research + Innovation | September 8, 2025 A total of nine UBC faculty members have been announced by the Royal Society of…karnottSeptember 8, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Pathogens Are Evolving, but Research Is, Too UBC Microbiology and Immunology | September 5, 2025 The rapid development and widespread deployment of the COVID-19 vaccine was undoubtedly a triumph in…karnottSeptember 5, 2025 Read More
Local News A New Dawn for Childhood CNS Tumours: Q&A With Dr. Sylvia Cheng BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute | October 3, 2025 Central nervous system (CNS) tumours are growths of abnormal cells residing in either the brain…karnottOctober 3, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Sex-Specific Metabolic and Central Effects of GLP-1–Estradiol Conjugate in Middle-Aged Rats on a Standard or Western Diet Richard, J., et al. | October 3, 2025 Middle age represents a critical window for metabolic and cognitive health, particularly in the context…karnottOctober 3, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards UBC Medicine Researchers Building a Healthier Future Through 2025 Health Research BC Awards UBC Faculty of Medicine | October 3, 2025 Nine UBC Faculty of Medicine researchers are among the 2025 cohort of Michael Smith Health…karnottOctober 3, 2025 Read More