Featured Awards Dr. Steven Hallam Named 2025 UBC Wall Research Award Recipient UBC Life Sciences Institute | September 15, 2025 LSI researcher Dr. Steven Hallam has been recognized with a Wall Research Award, one of…karnottSeptember 15, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Kiran Soma Elected as 2025 Royal Society of Canada Fellow Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | September 15, 2025 We are thrilled to announce Dr. Kiran Soma, a Professor in UBC’s Department of Psychology,…karnottSeptember 15, 2025 Read More
Local News Northern Centre for Clinical Research Launches First Clinical Trial UBC Faculty of Medicine | September 12, 2025 The Northern Centre for Clinical Research (NCCR) has launched its first clinical trial at the…karnottSeptember 12, 2025 Read More
Local News Genomic Research Solves Major Challenge Facing BC’s Blueberry Industry Genome BC | September 12, 2025 A Genome BC funded research collaboration between the BC Blueberry Council, Simon Fraser University (SFU)…karnottSeptember 12, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Antithrombotic Coating with Sheltered Positive Charges Prevents Contact Activation by Controlling Factor XII–Biointerface Binding Ji, H., et al. | November 18, 2024 Antithrombotic surfaces that prevent coagulation activation without interfering with haemostasis are required for blood-contacting devices.…karnottNovember 18, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Sex-Biased Human Thymic Architecture Guides T Cell Development Through Spatially Defined Niches Stankiewicz, L., et al. | November 15, 2024 This week, we profile a recent publication in Developmental Cell by Dr. Fabio Rossi (pictured)…karnottNovember 15, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Predictive Gene Expression Signature Diagnoses Neonatal Sepsis Before Clinical Presentation An, A., et al. | November 5, 2024 Neonatal sepsis is a deadly disease with non-specific clinical signs, delaying diagnosis and treatment. There…karnottNovember 5, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week A Community Effort to Optimize Sequence-Based Deep Learning Models of Gene Regulation Muntakim Rafi, A., et al. | October 30, 2024 A systematic evaluation of how model architectures and training strategies impact genomics model performance is…karnottOctober 30, 2024 Read More
Local News Building Better Storage for Genomics Data Genome BC | August 7, 2025 Genomics research is advancing science, helping doctors match patients with appropriate treatments, tracking the spread…karnottAugust 7, 2025 Read More
Local News MS May Begin Far Earlier Than Previously Thought | August 7, 2025 UBC researchers find that people with MS increased their healthcare usage up to 15 years…karnottAugust 7, 2025 Read More
Local News Bringing Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Ceremony to Child Health Research BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute | August 6, 2025 Indigenous children are the fastest-growing population in Canada but still experience disproportionately negative health outcomes.…karnottAugust 6, 2025 Read More
Local News Helping the BC Wine Industry Beat the Heat: Scientists Seek Genomic Solutions to Grapevine Heat Stress Genome BC | August 4, 2025 Climate change is challenging BC wine producers. Extreme weather events such as rising temperatures, changing…karnottAugust 4, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles The Government of Canada Supports Interdisciplinary Research Centres to Address Global Challenges Through the Bioeconomy Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | March 19, 2024 The Government of Canada, through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the…karnottMarch 19, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles adMare BioInnovations Opens Applications for the Spring 2024 Cohort of the BioInnovation Scientist Program: Foundations and Launches New Biopharma Industry Essentials Program adMare BioInnovations | February 27, 2024 adMare BioInnovations (adMare) is delighted to open applications for the Spring 2024 cohort of the…karnottFebruary 27, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Funding Opportunity for Life Sciences Research via the Human Frontier Science Program Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | February 19, 2024 The Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) is unique in supporting international collaboration to undertake innovative,…karnottFebruary 19, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Canadian Blood Services Announce New Dana Devine Award Centre for Blood Research | February 5, 2024 Canadian Blood Services (CBS) is proud to announce a new award in honour of Dr.…karnottFebruary 5, 2024 Read More
Monthly Award Summaries June 2025 Award Winners Science in Vancouver | July 2, 2025 Dr. Tiam Heydari from UBC This month’s spotlight features Dr. Tiam Heydari (pictured), a postdoctoral…karnottJuly 2, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards 2025 FHS Undergraduate Awards SFU Faculty of Health Sciences | July 2, 2025 This award goes to the student whose activities and efforts support the FHS community, and…karnottJuly 2, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards 2024–2025 William and Dorothy Gilbert Scholarship Recipients UBC Michael Smith Laboratories | July 2, 2025 We are excited to congratulate Credo Casmil and Ayşe Erdoğan for receiving the 2024-2025 William…karnottJuly 2, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards LSI Researchers Receive National Recognition for Stem Cell Innovation UBC Life Sciences Institute | June 30, 2025 Two LSI researchers have been recognized in a recent national funding announcement by the Stem…karnottJune 30, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards 2025 Faculty of Medicine Award Recipients UBC Faculty of Medicine | September 24, 2025 Each year, the Faculty of Medicine recognizes faculty and staff members for excellence in teaching,…karnottSeptember 24, 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
Featured Awards Recipients of BC Cancer Foundation 2025 Rising Stars Graduate Awards Competition Announced BC Cancer Research Institute | September 23, 2025 Congratulations to the recipients of the BC Cancer Foundation (BCCF) Rising Stars Graduate Awards competition!…karnottSeptember 23, 2025 Read More