Publications of the Week Endoplasmic Reticulum-Plasma Membrane Contact Sites Integrate Sterol and Phospholipid Regulation Quon, E. and Beh, C.T., et al. | June 8, 2018 Although many of the "tether" proteins that staple the ER and the PM together had…sciencecityJune 8, 2018 Read More
Local News Microbiome Insights Expands to New Lab Facilities on UBC Campus Microbiome Insights via Business Wire | June 7, 2018 Microbiome Insights, Inc. has announced the opening of its new laboratory on the campus of…sciencecityJune 7, 2018 Read More
Your Voice Brain Organoids: Progress and Prospects Tara Fernandez | June 6, 2018 Creamy white spheres, roughly the size of peas, immersed in a swirling pink solution. To…sciencecityJune 6, 2018 Read More
Publications of the Week The Genome-Wide Rate and Spectrum of Spontaneous Mutations Differ Between Haploid and Diploid Yeast Sharp, N.P. and Otto, S.P., et al. | June 6, 2018 Species vary substantially in how genetic material is transmitted from one generation to the next.…sciencecityJune 6, 2018 Read More
Local News Meet the Researcher: Dr. Edward M. Conway The Centre for Blood Research | June 5, 2018 ’m a professor of medicine in the division of hematology-oncology, and the director of the…sciencecityJune 5, 2018 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards 2018 Top Doctoral Students and Rising Star Award Recipients Announced Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | June 4, 2018 Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) is proud to support tomorrow’s research leaders with the…sciencecityJune 4, 2018 Read More
Local News CDRD & Schrödinger Announce Oncology Collaboration to Develop Novel Biologics The Centre for Drug Research and Development | June 4, 2018 Schrödinger, Inc., a privately-held company dedicated to revolutionizing drug discovery through advanced computational methods, announced…sciencecityJune 4, 2018 Read More
Local News CDRD & Schrödinger Announce Oncology Collaboration to Develop Novel Biologics The Centre for Drug Research and Development | June 4, 2018 Schrödinger, Inc., a privately-held company dedicated to revolutionizing drug discovery through advanced computational methods, announced…mjoyJune 4, 2018 Read More
Local News UBC Researchers Create Cannabinoid Eye Drop for Glaucoma Biotechnology Focus | June 1, 2018 Glaucoma is an eye disease that is often associated with elevated intraocular pressure leading to…sciencecityJune 1, 2018 Read More
Publications of the Week MAP Kinase Signalling: Interplays Between Plant PAMP- and Effector-Triggered Immunity Thulasi Devendrakumar, K. and Zhang, Y., et al. | June 1, 2018 In plants, mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascades are involved in regulating many biological processes including…sciencecityJune 1, 2018 Read More