Local News Feeding the Spore: A Molecular Structure of the SpoIIIAG Channel from Bacillus subtilis The Centre for Blood Research | June 21, 2018 Sporulation is used by some types of bacteria to survive harsh environmental conditions, such as…sciencecityJune 21, 2018 Read More
Interesting Articles Getting the Ball Rolling on Basic Research Research2Reality | June 21, 2018 Investments are a critical component in innovation. Without funding, it would be impossible to carry…sciencecityJune 21, 2018 Read More
Publications of the Week Modulating Cell State to Enhance Suspension Expansion of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells Lipsitz, Y.Y. and Zandstra, P.W., et al. | June 20, 2018 The development of cell-based therapies to replace missing or damaged tissues within the body or…sciencecityJune 20, 2018 Read More
Local News New Study Launches in St. Paul’s Hospital Emergency Department Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences | June 20, 2018 An innovative new interventional clinical trial is launching in the St. Paul’s Hospital (SPH) emergency…sciencecityJune 20, 2018 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards MSFHR Funds 17 Exceptional Early-Career Researchers In 2018 Scholar Competition Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research | June 20, 2018 Since 2001, the MSFHR Scholar Program has supported more than 400 early-career health researchers as…sciencecityJune 20, 2018 Read More
Local News Dr. Suzanne Lewis Takes a Personalized Approach to Understanding Autism BC Children's Hospital Research Institute | June 19, 2018 For BC Children’s Hospital investigator Dr. Suzanne Lewis, the future of diagnosing and treating children with…sciencecityJune 19, 2018 Read More
Local News Listening to the Silent Pain of Endometriosis Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | June 19, 2018 Endometriosis— a condition in which tissue that normally lines the uterus grows in other parts…sciencecityJune 19, 2018 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Three Top Canadian Research Teams Receive $13 Million to Solve Key Cancer Challenges Terry Fox Research Institute | June 18, 2018 Three outstanding cancer research teams will receive nearly $13 million to continue their investigations into…sciencecityJune 18, 2018 Read More
Local News A Decades-Long Science Experiment, with 300,000 Volunteers UBC Faculty of Medicine | June 18, 2018 They have been measured and weighed. They have had their blood pressure taken and their…sciencecityJune 18, 2018 Read More
Publications of the Week Basal-like Breast Cancers: From Pathology to Biology and Back Again Gusterson, B. and Eaves, C.J. | June 18, 2018 Human breast cancers referred to as "basal-like" are of interest because they lack effective therapies…sciencecityJune 18, 2018 Read More