Featured Awards DMCBH Researchers Receive Major Infrastructure Investments From CFI Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | March 25, 2026 The Government of Canada has invested more than $552 million in research infrastructure through the…karnottMarch 25, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Prospective Multicenter Study of ctDNA Versus Tumor Tissue Guiding FGFR-Targeted Therapy in Metastatic Urothelial Cancer Müller, D., et al. | March 25, 2026 Fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) alterations are targetable in metastatic urothelial carcinoma (mUC). Identifying FGFR…karnottMarch 25, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards UBC Medicine Researchers Receive Federal Funding to Accelerate Genomic Solutions Through Industry Collaborations UBC Faculty of Medicine | March 24, 2026 The funded projects bring together UBC scientists and Canadian biotechnology companies to develop genomic solutions…karnottMarch 24, 2026 Read More
Local News Using Bioengineering to Turn Genes From a Flower Into a Promising Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes UBC Michael Smith Laboratories | March 24, 2026 Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is affecting a growing number of people worldwide, leading researchers to…karnottMarch 24, 2026 Read More
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Publications of the Week Molecular and Imaging Biomarker Responses to Brain Mutant HTT Lowering in a Mouse Model of Huntington Disease Caron, N., et al. | December 1, 2025 Therapies targeting mutant huntingtin (mHTT) reduction in the brain hold promise as disease-modifying treatments for…karnottDecember 1, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week High-Throughput Bioprinting to Produce Micropatterned Neuroepithelial Tissues and Model TSC2-Deficient Brain Malformations Farahani, N., et al. | November 28, 2025 Micropatterning technology to spatially guide the self-assembly of human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) into neural…karnottNovember 28, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Decoding Amyloid Beta Clearance Systems at Inner Blood–Retina Barrier Using Three-Dimensional Ex Vivo Retinal Imaging in Alzheimer’s Disease Wijesinghe, P., et al. | November 17, 2025 Impaired amyloid beta (Aβ) clearance contributes to sporadic Alzheimer's disease (AD). This study investigated retinal…karnottNovember 17, 2025 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
Local News New Canadian Biotech 26therapeutics Inc. Targets Root Cause of Dry Eye Disease with First-in-Class Therapy adMare BioInnovations | March 10, 2026 adMare BioInnovations is proud to announce the launch of 26therapeutics Inc., a new Canadian life…karnottMarch 10, 2026 Read More
Spotlight Scientist in the Spotlight: Evgeniy Panzhinskiy Science in the City | March 15, 2017 Dr. Evgeniy Panzhinskiy is a postdoctoral fellow in the lab of Dr. James Johnson at…sciencecityMarch 15, 2017 Read More
Spotlight Scientist in the Spotlight: Dr. Corey Nislow Science in the City | March 6, 2017 Dr. Corey Nislow is an associate professor in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at UBC.…sciencecityMarch 6, 2017 Read More
Interesting Articles Launch of CACHE Challenge #7 Conscience | September 9, 2025 The CACHE Challenges, made possible by the Government of Canada's Strategic Innovation Fund, offer an…karnottSeptember 9, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Call for Nominations Now Open for All NSERC Prizes Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | September 8, 2025 Nominations are now being accepted for all NSERC prizes as per their new competition cycle.…karnottSeptember 8, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles New Funding Opportunity to Advance Research on Avian Influenza in Canada Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | September 5, 2025 The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and partners are pleased to announce…karnottSeptember 5, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles adMare Executive Institute Opens Applications for Eighth Cohort adMare Bioinnovations | July 29, 2025 The adMare Academy is now accepting applications for the eighth cohort of its exclusive Executive…karnottJuly 29, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards VCHRI Researchers Awarded CIHR Project Grants To Advance Health Research Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | February 9, 2026 The CIHR Fall 2025 competition has approved 421 research grants and 83 priority grants, for…karnottFebruary 9, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards LSI Researchers Awarded Funding in Fall 2025 CIHR Project Grant Competition UBC Life Sciences Institute | February 6, 2026 Congratulations to all LSI researchers who received funding through the Fall 2025 CIHR Project Grant…karnottFebruary 6, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Annalijn Conklin Wins Diabetes Canada Award To Study Social Connections and Diabetes Risk UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences | February 4, 2026 Dr. Annalijn Conklin, an associate professor at the University of British Columbia's Faculty of Pharmaceutical…karnottFebruary 4, 2026 Read More
Monthly Award Summaries January 2026 Award Winners Science in Vancouver | January 30, 2026 Pictured left to right: Dr. Michael Murphy, Marie Johns, Dr. Martin Hirst , Abishek Wadhwa,…karnottJanuary 30, 2026 Read More
Local News Microbiology and Immunology Hosts High School Students Through Research Exploration Opportunity Program UBC Microbiology and Immunology | March 30, 2026 For many high school students, spring break means spending time with friends, seeking out and…karnottMarch 30, 2026 Read More
Local News Comparing Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in B.C. Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | March 27, 2026 Paramedics across B.C. attended to a record-breaking 256 drug poisoning calls on January 21, 2026…karnottMarch 27, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Seven Emerging Researchers Receive Terry Fox Funding to Advance Next Generation Cancer Research Terry Fox Research Institute | March 27, 2026 Seven early career scientists across Canada are launching new cancer research programs thanks to $3.5…karnottMarch 27, 2026 Read More