We are excited to welcome the incoming CBR Graduate Award Program (GAP) cohort for 2025-2026!…
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Pathogenic variants in MECP2 commonly lead to Rett syndrome, where MECP2's function as a DNA…
karnottSeptember 17, 2025
Three exceptional Canadian scientists have been recognized by UBC’s Faculty of Medicine for their groundbreaking…
karnottSeptember 17, 2025
This past summer, the SBME Synergy Undergraduate Summer Research Program provided research opportunities for students…
karnottSeptember 17, 2025
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterized by chronic inflammation and painful joint destruction.…
karnottDecember 9, 2024
Mediator, a co-regulator complex required for RNA Polymerase II activity, interacts with tissue-specific transcription factors…
karnottDecember 5, 2024
Immunotherapy has demonstrated promise as a treatment for acute myeloid leukemia (AML). However, there is…
karnottDecember 3, 2024
The abundance and diversity of intestinal commensal bacteria influence systemic immunity with impact on disease…
karnottNovember 28, 2024
A new study by researchers at Simon Fraser University is shedding light on how the…
karnottAugust 14, 2025
When Dr. Pieter Cullis arrived at UBC as an undergraduate physics student in 1964, he…
karnottAugust 13, 2025
Scientists have discovered a previously unknown virus in farmed Pacific oysters during a mass die-off…
karnottAugust 11, 2025
Behind every success and research breakthrough lies a story of curiosity, persistence, setbacks, and moments…
karnottAugust 8, 2025
Researchers in Canada got most of what they were hoping for in the country’s 2024…
karnottApril 17, 2024
UBC has launched the inaugural competition for the Wall Fellowships and Wall Research Awards. These…
karnottApril 11, 2024
The TFRI-MOHCCN Technology Development Awards provide funding to projects to develop additional profiling technologies that…
karnottApril 5, 2024
It was a call from a reporter that first made ecologist Jason Hoeksema think things…
karnottMarch 28, 2024
Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) is proud to support future research leaders with the…
karnottJuly 10, 2025
A member of the Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation, Dr. Caron broke new ground as the…
karnottJuly 9, 2025
UBC Faculty of Medicine community members Allison Eddy, Lorraine Greaves and Bonnie Henry were recently…
karnottJuly 8, 2025
Dr. Brett Finlay has been awarded the 2024 John McNeill Excellence in Health Research Mentorship…
karnottJuly 7, 2025
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Disease-defining signatures in lymphomas, driven by intricate molecular mechanisms, have advanced molecular taxonomies, refined classification,…
karnottSeptember 26, 2025
Genome BC has announced funding for four new UBC research projects associated with Canada’s Immuno-Engineering…
karnottSeptember 26, 2025
Kidney stone disease has been on the rise in Canada over the past 25 years…
karnottSeptember 25, 2025
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