Interesting Articles How Canadian Biotech Can Lead in the Solutions of the Future TheFutureEconomy.ca | October 20, 2022 Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, a core strength of the biotechnology sector was the solutions…pthomsonOctober 20, 2022 Read More
Local News Qu Biologics to Receive Additional Funding to Support Innovative New Treatment to Restore Innate Immune Function in the Elderly Qu Biologics | October 20, 2022 Qu Biologics Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing Site Specific Immunomodulators (SSIs), a novel platform of…pthomsonOctober 20, 2022 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards SBME PhD Student Wins 2022 Friedman Award for Scholars in Health UBC School of Biomedical Engineering | October 19, 2022 Matthew Hickey is taking strides (and helping others do so) with the help of the…pthomsonOctober 19, 2022 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards M.A.Sc Student Vivian Zhang Receives Inaugural SBME Grad Outreach Award UBC School of Biomedical Engineering | October 19, 2022 SBME Master of Applied Science student Vivian Zhang has received the School of Biomedical Engineering’s inaugural Graduate…pthomsonOctober 19, 2022 Read More
Local News Vancouver Company Repurposes Soviet Union Doping Drug to Cure Kidney Disease The Georgia Straight | August 5, 2019 Receiving a new drug from a doctor involves reading a laundry list of side effects.…sciencecityAugust 5, 2019 Read More
Local News High Insulin Production May Contribute to Pancreatic Cancer UBC News | August 2, 2019 UBC scientists have demonstrated for the first time a causal link between high insulin levels…sciencecityAugust 2, 2019 Read More
Local News Driving Ahead with CAR T-Therapy for Cancer Research2Reality | August 1, 2019 Immunologist Julian Lum has been awarded a $1.08 million grant to further study the relationship between cancer, our diet,…sciencecityAugust 1, 2019 Read More
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AwardsMonthly Award Summaries September 2023 Award Winners Science in Vancouver | October 3, 2023 Dr. Laura Evgin (pictured), Assistant Professor in the Department of Medical Genetics at UBC is…sciencecityOctober 3, 2023 Read More
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