Local News Can Depression Be Diagnosed with a Blood Test? Chatelaine | September 3, 2018 “It’s been absolute hell,” Sara* says of the depression that has ripped through at least…sciencecitySeptember 3, 2018 Read More
Publications of the Week Locomotor Recovery Following Contusive Spinal Cord Injury Does Not Require Oligodendrocyte Remyelination Duncan, G.J., et al. | August 31, 2018 Remyelination occurs after spinal cord injury (SCI) but its functional relevance is unclear. We assessed…sciencecityAugust 31, 2018 Read More
Interesting Articles Regulatory Approval of Biosimilars in Canada Biotechnology Focus | August 31, 2018 The evolution and creation of new technologies, medications, and transformation of patient care continues to…sciencecityAugust 31, 2018 Read More
Local News Tackling the World’s Deadliest Diseases One Antibody at a Time: An Interview with AbCellera’s CEO, Dr. Carl Hansen BC Regenerative Medicine Network | August 30, 2018 Can one company simultaneously work on solving the problems of Ebola, influenza, neurodegeneration, cancer, tuberculosis,…sciencecityAugust 30, 2018 Read More
Publications of the Week Revealing the Mechanism for Covalent Inhibition of Glycoside Hydrolases by Carbasugars at an Atomic Level Ren, W., et al. | August 29, 2018 Mechanism-based glycoside hydrolase inhibitors are carbohydrate analogs that mimic the natural substrate's structure. Their covalent…sciencecityAugust 29, 2018 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Kristina Kshatriya Receives Peter Rennie Memorial Award Michael Smith Laboratories | August 29, 2018 Congratulations to Kristina Kshatriya of the Bohlmann lab for being awarded the Peter Rennie Memorial Award from the UBC Faculty…sciencecityAugust 29, 2018 Read More
Local News Crossing the Blood-Brain Barrier: Bioasis Technologies Leads the Way with their xB3 Technology Platform Biotechnology Focus | August 28, 2018 With neurological diseases predicted to rise exponentially across the globe, whether resulting from the extension…sciencecityAugust 28, 2018 Read More
Local News UBC Researchers Unlock Secrets of Plant Development UBC News | August 27, 2018 University of British Columbia researchers have discovered an internal messaging system that plants use to…sciencecityAugust 27, 2018 Read More
Publications of the Week Heparan Sulfate Organizes Neuronal Synapses through Neurexin Partnerships Zhang, P., et al. | August 27, 2018 Synapses are fundamental units of communication in the brain. The prototypical synapse-organizing complex neurexin-neuroligin mediates…sciencecityAugust 27, 2018 Read More
Interesting Articles Canadian Technology and Innovation: Making Strides in the Global Cell Therapy Landscape Biotechnology Focus | August 24, 2018 Cell therapies are integral to regenerative medicine: a swiftly advancing sector bearing the long-standing promise…sciencecityAugust 24, 2018 Read More