Local News From Shrews to Elephants, Animal Reflexes Surprisingly Slow SFU News | September 5, 2018 While speediness is a priority for any animal trying to escape a predator or avoid…sciencecitySeptember 5, 2018 Read More
Publications of the Week LTR Retrotransposons Transcribed in Oocytes Drive Species-Specific and Heritable Changes in DNA Methylation Brind'Amour, J., et al. | September 4, 2018 In this study, we characterized the role of a specific class of repetitive elements in…sciencecitySeptember 4, 2018 Read More
Local News New Laser Sheds Light on Neuropathic Pain ICORD | September 4, 2018 What exactly is neuropathic pain, and why do we feel it? ICORD PI Dr. John Kramerrecently acquired…sciencecitySeptember 4, 2018 Read More
AwardsMonthly Award Summaries August 2018 Award Winners Science in the City | September 3, 2018 Dr. Bruce McManus at the Centre for Heart Lung Innovation and Dr. Andrew Krahn at…sciencecitySeptember 3, 2018 Read More
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