Local News InMed Signs R&D Agreement with ATERA InMed Pharmaceuticals | July 20, 2017 InMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the research and development of novel, cannabinoid-based…mjoyJuly 20, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week Loss-Of-Function and Gain-Of-Function Mutations in KCNQ5 Cause Intellectual Disability or Epileptic Encephalopathy Lehman, A. and Claydon, T., et al. | July 19, 2017 KCNQ5 is a highly conserved gene encoding an important channel for neuronal function; it is…sciencecityJuly 19, 2017 Read More
Spotlight Dr. Davide Pellacani Talks Epigenetics and Cancer Research Science in the City | July 19, 2017 Dr. Davide Pellacani is a postdoctoral fellow in the lab of Dr. Connie Eaves at…sciencecityJuly 19, 2017 Read More
Local News B.C’s Cutting-Edge Cancer Research Global News | July 18, 2017 The news of a breakthrough cancer treatment that reprograms a patient’s DNA has refocused attention…sciencecityJuly 18, 2017 Read More
Local News Feature Researcher: Alexander G. Beristain UBC Faculty of Medicine | July 18, 2017 Alexander G. Beristain is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine. He received…sciencecityJuly 18, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week Clear Cell and Endometrioid Carcinomas: Are Their Differences Attributable to Distinct Cells of Origin? Cochrane, D.R. and Huntsman, D.G., et al. | July 17, 2017 Endometrial epithelium is the presumed tissue of origin for both eutopic and endometriosis-derived clear cell…sciencecityJuly 17, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week Optogenetic Rewiring of Thalamocortical Circuits to Restore Function in the Stroke Injured Brain Tennant, K.A. and Brown, C.E., et al. | July 14, 2017 Read the Publication This week we profile a recent publication in Nature Communications from Dr.…sciencecityJuly 14, 2017 Read More
Local News The Michael Smith Laboratories Welcomes a New Director Michael Smith Laboratories | July 14, 2017 The Michael Smith Laboratories is delighted to announce the newly appointed Professor Peter Zandstra as…sciencecityJuly 14, 2017 Read More
Local News Bromme Lab Makes an Osteoporosis Mouse Model That Is More Similar to Humans The Centre for Blood Research | July 13, 2017 Excessive breakdown of collagen leads to the condition commonly referred to as osteoporosis. This condition…sciencecityJuly 13, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week Myelin Regulatory Factor Drives Remyelination in Multiple Sclerosis Duncan, G.J. and Tetzlaff, W., et al. | July 12, 2017 Remyelination is limited in the majority of multiple sclerosis (MS) lesions despite the presence of…sciencecityJuly 12, 2017 Read More