Local News UBC Opens $45M Beaty Biodiversity Centre Expansion UBC News | October 2, 2025 UBC has opened a $45 million expansion of the Beaty Biodiversity Centre, made possible by…karnottOctober 2, 2025 Read More
Monthly Award Summaries September 2025 Award Winners Science in Vancouver | October 1, 2025 Dr. Joel Finbloom September's award summary brought recognition from some of Canada’s most prestigious health…karnottOctober 1, 2025 Read More
Local News Canadian and US Cancer Researchers Form Special Super Team To Improve Treatments and Outcomes for Patients With Osteosarcoma BC Cancer Research | October 1, 2025 In a national first, a team of top Canadian cancer researchers, including BC Cancer distinguished…karnottOctober 1, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards New Projects Co-Led by Msl Faculty Will Help Build a Smarter, Faster Health Response UBC Michael Smith Laboratories | October 1, 2025 Genome BC has announced funding for four new UBC research projects associated with Canada’s Immuno-Engineering…karnottOctober 1, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week A Secreted Tapasin Isoform Impairs Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte Recognition by Disrupting Exogenous MHC Class I Antigen Presentation Seipp, R., et al. | April 10, 2025 Endogenous and exogenous antigen processing and presentation through the MHC class I peptide-loading complex (PLC)…karnottApril 10, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Proteomics and Personalized PDX Models Identify Treatment for a Progressive Malignancy Within an Actionable Timeframe Barnabas, G., et al. | April 8, 2025 Genomics has transformed the diagnostic landscape of pediatric malignancies by identifying and integrating actionable features…karnottApril 8, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Deciphering the Transcription Factor Landscape in Prostate Cancer Progression: A Novel Approach to Understand NE Transdifferentiation Wang, Y., et al. | April 4, 2025 Prostate cancer remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths among men, and understanding…karnottApril 4, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week 5′-S-(3-Aminophenyl)-5′-Thioadenosine, a Novel Chemoprotective Agent for Reducing Toxic Side Effects of Fluorouracil in Treatment of MTAP-Deficient Cancers Zhang, S., et al. | March 27, 2025 Nucleobase analogue (NBA) drugs, such as 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), are effective chemotherapeutics, but their clinical use…karnottMarch 27, 2025 Read More
Local News Genomic Research Solves Major Challenge Facing BC’s Blueberry Industry Genome BC | September 12, 2025 A Genome BC funded research collaboration between the BC Blueberry Council, Simon Fraser University (SFU)…karnottSeptember 12, 2025 Read More
Local News Q&A with Dr. Kerryn Matthews, Recipient of the 2025 Neil Mackenzie Mentorship Excellence Award UBC Centre for Blood Research | September 11, 2025 I was both surprised and deeply honoured. Mentorship has always felt like a natural extension…karnottSeptember 11, 2025 Read More
Local News Dr. David Bangsberg Appointed Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences SFU Faculty of Health Sciences | September 10, 2025 Simon Fraser University’s (SFU) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) is pleased to announce that internationally…karnottSeptember 10, 2025 Read More
Local News From COVID to Cancer: Why Canada’s RNA Vaccine Leadership Matters More than Ever UBC Magazine | September 4, 2025 World Immunization Week in April turned global attention once again to the lifesaving power of…karnottSeptember 4, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles National Science Foundation Global Centers Addressing Global Challenges Through the Bioeconomy Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | October 7, 2024 The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and…karnottOctober 7, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Healthy Outcomes Through Genomic Innovations Genome Alberta | October 4, 2024 Precision health refers to a comprehensive approach to healthcare delivery, which tailors care to a…karnottOctober 4, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Health Research BC Funding Programs: What’s New and What’s Next Michael Smith Health Research BC | September 17, 2024 At Michael Smith Health Research BC, we continue to develop our funding programs. This includes…karnottSeptember 17, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles New Canada–UK Collaborative Arrangement for Research and Innovation Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | September 9, 2024 The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the UK Research and…karnottSeptember 9, 2024 Read More
Featured Awards Genome BC Funds Research into the Respiratory Fallout of Wildfires Genome BC | August 13, 2025 British Columbians know the stark realities of climate change, as wildfires surge across the province.…karnottAugust 13, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Congratulations CIHR Spring 2025 Project Grant Recipients BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute | August 12, 2025 Congratulations to BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) and Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI) investigators…karnottAugust 12, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Three MSL Faculty Involved in Projects Funded Through Spring 2025 CIHR Grant Competition UBC Michael Smith Laboratories | August 11, 2025 Three of our MSL faculty members are involved in projects recently funded through the Canadian…karnottAugust 11, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards BFRC Trainee Awarded Mitacs Grant in Partnership with Lululemon UBC Balance and Falls Research Centre | August 6, 2025 We are thrilled to announce that Keara Sutherland, PhD student in Dr. Mark Carpenter’s Lab…karnottAugust 6, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Nika Shakiba Recognized as a Gairdner Early Career Investigator UBC School of Biomedical Engineering | October 7, 2025 We are excited to announce that Dr. Nika Shakiba has been selected as one of…karnottOctober 7, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Positive Allosteric Modulation of M1 mAChRs with VU0486846 Reverses Cognitive Deficits in Male APPswe/PSEN1ΔE9 Alzheimer’s Mice Ibrahim, K., et al. | October 7, 2025 Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an age-associated neurodegenerative disease marked by progressive cognitive deterioration and beta-amyloid…karnottOctober 7, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Biomanufacturing for Advanced Therapies Training Program OBIO | October 7, 2025 The biomanufacturing sector for advanced therapies is experiencing rapid growth and an escalating demand for…karnottOctober 7, 2025 Read More