Local News Scientist Wants Genetic Test Across Canada to Gauge Risks of Kids’ Cancer Drugs CTV News | May 16, 2018 A scientist who developed a lab test to predict whether children with cancer are susceptible…sciencecityMay 16, 2018 Read More
Local News Guarding Women Against One of Their Deadliest Cancers Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | May 15, 2018 Research into ovarian cancer could lead to potential life-saving measures. Ovarian cancer is the fifth…sciencecityMay 15, 2018 Read More
Local News 2018 B.C. Tech Summit Features 3d Printed Neural Tissue That Could Fight Brain Diseases CBC News | May 15, 2018 The largest technology conference in Western Canada is returning is Vancouver — and one of this…sciencecityMay 15, 2018 Read More
Local News Data Science to Help Predict, Prevent Adverse Drug Reactions in Children with Cancer SFU University Communications | May 15, 2018 Cancer treatments can often lead to adverse drug reactions (ADRs) which not only affect the…sciencecityMay 15, 2018 Read More
Interesting Articles Crowdfunding Campaigns Sow Misinformation About Stem-Cell Treatments, Study Finds The Star Vancouver | May 14, 2018 Crowdfunding campaigns for stem-cell treatments may be duping patients seeking relief and leaving donors out…sciencecityMay 14, 2018 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards MSFHR Health Professional-Investigator award for Dr Black The Vancouver Prostate Centre | May 14, 2018 Dr Peter Black has been awarded an MSFHR Health Professional-Investigator award in partnership with Vancouver Coastal…sciencecityMay 14, 2018 Read More
Local News CDRD Appoints Dr. Lana Janes as Entrepreneur-In-Residence The Centre for Drug Research and Development | May 14, 2018 The Centre for Drug Research and Development, Canada’s national drug development and commercialization centre, is…sciencecityMay 14, 2018 Read More
Publications of the Week The Intestinal Epithelium: Central Coordinator of Mucosal Immunity Allaire, J.M. and Vallance, B.A., et al. | May 14, 2018 The gastrointestinal (GI) tract represents a unique challenge to the mammalian immune system. It must…sciencecityMay 14, 2018 Read More
Publications of the Week A Densely Modified M2+-Independent DNAzyme That Cleaves RNA Efficiently with Multiple Catalytic Turnover Wang, Y. and Perrin, D.M., et al. | May 11, 2018 For the past 35 years, scientists have been seeking a candidate therapeutic “smart-drug” that can…sciencecityMay 11, 2018 Read More
Local News CDRD and Pfizer Canada Partner to Establish the CDRD Life Sciences Executive Institute The Centre for Drug Research and Development | May 11, 2018 The Centre for Drug Research and Development (CDRD), Canada’s national drug development and commercialization centre,…sciencecityMay 11, 2018 Read More