We are excited to extend our congratulations to Marie Johns and Abishek Wadhwa, who have…
karnottJanuary 8, 2026
News and Articles
Canada’s Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre (GSC) introduced clinical whole genome sequencing for hereditary cancer…
karnottJanuary 7, 2026
The Hecht Foundation prioritizes basic and applied medical research that is novel, innovative, and disruptive,…
karnottJanuary 7, 2026
When a child struggles to breathe, the fear is immediate and for families living with…
karnottJanuary 7, 2026
Shallow whole genome sequencing (sWGS) can detect copy number (CN) aberrations. In high-grade serous ovarian…
karnottApril 3, 2024
Microglia contribute to the outcomes of various pathological conditions including Parkinson's disease (PD). Microglia are…
karnottMarch 28, 2024
FOXA1 is a pioneer transcription factor that is frequently mutated in prostate, breast, bladder, and…
karnottMarch 27, 2024
Photothermal therapy (PTT) refers to the use of plasmonic nanoparticles to convert electromagnetic radiation in…
karnottMarch 21, 2024
Better access to lifesaving medical research is coming with the opening of an eight-bed clinical…
karnottOctober 8, 2025
White Mold Fungi Split Their Genome Across Several Nuclei, with Implications for Future Gene Editing
Genomes contain the complete library of information required to build and maintain a living organism…
karnottOctober 6, 2025
British Columbia’s life sciences sector will benefit from an $8 million partnership between Mitacs, Michael…
karnottOctober 6, 2025
Central nervous system (CNS) tumours are growths of abnormal cells residing in either the brain…
karnottOctober 3, 2025
Canadians are rightfully pleased that our country is now among the world leaders in COVID-19…
pthomsonJuly 13, 2021
On May 25, 2021, Member of Parliament Kirsty Duncan advanced Motion 38 to create a new…
pthomsonJuly 2, 2021
Colleges are at the forefront of applied research and development, and their work is vital…
pthomsonJuly 2, 2021
A pair of Canadian biotechnology venture capital firms have launched new programs to arm academics…
pthomsonApril 27, 2021
UBC Faculty of Medicine researchers have been awarded more than $6.5 million from Brain Canada’s…
karnottJune 20, 2025
We are proud to share that 9 research projects led by investigators from the UBC…
karnottJune 19, 2025
When Seyed Amirhossein Nasseri began his graduate studies at UBC, the destination wasn’t entirely clear—but…
karnottJune 18, 2025
Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) alumnus Amanda Rowlands aims to empower…
karnottJune 16, 2025
News and Articles
The Department of Microbiology and Immunology and the greater UBC community celebrate the career and…
karnottJanuary 30, 2026
When Dr. Leluo Guan peers inside a cow’s stomach, she sees more than microbes—she sees…
karnottJanuary 30, 2026
Pictured left to right: Dr. Michael Murphy, Marie Johns, Dr. Martin Hirst , Abishek Wadhwa,…
karnottJanuary 30, 2026
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