Conventional mRNA vaccines played a crucial role in mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic but remain hampered…
karnottJanuary 22, 2026
News and Articles
Top Citations and Online, Media Engagement Showcase SFU’s Exceptional Research Contributions in 2025
Every day, SFU scholars engage in invaluable work that enhances the social, cultural, environmental, and…
karnottJanuary 21, 2026
We are excited to announce the 2026 Prostate Cancer Foundation Canada Grant-in-Aid Award recipients and…
karnottJanuary 21, 2026
The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences is delighted to welcome Dr. Henry Kilgore, who joined us…
karnottJanuary 20, 2026
With their long lives and extreme reproductive output, social insect queens have escaped the classic…
karnottAugust 14, 2024
Somatosensation is essential for animals to perceive the external world through touch, allowing them to…
karnottAugust 12, 2024
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a rapidly progressive neurodegenerative disease with average lifespan of 2–5…
karnottAugust 9, 2024
The proper functioning of the nervous system is dependent on the establishment and maintenance of…
karnottAugust 8, 2024
Simon Fraser University hosted its inaugural Innovation Week celebrating the innovators, researchers and students creating…
karnottNovember 6, 2025
October is Rett Syndrome Awareness Month, a time to foster understanding about this complex neurological…
karnottNovember 5, 2025
Led by Dr. Bruce Carleton, the GO-PGx project established a national precision medicine network with…
karnottNovember 4, 2025
Every year, hundreds of British Columbians receive a second chance at life through kidney transplantation.…
karnottNovember 3, 2025
Once again this year, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) is pleased to…
mjoyFebruary 15, 2023
As Canadian policy and investment encourages more innovative startups, we constantly hear about the “valley…
mjoyFebruary 6, 2023
Earlier this month, researchers attending Canada’s major annual science policy conference here got some seemingly…
mjoyDecember 5, 2022
Scientists and researchers play an integral role in helping to build a stronger, healthier and…
mjoyNovember 24, 2022
Simon Fraser University distinguished professor Fiona Brinkman has received the Genome British Columbia Award for…
karnottJuly 31, 2025
UBC Faculty of Medicine professor Dr. Paul Anthony Keown has been awarded the Clinical Trials…
karnottJuly 30, 2025
Dr. K.S. Joseph has been awarded the 2025 Geoffrey L. Hammond Lectureship in recognition of…
karnottJuly 29, 2025
Over $25 million in funding has been awarded through the New Frontiers in Research Funding…
karnottJuly 28, 2025
News and Articles
The GluN2B subunit of N-methyl-d-aspartate receptors (NMDARs) plays a central role in synaptic development and…
karnottFebruary 10, 2026
The CIHR Fall 2025 competition has approved 421 research grants and 83 priority grants, for…
karnottFebruary 9, 2026
For 25 years, the Stem Cell Network has worked to transform lives through regenerative medicine…
karnottFebruary 9, 2026
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