Local News CFNBI Conference 2026: Exploring the Field of Fluid Biomarkers in Neurological DisordersDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | July 30, 2026On May 27–28, 2026, the UBC Core Facility for Neurology Biomarker Innovation (CFNBI), led by…karnottJuly 30, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Congratulations to Shani Leyva Camacho for Being Selected to Receive the Michael Stevenson Graduate Scholarship.SFU Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry | July 30, 2026Michael Stevenson Graduate Scholarship is intended for a student entering a doctoral program who has…karnottJuly 30, 2026 Read More
Local News SFU Chemists Supercharge Antiviral Drug DiscoverySFU News | July 29, 2026The research enables scientists to quickly create large libraries of nucleoside analogs (NAs), compounds that…karnottJuly 29, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards DMCBH Members Awarded Spring 2026 CIHR Project Grants to Support Health ResearchDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | July 29, 2026The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) has announced the results of its Spring 2026…karnottJuly 29, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week The Fibroblast Epigenome Underlies SS18::SSX-Mediated Transformation in Synovial SarcomaHill, L., et al. | December 16, 2025Synovial sarcoma (SyS) is an aggressive soft-tissue malignancy that is characterised by a pathognomonic t(X;18)(p11.2;q11.2)…karnottDecember 16, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Cryo-Electron Microscopy Reveals Sequential Binding and Activation of Ryanodine Receptors by Statin TripletsMolinarolo, S., et al. | December 8, 2025Statins are the most prescribed class of drugs and inhibit a key enzyme in the…karnottDecember 8, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Molecular and Imaging Biomarker Responses to Brain Mutant HTT Lowering in a Mouse Model of Huntington DiseaseCaron, N., et al. | December 1, 2025Therapies targeting mutant huntingtin (mHTT) reduction in the brain hold promise as disease-modifying treatments for…karnottDecember 1, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week High-Throughput Bioprinting to Produce Micropatterned Neuroepithelial Tissues and Model TSC2-Deficient Brain MalformationsFarahani, N., et al. | November 28, 2025Micropatterning technology to spatially guide the self-assembly of human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) into neural…karnottNovember 28, 2025 Read More
Local News Celebrating the Career and Retirement of Dr. Brett FinlayUBC Michael Smith Laboratories | July 3, 2026Brett developed an interest in the sciences early on, being raised by two biologist parents…karnottJuly 3, 2026 Read More
Local News Homegrown Biotech Firm Launches New R&D Lab Space in VancouverBusiness in Vancouver | July 2, 2026Conexeu Sciences Inc. (Nasdaq:CNXU) officially opened a new lab space Tuesday in Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant…karnottJuly 2, 2026 Read More
Local News CPERC 2026: Showcasing Innovation and ConnectionUBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences | July 2, 2026Pharmacy educators, researchers, staff and students from across Canada gathered in Edmonton from June 16…karnottJuly 2, 2026 Read More
Local News Emerging Treatment Options Offer Hope to Children Affected by MigraineBC Children’s Hospital Research Institute | July 1, 2026Headache disorders, such as migraine, can drastically disrupt daily life. Still, they are underestimated, underrecognized,…karnottJuly 1, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles Are You an Aspiring Entrepreneur? Applications Are Open!Innovation UBC | May 2, 2025Ready to take your idea or invention to impact? Applications are open for Innovation UBC's…karnottMay 2, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Mitacs Elevate Transitions to New Accelerate Model for PostdocsMitacs | April 30, 2025As part of our ongoing commitment to strengthen and better align organizational priorities with our…karnottApril 30, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Canada Joins Federated EGA, Establishing a Significant Global Repository for Secure Sharing of Human Genomic and Health DataBC Cancer Research Institute | April 9, 2025In a major milestone for international biomedical research and the future of personalized medicine, the…karnottApril 9, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles New Genomics CREATE AwardsNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | March 31, 2025Four new Genomics Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) awards, each offering $1.65 million in…karnottMarch 31, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards SBME Faculty Recognized by Stem Cell Network’s 25 for 25 Silver Anniversary AwardsUBC School of Biomedical Engineering | May 25, 2026The University of British Columbia’s School of Biomedical Engineering (SBME) is proud to celebrate the…karnottMay 25, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards UBC Medicine Researchers Awarded Funding Through New Frontiers in Research FundUBC Faculty of Medicine | May 22, 2026UBC Medicine researchers are leading three new projects recently awarded funding through the Government of…karnottMay 22, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Four UBC Medicine Researchers Among New and Renewed Canada Research ChairsUBC Faculty of Medicine | May 21, 2026Four researchers from the UBC Faculty of Medicine are among the new and renewed Canada…karnottMay 21, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards UBC Botanist Receives West Coast Teaching AwardUBC Science | May 19, 2026The award—from the British Columbia Teaching and Learning Council—recognizes Dr. Clarkston’s commitment to enhanced student…karnottMay 19, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Five Leading Cancer Research Teams Receive $33M to Drive Transformative DiscoveriesTerry Fox Research Institute | August 7, 2026Five Canadian cancer research teams have launched bold and innovative projects supported by $33 million…karnottAugust 7, 2026 Read More
Local News Vaginal Organoids May Unlock New Insight Into Sexually Transmitted Infections in WomenUBC Microbiology and Immunology | August 7, 2026A team of UBC researchers has created new vaginal models grown from mouse or human…karnottAugust 7, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Announcing the 2026 Gairdner Early Career InvestigatorsThe Gairdner Foundation | August 6, 2026Annually, the Gairdner Foundation invites early career investigators across Canada to apply to present their…karnottAugust 6, 2026 Read More