Uncategorized From Skateparks to Synapses: Meet Dr. Zach Pennington Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | March 31, 2026 When Dr. Zach Pennington was growing up, he never imagined he would become a scientist.…karnottMarch 31, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Announcing the Winners of the 2026 Carraresi Foundation Early Career Clinician Investigator Award Providence Research | March 30, 2026 Providence Research is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 Carraresi Foundation Early Career…karnottMarch 30, 2026 Read More
Local News Microbiology and Immunology Hosts High School Students Through Research Exploration Opportunity Program UBC Microbiology and Immunology | March 30, 2026 For many high school students, spring break means spending time with friends, seeking out and…karnottMarch 30, 2026 Read More
Local News Comparing Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in B.C. Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | March 27, 2026 Paramedics across B.C. attended to a record-breaking 256 drug poisoning calls on January 21, 2026…karnottMarch 27, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Lipid Nanoparticle-Based Non-Viral in Situ Gene Editing of Congenital Ichthyosis-Causing Mutations in Human Skin Models Apaydin, D., et al. | February 3, 2026 Autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis (ARCI) refers to a group of rare, highly debilitating skin disorders…karnottFebruary 3, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Noncanonical Functions of UGT2B17 Promote Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Progression Feng, T., et al. | January 29, 2026 Androgen deprivation therapy is the primary treatment for advanced prostate tumors. While initially effective, tumor…karnottJanuary 29, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Distinct Biological Subtypes of Chronic GVHD After Pediatric Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Ng, B., et al. | January 27, 2026 Chronic graft-versus-host-disease (cGVHD) is the primary nonrelapse limitation to a successful hematopoietic cell transplantation and…karnottJanuary 27, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week A Binary Self-Amplifying Expression Platform Enabling Lipid Nanoparticle-Free Vaccines and Nanomedicines Jefferies, W., et al. | January 22, 2026 Conventional mRNA vaccines played a crucial role in mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic but remain hampered…karnottJanuary 22, 2026 Read More
Local News First-In-World BC Patient Successfully Treated for Rare Immune Disease BC Children's Hospital Research Institute | March 18, 2026 A new paper published in New England Journal of Medicine details how an 18-year-old patient…karnottMarch 18, 2026 Read More
Local News Yeast Can Develop the Next Generation of Speciality Chemicals Renaissance BioScience | March 17, 2026 What makes yeast a compelling vessel for producing speciality chemicals? It is familiar to regulators,…karnottMarch 17, 2026 Read More
Local News Celebrating Changemaking Women in the Faculty of Medicine UBC Faculty of Medicine | March 17, 2026 Since the doors of the UBC Faculty of Medicine first opened in 1950, many incredible…karnottMarch 17, 2026 Read More
Local News Empowering the Future: SBME Scholars Mentoring Girls in STEM UBC School of Biomedical Engineering | March 16, 2026 Every year on International Women’s Day, we celebrate the achievements, resilience, and impact of women around…karnottMarch 16, 2026 Read More
Spotlight Dr. Julienne Jagdeo Talks Poliovirus, Proteases, and Antiviral Therapies Science in the City | May 31, 2017 Dr. Julienne Jagdeo is a recent graduate and current postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of…sciencecityMay 31, 2017 Read More
Spotlight Austin Wang Talks Microbial Fuel Cells and Winning the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair Science in the City | May 10, 2017 An avid science enthusiast, Austin Wang began working in the laboratories of Dr. William Mohn,…sciencecityMay 10, 2017 Read More
Spotlight Listen to Jay Ingram Talk Science Communications … and a Contest! Science in the City | April 26, 2017 Jay Ingram is the former co-host of CBC One’s Quirks and Quarks, as well as…sciencecityApril 26, 2017 Read More
Spotlight Dr. Catalina Lopez-Correa Talks Fortuitous Career Choices and Genome BC Science in the City | April 19, 2017 Dr. Catalina Lopez-Correa is the Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) of Genome BC and former CSO…sciencecityApril 19, 2017 Read More
Interesting Articles Launch of New Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | December 15, 2025 As announced in Budget 2025 - Canada Strong, a resilient Canadian economy depends on a…karnottDecember 15, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles BIOTECanada Welcomes the Launch of CanReview Life Sciences BC | December 8, 2025 BIOTECanada welcomes the launch of CanReview, a pan-Canadian initiative supported by the Accelerating Clinical Trials…karnottDecember 8, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Science Exposed Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | November 21, 2025 The wait is over! Discover the 2025 recipients of the People’s Choice Award and the…karnottNovember 21, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles New Part-Time Graduate Study Options Now Available in Pharmaceutical Sciences UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences | November 13, 2025 The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences is pleased to announce the introduction of part-time study options…karnottNovember 13, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Terry Fox Research Institute Invests $10M in National Cancer Prevention Initiative Terry Fox Research Institute | March 6, 2026 The Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI) has joined forces with the Canadian Institutes of Health…karnottMarch 6, 2026 Read More
Awards BC Cancer Researchers Receive CIHR Cancer Prevention Team Grants Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre | March 4, 2026 Today, the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, announced that the Government of Canada and…karnottMarch 4, 2026 Read More
Monthly Award Summaries February 2026 Award Winners Science in Vancouver | March 2, 2026 Pictured left to right: Drs. Brad Nelson, Gillian Hanley, and Ali Bashashati We’re excited to…karnottMarch 2, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Congratulations to the 2024-2025 Travel Award Recipients The Centre for Blood Research | February 27, 2026 With the support of Travel Awards provided by the Centre for Blood Research (CBR), numerous…karnottFebruary 27, 2026 Read More
Local News How an Innovative, Low-Cost Training Tool Is Delivering Better Surgical Care for Women Around the World UBC Pathways | April 1, 2026 Dr. Esther Chin, adjunct professor in the UBC Branch for Global Surgical Care (BGSC), still…karnottApril 1, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Terry Fox Funding Recognizes Dr. Miffy Cheng as an Emerging Cancer Research Leader UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences | April 1, 2026 Dr. Miffy Hok Yan Cheng, Assistant Professor in UBC's Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, has been…karnottApril 1, 2026 Read More
Uncategorized Novel Solutions for Biodiversity: Inside Genome BC’s Inaugural Ideas Lab Genome BC | March 31, 2026 While the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework has set urgent international targets, translating these into local…karnottMarch 31, 2026 Read More