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
Local News Organ Printing Holds Promise for Better Healthcare, Cheaper Drugs UBC News | May 9, 2017 This week, global experts will gather at the University of British Columbia to discuss the…sciencecityMay 9, 2017 Read More
Local News PureTech Health Announces Licensing Agreement between Commense and the University of British Columbia for Microbiome-Derived Therapy Business Wire | May 9, 2017 PureTech Health plc (“PureTech Health” or the “Company”, LSE:PRTC), an advanced, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, is…sciencecityMay 9, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week Genomic Consequences of Aberrant DNA Repair Mechanisms Stratify Ovarian Cancer Histotypes Wang, Y.K. and Shah, S.P., et al. | May 8, 2017 We studied the whole-genome point mutation and structural variation patterns of 133 tumors (59 high-grade…sciencecityMay 8, 2017 Read More
Local News B.C. HIV Researcher among Winners of $100,000 Killam Prize CTV News | May 8, 2017 Leading HIV/AIDS researcher Julio Montaner is among a group of scientists, writers, doctors and researchers…sciencecityMay 8, 2017 Read More
AwardsMonthly Award Summaries Award Summary: May 1st – 5th Science in the City | May 5, 2017 Dr. Julio Montaner, Director of the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, is one of…sciencecityMay 5, 2017 Read More
Local News Solving the Mystery: Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia without Heparin? The Centre for Blood Research | May 5, 2017 Heparin is a natural anticoagulant that derives its name from the tissue it was first…sciencecityMay 5, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week Phosphorylation of NEUROG3 Links Endocrine Differentiation to the Cell Cycle in Pancreatic Progenitors Krentz, N. A. J. and Lynn, F.C., et al. | May 5, 2017 During pancreatic development, proliferating pancreatic progenitors activate the proendocrine transcription factor neurogenin 3 (NEUROG3), exit…sciencecityMay 5, 2017 Read More
Local News Science Minister Mulls Forcing Universities to Hire More Female Researchers CTV News | May 4, 2017 The federal science minister says universities aren't doing the heavy lifting to appoint more female…sciencecityMay 4, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week Immunogenicity of 2 vs 3 Doses of the Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine in Girls Aged 9 to 13 Years after 60 Months Ogilvie, G., et al. | May 3, 2017 Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines were originally approved with 3-dose schedules. However, 2 doses of HPV…sciencecityMay 3, 2017 Read More