Local News BC Children’s Hospital Researchers & UBC Students Create Their Own E-Textbook and New Software PlatformCentre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics | March 23, 2017Undergraduate students in Dr. Wyeth Wasserman’s cancer genetics class had a unique assignment: to write…mjoyMarch 23, 2017 Read More
Spotlight Scientist in the Spotlight: Benjamin MartinScience in the City | March 22, 2017Ben Martin is a PhD candidate in The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at…sciencecityMarch 22, 2017 Read More
Local News Canada’s New Genetic Privacy Law Is Causing Huge Headaches for Justin TrudeauScience | March 22, 2017A vote in Canada’s Parliament to approve a genetic privacy bill is creating a self-inflicted…sciencecityMarch 22, 2017 Read More
Interesting Articles Some Tough Love Is Needed for MD/PhD ScientistsUniversity Affairs | March 21, 2017After spending nearly 15 years in biomedical science laboratories in two different countries with publicly…sciencecityMarch 21, 2017 Read More
Local News Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine Leaders Join Forces to Advance Canada’s Position in the FieldThe Centre for Drug Research and Development | March 21, 2017Stem cell science belongs to Canada and it is powering regenerative medicine. Today, leaders from…sciencecityMarch 21, 2017 Read More
Local News Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine Leaders Join Forces to Advance Canada’s Position in the FieldThe Centre for Drug Research and Development | March 21, 2017Stem cell science belongs to Canada and it is powering regenerative medicine. Today, leaders from…mjoyMarch 21, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week Gentamicin B1 Is a Minor Gentamicin Component with Major Nonsense Mutation Suppression ActivityBaradaran-Heravi, et al. | March 20, 2017ABSTRACT: Nonsense mutations underlie about 10% of rare genetic disease cases. They introduce a premature termination…sciencecityMarch 20, 2017 Read More
Local News #BCTECT Summit Week: Noteworthy Annoucements for BC’s Tech SectorBC Tech Association | March 20, 2017This week’s #BCTECH Summit commenced with several noteworthy announcements for the BC tech sector. The…sciencecityMarch 20, 2017 Read More
Local News Universities Come to Grips with Canada’s Opioid Overdose CrisisUniversity Affairs | March 17, 2017On April 14 last year, British Columbia’s chief health officer declared a public health emergency…sciencecityMarch 17, 2017 Read More
Interesting Articles CRISPR Technology: Officially Off-Limits?The Centre for Blood Research | March 16, 2017CRISPR, a technique that allows for precise gene editing, is taking the research world by…sciencecityMarch 16, 2017 Read More