Featured Awards Dr. Pamela Hoodless Receives NSERC Discovery GrantBC Cancer Research | June 24, 2025Congratulations to Dr. Pamela Hoodless for receiving a Discovery Grant from the Natural Sciences and…karnottJune 24, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Human De Novo Mutation Rates From a Four-Generation Pedigree ReferencePorubsky, D., et al. | June 23, 2025Understanding the human de novo mutation (DNM) rate requires complete sequence information1. Here using five…karnottJune 23, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Three MSL Members Receive 2025 Pathway to Independence AwardUBC Michael Smith Laboratories | June 23, 2025The Michael Smith Laboratories Pathway to Independence Award aims to support the research and career…karnottJune 23, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards UBC Researchers Awarded More Than $6.5 Million From Brain Canada to Advance Neuroscience ResearchDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | June 20, 2025UBC Faculty of Medicine researchers have been awarded more than $6.5 million from Brain Canada’s…karnottJune 20, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Type-2 Innate Signals Are Dispensable for Skeletal Muscle Regeneration and Pathology Linked to Duchenne Muscular DystrophyMessing, M., et al. | March 18, 2025Immune responses play an integral role in skeletal muscle regeneration. In the genetically inherited muscle…karnottMarch 18, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Epstein-Barr Virus Infection Promotes T Cell Dysregulation in a Humanized Mouse Model of Multiple SclerosisAllanach, J., et al. | March 13, 2025Latent infection with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a strong risk factor for the development of…karnottMarch 13, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Brain Pericytes and Perivascular Fibroblasts Are Stromal Progenitors With Dual Functions in Cerebrovascular Regeneration After StrokeBernier, L., et al. | March 10, 2025Functional revascularization is key to stroke recovery and requires remodeling and regeneration of blood vessels…karnottMarch 10, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Single Cell Approaches Define Neural Stem Cell Niches and Identify Microglial Ligands That Can Enhance Precursor-Mediated OligodendrogenesisWillis, A., et al. | March 6, 2025Here, we used single cell RNA sequencing and single cell spatial transcriptomics to characterize the…karnottMarch 6, 2025 Read More
Local News Behind the Lab Doors: Breaking Barriers With Assistive Technologies at MATTERS LabVancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | June 12, 2025In Canada, 10.6 per cent of individuals aged 15 and over have a mobility disability…karnottJune 12, 2025 Read More
Local News New Genomics Investments Expand eDNA Monitoring in BC’s Remote and Indigenous CommunitiesGenome BC | June 11, 2025On World Environment Day, Genome British Columbia (Genome BC) is proud to announce significant new…karnottJune 11, 2025 Read More
Local News Breakthrough Minimally Invasive and Accessible Kidney Stone TreatmentVancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | June 11, 2025The novel Break Wave lithotripsy (BWL) technology offers a game-changing alternative treatment for kidney stones.…karnottJune 11, 2025 Read More
Local News Colorectal Cancer Leaves Lasting Toll on Women’s Sexual HealthUBC News | June 10, 2025A new UBC-led study is shedding light on a long-overlooked consequence of colorectal cancer: the…karnottJune 10, 2025 Read More
Spotlight Scientist in the Spotlight: Evgeniy PanzhinskiyScience in the City | March 15, 2017Dr. Evgeniy Panzhinskiy is a postdoctoral fellow in the lab of Dr. James Johnson at…sciencecityMarch 15, 2017 Read More
Spotlight Scientist in the Spotlight: Dr. Corey NislowScience in the City | March 6, 2017Dr. Corey Nislow is an associate professor in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at UBC.…sciencecityMarch 6, 2017 Read More
Interesting Articles NSERC Science ExposedNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | November 21, 2024The wait is over! Discover the 2024 recipients of the People’s Choice Award and the…karnottNovember 21, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Finding Solutions for Women and Gender Diverse People’s Top Health PrioritiesLife Sciences BC | November 7, 2024For decades, the health of women and gender diverse people has been under-researched, leading to…karnottNovember 7, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Scholar and Health Professional-Investigator Programs: 2025 Competitions Now OpenMichael Smith Health Research BC | November 4, 2024Michael Smith Health Research BC’s Scholar and Health Professional-Investigator (HP-I) awards provide funding to support…karnottNovember 4, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Call for Abstracts: Alberta-British Columbia Islet Workshop 2025The BC Diabetes Research Network | October 28, 2024We would like to extend an invitation to scientists and trainees to attend the Alberta-British…karnottOctober 28, 2024 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Dr. Sofie Tolmeijer Receives 2024 PCF Young Investigator AwardVancouver Prostate Centre | May 15, 2025Dr. Sofie Tolmeijer, PhD, a researcher in the Wyatt Lab, has been awarded the 2024…sciencecityMay 15, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards SFU CGS-M RecipientsSFU Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry | May 12, 2025The CGS-M (Canada Graduate Scholarships — Master’s program) is awarded to outstanding students who have…karnottMay 12, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards UBC Medicine Members Receive 2025 YWCA Women of Distinction AwardsUBC Faculty of Medicine | May 9, 2025Two UBC Medicine community members – Dr. Jana-Lea Davidson and Dr. Cheryl Ho – have…karnottMay 9, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Professor Steven Jones Elected Fellow of the Learned Society of WalesBC Cancer Research Institute | May 7, 2025The Genome Sciences Centre is proud to announce that our Co-Director and Head of Bioinformatics,…karnottMay 7, 2025 Read More
Local News Internationally Renowned Clinician-Scientist to Lead Faculty of Medicine and UBC HealthUBC Faculty of Medicine | June 26, 2025Dr. Sharmila Anandasabapathy, a leading clinician-scientist whose work spans cancer detection, biomedical engineering and global health,…karnottJune 26, 2025 Read More
Local News Decolonizing Health Research at the Indigenous Health Research UnitVancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | June 26, 2025Research is crucial to improving health outcomes and unlocking the potential of new medication, treatments…karnottJune 26, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Innovation and Translational Research Awards 2025 RecipientsVancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | June 25, 2025Taking innovative research from concept to application is critical for improving health care systems and…karnottJune 25, 2025 Read More