Interesting Articles Medical Research & Practices Funding Opportunities Lotte & John Hecht Memorial Foundation | January 7, 2026 The Hecht Foundation prioritizes basic and applied medical research that is novel, innovative, and disruptive,…karnottJanuary 7, 2026 Read More
Local News Breathing Easier: What the Microbiome Reveals About Asthma Risk Genome BC | January 7, 2026 When a child struggles to breathe, the fear is immediate and for families living with…karnottJanuary 7, 2026 Read More
Local News When Knowing the Answer is Everything: Genomics and Rare Disease Genome BC | January 6, 2026 For families facing a rare disease, the hardest part is often not knowing. What’s causing…karnottJanuary 6, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week A Direct Role for a Mitochondrial Targeting Sequence in Signalling Stress Yuan, Z., et al. | January 5, 2026 Mitochondrial protein import is required for maintaining organellar function1. Perturbations in this process are associated…karnottJanuary 5, 2026 Read More
Local News B.C. Confirms $33M to Support UBC-Led Life Sciences Research Business Intelligence for B.C. | January 5, 2026 For University of British Columbia life sciences researchers, new facilities and equipment to help them…karnottJanuary 5, 2026 Read More
Uncategorized Science in Vancouver is Taking a Break for the Holidays Science in Vancouver | December 22, 2025 The holiday season is here, and as research begins to slow towards the end of…karnottDecember 22, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Kevin Afra Awarded 2025 Sherrold Haddad Excellence in Medicine UBC Faculty of Medicine | December 19, 2025 UBC clinical assistant professor Dr. Kevin Afra has been awarded the 2025 Sherrold Haddad Excellence…karnottDecember 19, 2025 Read More
Local News Provincial Funding Boosts Development of Made-in-B.C. Medicines UBC Faculty of Medicine | December 19, 2025 Provincial funding for Canada’s Immuno-Engineering and Biomanufacturing Hub (CIEBH) — a national initiative led by…karnottDecember 19, 2025 Read More
Local News The Year of the Treg: The Latest Discoveries by the Levings Lab BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute | December 18, 2025 Dr. Megan Levings and her team have recently published two papers on the very different…karnottDecember 18, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards MSL Researchers Awarded BC Knowledge Development Funds UBC Michael Smith Laboratories | December 18, 2025 Drs. Marco Marra (Michael Smith Laboratories, Department of Medical Genetics) and Marco Todesco (Michael Smith…karnottDecember 18, 2025 Read More