Local News New Proposal Aims To Protect Patients With High-Risk Brain ImplantsDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | June 18, 2025A new proposal calls for a major change in how the U.S. handles injuries caused…karnottJune 18, 2025 Read More
Awards From Lab Bench to National Honour: Nasseri Wins Governor General’s Gold MedalUBC Department of Chemistry | June 18, 2025When Seyed Amirhossein Nasseri began his graduate studies at UBC, the destination wasn’t entirely clear—but…karnottJune 18, 2025 Read More
Local News Meet the Researcher: Dr. Tanya Bennet, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Cheung LabThe Centre for Blood Research | June 17, 2025I’m working on the interdisciplinary collaborative project Mend the Gap (MtG), where we’re aiming to…karnottJune 17, 2025 Read More
Local News Inspiring the Next Generation of Scientists: Geneskool Field Trip at the GSCBC Cancer Research Institute | June 17, 2025The GSC was delighted to welcome a group of enthusiastic high school students as part…karnottJune 17, 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. | February 19, 2025Immune responses play an integral role in skeletal muscle regeneration. In the genetically inherited muscle…karnottFebruary 19, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Apolipoprotein E Dysfunction in Alzheimer’s Disease: A Study on miRNA Regulation, Glial Markers, and Amyloid Pathology | February 11, 2025Introduction: Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) plays a crucial role in lipid homeostasis, predominantly expressed in astrocytes…karnottFebruary 11, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Identification of an Early Subset of Cerebellar Nuclei Neurons in MiceRahimi-Balaei, M., et al. | February 7, 2025Cerebellar nuclei (CN) neurons serve as the primary output of the cerebellum and originate from…karnottFebruary 7, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Early-Life Gut Inflammation Drives Sex-Dependent Shifts in the Microbiome-Endocrine-Brain AxisSullivan, O., et al. | February 6, 2025Despite recent advances in understanding the connection between the gut microbiota and the adult brain,…karnottFebruary 6, 2025 Read More
Local News Praxis SCI Incubate Cohort 2025Praxis Spinal Cord Institute | June 5, 2025Praxis Spinal Cord Institute is excited to announce the cohort of Praxis SCI Incubate, a…karnottJune 5, 2025 Read More
Local News Meet the 15 New UBC Spin-Offs in 2024/2025 | June 4, 2025The 2024/2025 fiscal year marked another exciting chapter for innovation and entrepreneurship at the University…karnottJune 4, 2025 Read More
Local News STEMCELL Technologies Announces Acquisition of Cellular HighwaysSTEMCELL Technologies | June 4, 2025STEMCELL Technologies, Canada’s largest biotechnology company, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Cellular Highways…karnottJune 4, 2025 Read More
Local News When Is Period Pain Not Normal? New Website Helps Young People Navigate When To Seek CareUBC Faculty of Medicine | June 3, 2025For too many young people, period pain is a serious and overlooked health issue that…karnottJune 3, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Healthy Outcomes Through Genomic InnovationsGenome Alberta | October 4, 2024Precision health refers to a comprehensive approach to healthcare delivery, which tailors care to a…karnottOctober 4, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Health Research BC Funding Programs: What’s New and What’s NextMichael Smith Health Research BC | September 17, 2024At Michael Smith Health Research BC, we continue to develop our funding programs. This includes…karnottSeptember 17, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles New Canada–UK Collaborative Arrangement for Research and InnovationNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | September 9, 2024The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the UK Research and…karnottSeptember 9, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Applied Research Tools and Instruments Grants 2024 Competition Now OpenNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | September 2, 2024The College and Community Innovation (CCI) program’s Applied Research Tools and Instruments (ARTI) grants 2024…karnottSeptember 2, 2024 Read More
Featured Awards AI Innovation Puts VCHRI Scientist at the Forefront of Global Drug Discovery AvenuesVancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | April 23, 2025Vancouver Prostate Centre researcher Dr. Artem Cherkasov recently won two competitions in the international CACHE…karnottApril 23, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Research Excellence Clusters Funded in 2025/26UBC Research + Innovation | April 22, 2025A total of 47 Research Excellence Clusters led by researchers at UBC Vancouver are being…karnottApril 22, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Outstanding Faculty and Graduate Students Honoured With Killam Teaching AwardsUBC Faculty of Medicine | April 21, 2025A number of UBC Faculty of Medicine members have been honoured with Killam teaching awards…karnottApril 21, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Dr. Mark Cembrowski Wins 2025 CAN New Investigator Award for His Pioneering Memory ResearchDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | April 18, 2025Congratulations to Dr. Mark Cembrowski, recipient of the 2025 Canadian Association for Neuroscience (CAN) New…karnottApril 18, 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