Publications of the Week Drugging the Intrinsically Disordered Transactivation Domain of Androgen ReceptorObst, J., et al. | April 30, 2026Androgen receptor (AR) is a therapeutic target for prostate cancer. Despite effectively targeting its folded…karnottApril 30, 2026 Read More
Local News Behind the Lab Doors: Investigating Blood Biomarkers as a Window Into Brain Health at Wellington LaboratoryVancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | April 30, 2026The brain is the most complex organ to understand, both in health and disease. Today,…karnottApril 30, 2026 Read More
Local News COVID Antiviral Speeds Recovery, but Doesn’t Reduce Hospitalization in Vaccinated PatientsUBC Faculty of Medicine | April 30, 2026The COVID antiviral drug Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir-ritonavir) can help people recover faster, but does not reduce…karnottApril 30, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards New CREATE Program Led by Sarah Hedtrich and Govind KaigalaUBC School of Biomedical Engineering | April 29, 2026The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has announced major new funding through its…karnottApril 29, 2026 Read More
Local News How Marissa Lithopoulos Built Science, Stand-Up, & SongDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | April 29, 2026On a clear summer evening in August, the air buzzed with excitement as guests bustled…karnottApril 29, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Congratulations CIHR Fall 2025 Research Grant RecipientsBC Children’s Hospital Research Institute | April 28, 2026Congratulations to BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) and Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI) investigators…karnottApril 28, 2026 Read More
Local News Canadian Team Advances Breakthrough “Living” Cancer Diagnostic Platform Following National GAPP FundingCanada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre | April 28, 2026Genetrack Biolabs, working in partnership with Canada’s Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre as part of…karnottApril 28, 2026 Read More
Local News Neurons Store and Use Lipids for Energy, Reshaping Understanding of Brain Health and MetabolismUBC Faculty of Medicine | April 27, 2026The study, published in Nature Metabolism, shows for the first time that healthy neurons in…karnottApril 27, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Single-Cell Spatial Atlas of the Aging Human BreastGupta, P., et al. | April 27, 2026Breast cancer can develop over a wide age range and tumors in younger women differ…karnottApril 27, 2026 Read More
Local News Earth Day 2026: Canadian BioGenome Project Celebrates New Sequencing Milestones in Canadian BiodiversityCanada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre | April 24, 2026In celebration of Earth Day, the Canadian BioGenome Project has released a new video highlighting…karnottApril 24, 2026 Read More