Local News BioVaxys Further Expands Vaccines Intellectual Property PortfolioBioVaxys | October 3, 2022BioVaxys Technology Corp. announced today that in an action that further expands the value of…pthomsonOctober 3, 2022 Read More
AwardsMonthly Award Summaries September 2022 Award WinnersScience in Vancouver | October 3, 2022Dr. Jessica Dennis from UBC and BC Children's Hospital Research Institute received a Michael Smith…pthomsonOctober 3, 2022 Read More
Local News Not Just a Risk: Understanding Cancer Genes Can Reveal How Early Tumours FormBC Children's Hospital Research Institute | September 29, 2022Mutations in the Breast Cancer 1 (BRCA1) gene or Breast Cancer 2 (BRCA2) gene are well-known to substantially increase…pthomsonSeptember 29, 2022 Read More
Publications of the Week Correlation of SARS-CoV-2 Viral Neutralizing Antibody Titers with Anti-Spike Antibodies and ACE-2 Inhibition among Vaccinated IndividualsGruneau, B., et al. | September 29, 2022SARS-CoV-2 anti-spike antibody concentrations and angiotensin converting enzyme-2 (ACE-2) inhibition have been used as surrogates…pthomsonSeptember 29, 2022 Read More
Local News New Tumour Test Could Guide Personalized Treatment for Children with CancerUBC Faculty of Medicine | January 24, 2019Working with researchers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and the Keck School of Medicine at…sciencecityJanuary 24, 2019 Read More
Local News Cembrowski Lab Merges Mathematical Thinking with Basic NeuroscienceDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | January 23, 2019A neuroscientist, mathematician, and expert on the hippocampus, Dr. Mark Cembrowski has a rare combination of skills. Now,…sciencecityJanuary 23, 2019 Read More
Local News Restoring Stem Cells to a Fetal-Like State Could Provide a Therapeutic Alternative for Acute LeukemiasThe Terry Fox Research Institute | January 22, 2019Restoring a signaling pathway that is prevalent in fetal stem cells but dormant in adult…sciencecityJanuary 22, 2019 Read More
Local News Breaking Down the Barriers: Can Lithium be the Answer for Future Antifungal Therapies?Michael Smith Laboratories | January 22, 2019Cryptococcus neoformans is a major human pathogenic fungus that is responsible for 15% of all AIDS-related…sciencecityJanuary 22, 2019 Read More
Publications of the Week Quorum Sensing Modulates Bacterial Virulence and Colonization Dynamics of the Gastrointestinal Pathogen Citrobacter rodentiumPeña-Díaz, J., et al. | October 20, 2023Quorum Sensing (QS) is a form of cell-to-cell communication that enables bacteria to modify behavior…sciencecityOctober 20, 2023 Read More
Local News The Evolution of an Undergraduate Biology CourseUBC Science | October 20, 2023There are at least two things a student hopes to find when they walk into…sciencecityOctober 20, 2023 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Q&A with Dr. Melina Messing – Michael John Page Postdoctoral Fellow Award 2023Centre for Blood Research | October 20, 2023Dr. Melina Messing is the 2023 Michael John Page Postdoctoral Fellow Award recipient. The Michael…sciencecityOctober 20, 2023 Read More