Local News New Clinical Trials Unit Aims To Keep Biotech Innovation in B.C. Business Intelligence for B.C. | September 19, 2025 A new clinical trials unit (CTU) will allow B.C. life sciences companies to test early-stage…karnottSeptember 19, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week ERBB2/HER2 Alterations in ctDNA and Metachronous Tissues of Patients with Metastatic Urothelial Cancer Vandekerkhove, G., et al. | September 18, 2025 HER2 targeting is increasingly relevant in metastatic urothelial cancer (mUC) because of emerging antibody–drug conjugates,…karnottSeptember 18, 2025 Read More
Local News Meet the CBR Graduate Award Program (GAP) Cohort 2025-2026 The Centre for Blood Research | September 18, 2025 We are excited to welcome the incoming CBR Graduate Award Program (GAP) cohort for 2025-2026!…karnottSeptember 18, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Revealing Function-Altering MECP2 Mutations in Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder Using Yeast and Drosophila Chen, E., et al. | September 17, 2025 Pathogenic variants in MECP2 commonly lead to Rett syndrome, where MECP2's function as a DNA…karnottSeptember 17, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Sex-Biased Human Thymic Architecture Guides T Cell Development Through Spatially Defined Niches Stankiewicz, L., et al. | January 10, 2025 Within the thymus, regulation of the cellular crosstalk directing T cell development depends on spatial interactions…karnottJanuary 10, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week SARS-CoV-2 3CLpro (Main Protease) Regulates Caspase Activation of Gasdermin-D/E Pores Leading to Secretion and Extracellular Activity of 3CLpro Grin, P., et al. | January 6, 2025 SARS-CoV-2 3C-like protease (3CLpro or Mpro) cleaves the SARS-CoV-2 polyprotein and >300 intracellular host proteins to…karnottJanuary 6, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Tracking the Gene Expression Programs and Clonal Relationships That Underlie Mast, Myeloid, and T Lineage Specification from Stem Cells Michaels, Y., et al. | December 17, 2024 T cells develop from hematopoietic progenitors in the thymus and protect against pathogens and cancer.…karnottDecember 17, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Genetic Engineering of Transfusable Platelets with mRNA-Lipid Nanoparticles Is Compatible with Blood Banking Practices Strong, C., et al. | December 10, 2024 Platelets contribute to a variety of physiological processes, including inflammation, sepsis, and cancer. However, because…karnottDecember 10, 2024 Read More
Local News Personalized Treatment Approaches Needed for Female Heart Disease Risk Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | August 15, 2025 Heart disease risk may have more to do with genetic factors interacting with sex hormones…karnottAugust 15, 2025 Read More
Local News SBME Launches Predictive Biology Cluster to Accelerate Therapeutic Innovation UBC School of Biomedical Engineering | August 14, 2025 The School of Biomedical Engineering (SBME) at the University of British Columbia has been selected…karnottAugust 14, 2025 Read More
Local News BC Researchers Use Genomics to Tackle Drug Resistance, Brain Disorders, and More Genome BC | August 14, 2025 Genomics is no longer just about mapping DNA. Today, it’s powering new ways to fight…karnottAugust 14, 2025 Read More
Local News Brain Wiring in Early Childhood Could Hold Key to Flagging Future ADHD Risk, SFU Study Says SFU News | August 14, 2025 A new study by researchers at Simon Fraser University is shedding light on how the…karnottAugust 14, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles NSERC Announces $26 Million in Funding for Innovative Training Programs Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | May 20, 2024 The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) is pleased to announce $26…karnottMay 20, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Public Voting Open Now for NSERC Science Exposed Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) | May 16, 2024 In this mesmerizing tableau of prostate tissue—reminiscent of Van Gogh’s swirling skies and of Matisse’s…karnottMay 16, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Government of Canada Funds New Projects to Further Grow the Domestic Biomanufacturing and Life Sciences Sector | May 7, 2024 Growing a robust, competitive, domestic biomanufacturing and life sciences sector ensures that Canada has access…karnottMay 7, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles TFRI 2025 Funding Competitions Are Open! The Terry Fox Research Institute | April 25, 2024 The Terry Fox Research Institute is pleased to announce the launch of its 2025 cancer…karnottApril 25, 2024 Read More
Featured Awards Three MSL Faculty Awarded 2025 NSERC Discovery Grants UBC Michael Smith Laboratories | July 15, 2025 The Natural Sciences and Engineering Council of Canada (NSERC) announced today a total of $589.7…karnottJuly 15, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards NSERC Invests $26.4 Million To Build Canada’s Research Leaders of Tomorrow Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | July 14, 2025 To equip Canada’s next generation of researchers with the skills and experiences they need, the…karnottJuly 14, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Award-Winning Research Targets Lin28 to Fight Drug-Resistant Cancers Vancouver Prostate Centre | July 11, 2025 Congratulations to Victor Barrios from Dr. Xuesen Dong’s lab received the CHRI Doctoral Research Award:…karnottJuly 11, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards Top Graduating Doctoral Student Award and Rising Star Award 2025 Recipients Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | July 10, 2025 Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) is proud to support future research leaders with the…karnottJuly 10, 2025 Read More
Local News Repurposing Medications To Treat People With Rare Diseases Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | September 26, 2025 A new Coastal Program for Rare Inflammatory Diseases (Coastal Program) at Vancouver Coastal Health is…karnottSeptember 26, 2025 Read More
Publications of the WeekUncategorized Somatic IRF4 Mutations and Thymic Tropism in Primary Mediastinal Large B-Cell Lymphoma Rai, S., et al. | September 26, 2025 Disease-defining signatures in lymphomas, driven by intricate molecular mechanisms, have advanced molecular taxonomies, refined classification,…karnottSeptember 26, 2025 Read More
Featured Awards New Projects at Canada’s Immuno-Engineering and Biomanufacturing Hub To Build a Smarter, Faster Health Response UBC Faculty of Medicine | September 26, 2025 Genome BC has announced funding for four new UBC research projects associated with Canada’s Immuno-Engineering…karnottSeptember 26, 2025 Read More