Uncategorized Talin Autoinhibition Regulates Cell-ECM Adhesion Dynamics and Wound Healing In Vivo Haage, A., et al. | December 11, 2018 Read the Publication This week we profile a recent publication in Cell Reports from Amanda…sciencecityDecember 11, 2018 Read More
Local News Ottawa to Discontinue Networks of Centres of Excellence Funding Program The Globe and Mail | December 10, 2018 The federal government is phasing out a 30-year-old funding program known for connecting teams of…sciencecityDecember 10, 2018 Read More
Local News Signature for Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder Suggests Changes in the Cellular Makeup of the Brain Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | December 7, 2018 Scientists have long studied brain tissue in a search for the functional changes to the…sciencecityDecember 7, 2018 Read More
Local News Is There a Way to Keep E. coli Out of Romaine Lettuce? CBC News | December 7, 2018 Somewhere in Canada, 24 people have gone through a frightening experience caused by the simple act…sciencecityDecember 7, 2018 Read More
Local News MSFHR Introduces Gender Neutral Peer Review Processes to Foster Equity in BC Health Research Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research | December 7, 2018 MSFHR is implementing gender neutral peer review processes for all 2019 competitions, starting with the 2019…sciencecityDecember 7, 2018 Read More
Local News An Innovative Investigational Treatment for Crohn’s Disease Personal Health News | December 7, 2018 The prevalence of Canadians living with Crohn’s disease is growing at a rapid rate. While…sciencecityDecember 7, 2018 Read More
Publications of the Week IVIg and LPS Co-Stimulation Induces IL-10 Production by Human Monocytes, which Is Compromised by an FcγRIIA Disease-Associated Gene Variant Kozicky, L.K., et al. | December 6, 2018 Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIg) is used to treat autoimmune or inflammatory diseases, but its mechanism of…sciencecityDecember 6, 2018 Read More
Local News SFU Team Leads $12-Million Effort to Expand System of Worldwide Health Research Databases SFU News | December 6, 2018 The European Commission and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research have announced more than $12…sciencecityDecember 6, 2018 Read More
Local News Abcellera Collaborates with Autolus on Antibody Discovery Project AbCellera | December 5, 2018 AbCellera announced today its collaboration with Autolus Therapeutics plc (Autolus), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company…sciencecityDecember 5, 2018 Read More
Local News Canadian Open Parkinson Network Funding Begins Collaboration Platform to Accelerate Parkinson’s Disease Research and Knowledge Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | December 5, 2018 Parkinson Canada and Brain Canada announced this morning the creation of the Canadian Open Parkinson Network (C-OPN), including a $2-million…sciencecityDecember 5, 2018 Read More