Local News What Do Cute Critters Have to Do With Genomics?Genome BC | June 15, 2026Pikas can tell us a lot about the health of an environment. As temperatures change,…karnottJune 15, 2026 Read More
Local News Deploy, Prototype, Bug: Interview with Dr. Xin TangUBC Michael Smith Laboratories | June 15, 2026The Michael Smith Laboratories is a truly unique research unit, one that marries biology with…karnottJune 15, 2026 Read More
Local News Hatch Venture Builder Celebrates the Graduation of Six High-Impact Start-UpsInnovation UBC | June 12, 2026Building a start-up from scratch is incredibly difficult, especially while managing the demands of university…karnottJune 12, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles BFRC Inaugural SymposiumUBC Balance and Falls Research Centre | June 11, 2026Registration is now open for the inaugural Balance and Falls Research Centre (BFRC) Symposium! Please…karnottJune 11, 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
Publications of the Week Noncanonical Functions of UGT2B17 Promote Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer ProgressionFeng, T., et al. | April 20, 2026Androgen deprivation therapy is the primary treatment for advanced prostate tumors. While initially effective, tumor…karnottApril 20, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week CSF1R+ Macrophage and Osteoclast Depletion Impairs Neural Crest Proliferation and Craniofacial MorphogenesisMa, F., et al. | April 16, 2026Despite a wealth of knowledge on the mechanisms underlying craniofacial morphogenesis during gestation, the roles…karnottApril 16, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Neonatal Lipopolysaccharide Has Long-Term Effects on Steroids and Gene Expression in the Adult Mouse BrainBajaj, H., et al. | April 7, 2026Early-life infections can exert profound and lasting effects on brain development and function, potentially through…karnottApril 7, 2026 Read More
Local News UBC Welcomes 45 Scholars in First Wave of Canada Impact+ Research Training AwardsUBC News | June 9, 2026The University of British Columbia will welcome 45 new doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows through…karnottJune 9, 2026 Read More
Local News VoxCell BioInnovation and adMare BioInnovations Partner to Advance Novel Antibody Therapies in a Human-Relevant Vascularized Tissue PlatformT-Net | June 8, 2026VoxCell BioInnovation, a developer of bioprinted vascularized human tissue models for preclinical drug development, and…karnottJune 8, 2026 Read More
Local News A Moving Target: Rethinking Opioid Use Disorder Treatment in the Fentanyl EraDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | June 8, 2026On April 17, 2026, researchers, clinicians, trainees and community members gathered at the Djavad Mowafaghian…karnottJune 8, 2026 Read More
Local News Can a Vaccine Stop Bladder Cancer from Coming Back?Genome BC | June 5, 2026Bladder cancer is the fifth most common cancer in Canada. Approximately 37 people are diagnosed…karnottJune 5, 2026 Read More
Spotlight Dr. Louise Lund Talks Research and Scientific RecruitingScience in the City | October 4, 2017Dr. Louise Lund is a recent graduate who studied in the laboratories of Drs. Leonard…sciencecityOctober 4, 2017 Read More
Spotlight Dr. Ying Tam Talks Academia, Industry, and Career PathsScience in the City | September 6, 2017Dr. Ying Tam is the Director of Preclinical Development at Acuitas Therapeutics, a Vancouver-based pharmaceutical…sciencecitySeptember 6, 2017 Read More
Spotlight Dr. Davide Pellacani Talks Epigenetics and Cancer ResearchScience in the City | July 19, 2017Dr. Davide Pellacani is a postdoctoral fellow in the lab of Dr. Connie Eaves at…sciencecityJuly 19, 2017 Read More
Spotlight Alison McAfee Talks Honey Bees, Immunity, and Olfactory ProteinsScience in the City | June 21, 2017Alison McAfee is a PhD candidate working under the supervision of Dr. Leonard Foster at…sciencecityJune 21, 2017 Read More
Interesting Articles Applications Open for Cache Challenge #8: Finding Ligands Targeting GID4Conscience | March 10, 2026We’re pleased to launch the eighth CACHE Challenge, which is now accepting applications. The deadline…karnottMarch 10, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles Second Call for Applications for Expanded DMOS Program Includes Clinical ResearchConscience | February 24, 2026We’re pleased to announce that applications are now open for the second round of our…karnottFebruary 24, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles Wall Awards for Graduate StudentsUBC Graduate School | February 18, 2026UBC is thrilled to announce the launch the third annual competition for the Wall Fellowships…karnottFebruary 18, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles 25 for 25: SCN’s Silver Anniversary AwardsStem Cell Network | February 9, 2026For 25 years, the Stem Cell Network has worked to transform lives through regenerative medicine…karnottFebruary 9, 2026 Read More
Your Voice Booze, Beakers, and Brains – The Rise of Vancouver’s Science Pub NightsTara Fernandez | March 6, 2017On a drizzly mid-week evening downtown, beer glasses clink as a roomful of people sit,…sciencecityMarch 6, 2017 Read More
Featured Awards UBC Researchers Awarded $2.9 Million in Brain Canada Platform Support Grants to Advance Neuroscience ResearchDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | May 29, 2026Two UBC Faculty of Medicine researchers have been awarded Brain Canada 2025 Platform Support Grants…karnottMay 29, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Elizabeth Nethery Among 42 Selected to Advance Evidence-Informed Health System ImprovementsUBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences | May 26, 2026The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences is proud to celebrate Dr. Elizabeth Nethery, who has been…karnottMay 26, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards SBME Faculty Recognized by Stem Cell Network’s 25 for 25 Silver Anniversary AwardsUBC School of Biomedical Engineering | May 25, 2026The University of British Columbia’s School of Biomedical Engineering (SBME) is proud to celebrate the…karnottMay 25, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards UBC Medicine Researchers Awarded Funding Through New Frontiers in Research FundUBC Faculty of Medicine | May 22, 2026UBC Medicine researchers are leading three new projects recently awarded funding through the Government of…karnottMay 22, 2026 Read More
Local News CTN+ at CAHR 2026: Overcoming ChallengesCIHR Pan-Canadian Network for HIV and STBBI Clinical Trials Research | June 16, 2026Every year, scientists from across the country gather for Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research (CAHR).…karnottJune 16, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards DMCBH Researchers Receive VCHRI 2026 Innovation and Translational Research AwardsDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | June 16, 2026Congratulations to the three DMCBH members who received the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute’s (VCHRI)…karnottJune 16, 2026 Read More
Local News What Do Cute Critters Have to Do With Genomics?Genome BC | June 15, 2026Pikas can tell us a lot about the health of an environment. As temperatures change,…karnottJune 15, 2026 Read More